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HertZ Innovation
Competition winner1st place$31,000 prize
University of Massachusetts Amherst · Amherst, MA
Affiliated with Innovation Challenge · Pitch Competition
2026 UMass Innovation Challenge winner ($31K); contamination detection startup.
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News and official sources documenting HertZ Innovation's outcome through Innovation Challenge.
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Four UMass Amherst Student Startups Share $65K in Annual Innovation Challenge Pitch Competition
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Published Thu Jun 25 2026 20:00:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Four UMass Amherst Student Startups Share $65K in Annual Innovation Challenge Pitch Competition
Amherst Indy news article about 2026 Innovation Challenge final. Four startups shared $65K. Winners: Hert
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