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Jan 25 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Policy Research11:00am

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Policy Research

Wednesday, January 25th, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Other
Virtual

Are you interested in entrepreneurship and innovation policy? The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation co-organizes the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Virtual Research Seminar Series! Join the mailing list for seminar announcements here: https://mailchi.mp/3d0399d764f5/eip-virtual-research-seminar

Governments around the world enact policies that affect technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. An increasing number of scholars are investigating these topics, which has implications on policy design and program implementation. Yet, scholars lack a forum for presenting their work. This virtual seminar series will fill this gap—bringing together the insights from academia and policy application—thereby increasing our understanding of policy issues and build a forum for expressing these ideas and a supportive community to nourish them.

The next seminar will be on January 25: from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm ET. Shivaram Devarakonda (Tilburg U.) - will present "Probabilistic Patents and Venture Capital Financing: Evidence from the Biopharmaceutical Industry (with V Chila).
Please register for the event here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArc-uvrj4pHNOxz2qWRyd24kkKKwqRr1GS

Contact Information: Timothy Folta, timothy.folta@uconn.edu
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Jan 31 CCEI Get Seeded Pitch Night46:00pm

CCEI Get Seeded Pitch Night4

Tuesday, January 31st, 2023

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Other
virtual

Get Seeded was developed to give students the opportunity to help move their business ideas forward by providing them with seed funding, mentorship, and next step resources.

Here’s how it works:

1. Interested students can apply to pitch an idea at one of our “Shark Tank style” pitch nights

2. Selected participants will then pitch their idea for 5 minutes at one of our virtual pitch nights to members of the audience

3. At the end of the night, the audience votes for their favorite ideas

4. The top 3 teams of the night will win $1,000, $750 and $500 respectively, in non-dilutive seed funding towards their new business venture or idea!

5. In April, the top five teams from our pitch nights are invited to pitch at Demo Day, where teams can win up to $5,000 in seed funding!

2022-2023 Pitch Nights
Monday, September 26, 6pm
Tuesday, October 25, 6pm
Wednesday, November 30, 6pm
Tuesday, January 31, 6pm
Monday, February 20, 6pm
Demo Day: April 18, 5pm

Apply to pitch at Get Seeded HERE: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/

Teams are selected up to one week prior to the pitch night.

RSVP to attend an upcoming pitch night HERE: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/

Contact Information: Alycia Chrosniak, alycia.chrosniak@uconn.edu
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Feb 20 CCEI Get Seeded Pitch Night 56:00pm

CCEI Get Seeded Pitch Night 5

Monday, February 20th, 2023

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Other
virtual

Get Seeded was developed to give students the opportunity to help move their business ideas forward by providing them with seed funding, mentorship, and next step resources.

Here’s how it works:

1. Interested students can apply to pitch an idea at one of our “Shark Tank style” pitch nights

2. Selected participants will then pitch their idea for 5 minutes at one of our virtual pitch nights to members of the audience

3. At the end of the night, the audience votes for their favorite ideas

4. The top 3 teams of the night will win $1,000, $750 and $500 respectively, in non-dilutive seed funding towards their new business venture or idea!

5. In April, the top five teams from our pitch nights are invited to pitch at Demo Day, where teams can win up to $5,000 in seed funding!

2022-2023 Pitch Nights
Monday, September 26, 6pm
Tuesday, October 25, 6pm
Wednesday, November 30, 6pm
Tuesday, January 31, 6pm
Monday, February 20, 6pm
Demo Day: April 18, 5pm

Apply to pitch at Get Seeded HERE: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/

Teams are selected up to one week prior to the pitch night.

RSVP to attend an upcoming pitch night HERE: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/

Contact Information: Alycia Chrosniak, alycia.chrosniak@uconn.edu
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Mar 9 CCEI Get Seeded Pitch Night 66:00pm

CCEI Get Seeded Pitch Night 6

Thursday, March 9th, 2023

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Other
virtual

Get Seeded was developed to give students the opportunity to help move their business ideas forward by providing them with seed funding, mentorship, and next step resources.

Here’s how it works:

1. Interested students can apply to pitch an idea at one of our “Shark Tank style” pitch nights

2. Selected participants will then pitch their idea for 5 minutes at one of our virtual pitch nights to members of the audience

3. At the end of the night, the audience votes for their favorite ideas

4. The top 3 teams of the night will win $1,000, $750 and $500 respectively, in non-dilutive seed funding towards their new business venture or idea!

5. In April, the top five teams from our pitch nights are invited to pitch at Demo Day, where teams can win up to $5,000 in seed funding!

2022-2023 Pitch Nights
Monday, September 26, 6pm
Tuesday, October 25, 6pm
Wednesday, November 30, 6pm
Tuesday, January 31, 6pm
Monday, February 20, 6pm
Thursday, March, 9, 6pm
Demo Day: April 18, 5pm

Apply to pitch at Get Seeded HERE: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/

Teams are selected up to one week prior to the pitch night.

RSVP to attend an upcoming pitch night HERE: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/

Contact Information: Alycia Chrosniak, alycia.chrosniak@uconn.edu
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Mar 24 CCEI Verge Consulting Application Deadline12:00pm

CCEI Verge Consulting Application Deadline

Friday, March 24th, 2023

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Other
Online

Verge Consultants are graduate students that work with CCEI and Connecticut's SBDC to support startups and small businesses as they are overcoming the various hurdles of starting and growing their companies. Verge Consultants work together as a team to consult between 8-12 companies per summer in a variety of different industries, life cycles, challenges they face, and types of projects. Through a partnership with Connecticut Small Business Development Center, Verge Consultants get the opportunity to work directly with SBDC's business advisors to learn firsthand about consulting and supporting businesses. Consultants receive a stipend of $7,500 for 10 weeks of consulting between the end of May and the beginning of August.
Verge Consultants will:
Gain exposure and deliver solutions in multiple industries.
Experience working with companies across various business life cycles.
Work on Challenging projects that differ amongst each client.
Collaborate with a team of consultants that has diverse business backgrounds and a wide range of startup and consulting experience.
Build a resume of consulting experiences from 8-12 different client companies.

If you are interested in applying to become a Verge Consultant, please visit: https://ccei.uconn.edu/programs/verge-consulting-group/

Contact Information: Michaela Hartl @ Michaela.Hartl@uconn.edu
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Building a Culture of Innovation

At UConn, entrepreneurship is a way of thinking, unrestrained by school, college, or program.

Get Started

Oct 4th

Kick Off Event

Oct 15th

Research Connections

Oct 20th

Fall Frontiers

Oct 26th

Innovation Experience Expo

Participate in Discovery Quest

Weekly Werth

Week 3: Month of Discovery

Rocket Science, Toothpaste, and Determination

Swap, Don’t Shop: Sustainable Fashion is Coming to UConn

By the Numbers

60+ Member Programs

$22.5M Commitment from Peter J. Werth for UConn Entreprenurship Programs

Since 2015 100 Teams Have Participated in Accelerate UConn Entreprenurship Training

650+ Patents Issued for UConn Innovations

Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Related Links

Upcoming Events

Building a Culture
of Innovation