The Roux Institute, in partnership with Rockland Main Street, the Steel House and the Island Institute, invites you to join us for our upcoming Start Summit -- the opportunity to address local challenges and transform ideas into prototypes.

At this fun and interactive event, you’ll experience what it’s like to build a startup team and race to develop a concept—all with the support of experts and colleagues and fueled by good food!

 Participants can expect to take part in a Design Thinking workshop, work with a team to identify a high-potential problem, learn from a current startup founder, and pitch to a panel of judges for the chance to win a cash prize!

The first place team will win $3000 and the second place team will win $2000.

Friday will be held at the Steel House at 639 Main Street, Rockland and Saturday will be held at MidCoast School of Technology.

Note: This Start Summit is free and open to everyone. Registration is required. No prior experience is necessary to participate. Participants who have won prior Start Summits are welcome to attend but will not receive cash prizes.