Engineers Make Great Entrepreneurs
Engineers Make Great Entrepreneurs (EMGE) is a speaker series and scholarship competition for South Dakota Mines students interested in entrepreneurship and starting their own business. This four-week program features presentations from successful entrepreneurs, including alumni and local and national business leaders. Main themes apply to success in college, careers, and life.
EMGE is designed to engage students with exciting content and features new venue locations, new speakers, complementary meals, and the opportunity to learn from real-world entrepreneurs and business leaders each week.
Scholarship Prizes - Top Award of $1,000
Please be advised, transportation is not provided to and from venue locations.
2025 Speaker Series Dates and Venues
| September 15th | RPM - 500 Turbine Dr. Rapid City, SD 57703 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
| September 22nd | RESPEC - 3824 Jet Dr. Rapid City, SD 57703 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
| September 29th | Property Meld - 406 St. Joseph St. Rapid City, SD 57701 |
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
| October 6th | CARA Ballroom | 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
Eligibility & Enrollment
- All South Dakota Mines students are eligible (limited class size)
- Must attend all speaker sessions
- 2025 EMGE registration closes on Sunday, September 7th, 2025
https://interact.sdsmt.edu/economic-development/EMGE/
