XFoundry at UMD

Big ideas. Bold pitches. Real impact. 💡

HiPitch challenges students to deliver a 3-minute pitch connecting their work to a real-world healthcare problem and its impact.

Samuel, Dalton, Neha, and Thanos took the stage on their own and showed up strong. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Every great innovator needs an even better support system. 🐾
Meet the unofficial co-founders keeping our ambassadors and staff inspired! Whether they’re attending Zoom meetings or taking “mental health naps” under our desks, pets are essential to the mission. 🦴✨

Happy from the xFoundry community! 🐢🚀

🛎️ attn Mental Health Xperience innovators 🛎️

We’re excited to annouce the official kick off for the Xperience competition at our Social event next Monday. Don’t miss your chance to engage with mentors, alum, ambassadors, and previous competitors. RSVP on Connexions!!

Last chance to blossom with us 🌸

The cherry blossoms are blooming and so is your opportunity to join the Mental Health Xperience competition and a chance to secure up to $250K investment. Stop by our Cherry Blossom Mixer to learn more, meet the team, and lock in your spot before registration closes.

📅 March 25, 2026 | 5:30 PM 📍 IDEA Factory | Wasmer Conference Room

Don’t let this one pass you by. Registration is almost up.

🔗go.xfoundry.org/marchmix

Entrepreneurship

Last chance to blossom with us 🌸

The cherry blossoms are blooming and so is your opportunity to join the Mental Health Xperience competition: with a chance to secure up to $250K in investment.

Stop by our Cherry Blossom Mixer to learn more, meet competitors, and lock in your spot before registration closes.

📅 March 25, 2026 | 5:30 PM 📍 IDEA Factory | Wasmer Conference Room
🚨Don’t let this one pass you by. Registration is almost up.
🔗 go.xfoundry.org/marchmix
Entrepreneurship

This Women’s History Month, we’re proud to highlight Saba Ebadis 💫 .in.bloom

A Supply Chain major and competitor on Team Venture Xperience, Saba is tackling one of the most urgent challenges of our generation through Mental Health Xperience.

“True success isn’t simply the wealth or fame you accumulate or the ladder you climb…it’s what you do with the power you have.” Inspired by her cousin Noor Apu, who she calls “the definition of excellence,” Saba channels that drive into building real solutions for student mental health.

Through Xperience, she’s proving that the women who shape us become the fuel for the impact we create.

Swipe to meet Saba ➡️

This Women’s History Month, we’re happy to highlight Grace Cai 💫

Named after computing pioneer Grace Hopper, Grace is a CS & Physics major who helped develop computer vision technology to detect hidden weapons as a School Safety Xperience Finalist with Team Weapon Watch.

“As a woman in CS and physics, two male-dominated fields, it deeply matters to me that we keep pushing for diversity in STEM and show young women that these fields are for them.”

Through Xperience, Grace found the support to build something real from the ground up and discovered herself as a leader and creator who empowers others.

Swipe to meet Grace ➡️

We’re excited to introduce Anthony Kang as our xFoundry Student Highlight.💡

Anthony and his Team Quello, are already hard at work tackling mental health challenges for Mental Health Xperience. Anthony is the kind of competitor this program was built for: curious, committed, and ready to turn ideas into real world solutions.

Want to join the competition?
🚨Registration closes 3.26.26 — time is running out. 🔗 in bio.

📣📣 March MiXers are ready for your rsvp! Want to learn more about xFoundry, the Mental Health Xperience competition and meet competitors and potential teammates?

Stop by any of these mixers (or all) and register for a chance to secure an investment up to $250K. See you there!

📍Wasner Conference Room | IDEA Factory

💫link in bio!

happy vday 💌 lets venture together — make it official and register for the Xperience competition by 3.26.26 🫶🏽

Take a BTS look at recording async content with Jasmine Kelly.
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Jasmine is xFoundry’s University Engagement Lead and she works alongside UMD leaders, mentors, and Xperts, to record coursework. Swipe right to see her in action!
 
Mental Health Xperience competitors, stay tuned for the Xperience Mission Guide! Launching soon 🚀