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                        <h3><a href="https://innovation.nfte.com/" target="_blank">NFTE World Series of Innovation</a></h3>
                        <p>Tackle global challenges aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.</p>
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                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-users"></i> 1-4 Members</span>
                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-calendar-alt"></i> Dec 8th</span>
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                        <h3><a href="https://events.morriscountyalliance.org/PitchNJ2024Contest" target="_blank">Pitch NJ</a></h3>
                        <p>Pitch your innovative ideas to a panel of expert judges and investors.</p>
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                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-users"></i> 1-4 Members</span>
                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-calendar-alt"></i> Dec 14th</span>
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                        <h3><a href="https://solve.mit.edu/" target="_blank">MIT Solve</a></h3>
                        <p>An initiative of MIT that advances lasting solutions to global challenges.</p>
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                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-users"></i> No Limit</span>
                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-calendar-alt"></i> Jan 8th</span>
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                        <h3><a href="https://diamondchallenge.org/" target="_blank">Diamond Challenge</a></h3>
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                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-users"></i> 2-4 Members</span>
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                        <h3><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/projects/slingshot/" target="_blank">National Geographic Slingshot</a></h3>
                        <p>Create a 1-minute video outlining an innovative solution to an environmental issue.</p>
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                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-users"></i> 1-6 Members</span>
                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-calendar-alt"></i> Feb 7th</span>
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                        <h3><a href="https://blueoceancompetition.org/" target="_blank">Blue Ocean Competition</a></h3>
                        <p>The largest virtual entrepreneurship competition for high schoolers.</p>
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                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-users"></i> 2-4 Members</span>
                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-calendar-alt"></i> Feb 16th</span>
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                        <h3><a href="https://www.gyezone.com/" target="_blank">Global Youth Entrepreneurship</a></h3>
                        <p>A global 12-hour business idea competition focusing on sustainability.</p>
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                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-users"></i> 3-8 Members</span>
                            <span class="meta-tag"><i class="fas fa-calendar-alt"></i> Mar 21st</span>
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