Team ARISE, SomnOSA, and MiraHeart are current CBID teams that have qualified as Semi-Finalists for the University of Arkansas Heartland Challenge Startup Competition. The Heartland Challenge is designed to simulate the process of raising venture capital for a high-growth venture. The competition allows students to gain valuable experience and networking opportunities, while developing new ventures that may be based on their own ideas/technologies or those developed by others. 12 Semi-Finalist teams are competing for a $109K prize pool to fund their ideas and technology. Follow us to keep up to date on how our teams perform!