Dreaming big often leads to greater innovation.

As a way of celebrating innovative and entrepreneurial excellence, UT Arlington will host its annual "Innovation Day @ UTA" event October 22, 2015 at College Park Center in The American Dream City.

College and high school students, faculty and researchers will join community members during this one-day event to recognize bright minds from across the region.

This is a free event open to the Dallas-Fort Worth business and investment communities as well as UT Arlington's faculty, staff, students and the public-at-large.

Attendees may enjoy a Student Innovation Competition in the morning, a luncheon featuring guest speakers, a poster session, and an afternoon session offering three moderated panels.

According to event organizers, the team-based competition will be open to high school and collegiate teams. The teams will be challenged to develop bold and revolutionary innovations using limited resources, plus their own creativity, knowledge, skills and time. Judges will select first and second place winners from the college and high school categories.

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The Association of Texas Angel Networks (ATAN) annual meeting will also be held during InnovationDay@UTA, giving participants the unique opportunity to engage with angel investors during various event activities.