StartUp Humboldt Competition

Uniting leading institutions across education, business and investment, the StartUp Humboldt consortium includes Cal Poly Humboldt, College of the Redwoods, Lost Coast Ventures, Norcal SBDC, North Coast SBDC, the Institute for Entrepreneurship Education and BlueTechValley. As its inaugural flagship initiative, the StartUp Humboldt Competition aims to help entrepreneurs turn promising ideas into durable, high-impact companies rooted in the region.

In collaboration with Cal Poly Humboldt's Fall 2025 semester of Engineering 205: Introduction to Design, students designed and built unique sponsor plaques, audience take-aways, trophies, a custom stage focal point and a lectern. Crafted entirely in the University’s newest makerspaces, these items capture the spirit of the far north coast and the innovative energy surrounding StartUp Humboldt.

In addition, one team worked with the Office of Sustainability to design and build a three custom trophies for the 2026 Sustainability Champions Awards.

Click the names below the images to learn more about each project.

• Fall 2025 - ENGR 205 Intro to Design Projects - StartUp Humboldt Competition and Sustainable Champions 2026
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  Audience takeaways
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  Lectern
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  Stage focal point
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  Titan plaques
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  Grand trophy
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  Sustainability champion award

• Press and posts on these projects:
  • https://kymkemp.com/2025/12/17/cal-poly-humboldt-engineering-students-showcase-design-and-conservation-projects-at-startup-humboldt-on-thursday/
  • https://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/eureka-local-news/cph-students-partner-with-noaa-to-redesign-marine-mammal-tracking-tags
  • https://www.instagram.com/p/DSaorjVEmYx/?img_index=1
  • https://www.instagram.com/p/DSdMogmEnh9/