InNUvation

The Northwestern and University of Chicago Undergrad Entrepreneur Idol Competition:

Four Teams from Northwestern. Four Teams from University of Chicago.

Entrepreneur Idol is an idea pitch competition which emphasizes creativity, vision, and delivery. On December 2nd, four teams from each university will present their ideas for new businesses/social causes to a panel of three judges and an audience of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and hopefully you!

Not to mention, in Entrepreneur Idol, the audience has a vote on the team that wins the $1000 top prize!

Come support your friends and learn about entrepreneurship, new business ideas, and social change.

When: Sunday, December 2nd, 12:30pm
Where: McCormick Tribune Center (south of Norris and east of Kresge)

LUNCH PROVIDED

Sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Please visit www.nuchicagoidol.com for information.

LOOKING to be part of a winning business plan?
SEARCHING for people to help launch your business plan?

This first team building session will provide an opportunity for those interested in the NUVC to start brainstorming ideas and meeting people to form teams. There will be a session for people to briefly pitch their ideas. Those with or without ideas are welcome to attend. Food will be provided.

For those looking to pitch an idea at the social we encourage you to register to present your idea by filling out the form here: http://kellogg.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_202wjVCWSOlzaEA&SVID=Prod

When:
Tuesday, Dec. 4th, 6-9 pm

Where:
Tech Institute 4th Floor Faculty Lounge

Food provided

Congratulations to this year’s winners!

1st Place ($500) Aaron Greco and Tiffany Davis
Development of Surface Texturing Technology for Friction Reduction and Improved Component Life

2nd Place ($400) James Wilson
Three Dimensional Reconstruction of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes

3rd Place ($300) Jane Maduram
Shape Cues for Cytoskeletal Organization

Thank you to all who participated and helped to make this year’s Applied Research Day a great success!

ARD photo gallery
Listing of all posters

Come mix and mingle with other entrepreneurially minded students on the downtown campus. Appetizers will be provided.

When: Thursday, November 29, 2007, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Where: Elephant & Castle, 160 E Huron, Chicago, IL

Applied Research Day (ARD) is a university-wide research poster forum showcasing some of the world class research being performed at Northwestern. One of the primary goals of ARD is to enhance collaboration and exchange of ideas across the different departments and schools at Northwestern. Cash prizes will be awarded for outstanding poster presentations.

When:
Tuesday, Novemeber, 13, 2007

Where:
Technological Institute on Northwestern’s Evanston Campus

For more information and to register please visit: http://ard.innuvation.org/

Abstracts are due by October 31, 2007