xfoundry alliance

We empower student teams to launch companies that solve grand challenges.

xFoundry is building an alliance of universities to do something that I can't think of right now because I'm tired but something about solution engines or students as solutionists or whatever. Maybe plug that really cool $2M here.

Introducing Xperience.

Xperience uses competitions to focus students towards society’s most pressing challenges, and gives them a platform with up to $2M of investment to solve them through entrepreneurship.

Supported by the Resource MatriX

A comprehensive set of AI tools, resources, and mentorship to support students throughout their Xperience journey.

Xperiment Academic Courses
Xpert Mentor Network
ConneXions Digital Community
Xpress Studio
CognoXent AI
Xponential Investment Fund
Xtrapreneurs Student Organization
Xpand Program
Return on investment
3.5x
For every dollar invested in a competition, there's a potential return of $3.50 in value created, showcasing the financial efficacy of these initiatives.
from idea to market
$250k to $2M
Invested in winning teams, giving them the resources to grow their startups beyond the competition stage and into the market.
faster problem solving
600+
Students from diverse backgrounds participated.
Collaboration Across Disciplines
All12
UMD colleges and schools engaged
Learn more about the transformation you'll go through in Xperience.
driving change today
You're doing fearless innovation. You're going to change the human condition. And for that, I salute you.
Jay Perman, MD
Chancellor at University System of Maryland
The most meaningful part of this program is just meeting different people and learning about their impact of how they made success in their own entrepreneurship aspirations.
Felix Ogordi '26
B.S. Computer Science at University of Maryland
Participating in multidisciplinary efforts like xFoundry will enhance our ability to truly embody and pursue the goals of our community.
Kimberly Griffin, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Education at University of Maryland
xFoundry is absolutely brilliant, enabling university students in a safe place to innovate and then providing the opportunity to develop their ideas into a company.
Lisa Dolev, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO at CATS2
Before Xperience, I wanted to get an MD. But now I see the importance of entrepreneurship in our daily lives, the importance of marketing, the importance of, everything that we're learning and experiencing in this class and in this in this program.
Om Desai '26
B.S. Public Health Science at University of Maryland

Society's problems.

Your solutions.

Your ventures.

Your Xperience.