April 2, 2009
In this issue
- Northwestern University Venture Challenge
- Other Events
Upcoming Events
- 4/02 - NUVC Team Building event
- 4/09 - NUVC Abstracts Due
- 4/29 - NUVC Semi-finals
- 5/21 - NUVC Finals
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NUVC Team Building Social and Further Information
Time: April 2, 2009 5:30PM Location: Cohen Commons, Technological Institute 4th floor
Keywords: competition, team building, social, kickoff, NUVC, ideas
Find your perfect team at the NUVC Team building Session!
Be Inspired…Be there!!
NUVC Schedule
- 4/09/2009 - Round 1: 1pg Business Idea Abstract Submission
- 4/29/2009 - Semi-Finals: 3min Elevator speech to investors and VCs
- 5/21/2009 - Finals: 15min presentation + 5min Q&A
Other Events
Summer@Highland 2009
Time: Thursday, April 9, 2009 (deadline) May 1, 2009 (event)
Keywords: Conference, ideas, technology, entrepreneurship
Are you a student entrepreneur with a business startup that you'd like to grow to the next level this summer? If so, the Summer@Highland 2009 program may be just what you need.
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provide selected student entrepreneurs with the environment and resources for advancing their startup initiative/company to the next level. Participating entrepreneurs/teams will receive a financial stipend and complimentary work space in either our Lexington, Massachusetts or Menlo Park, California office. The teams will have access to Highland investment professionals along with further resources for injecting real-world advice, insight and perspectives into the entrepreneurial and company-building process. Full details on this year's program and an application form can be at www.hcp.com/summer.
Participating teams in the Summer@Highland 2009 program are under no obligation to Highland after the summer. That being said, advanced initiatives/companies may qualify for seed financing and/or additional involvement by the Highland team to help accelerate company growth. Further terms and conditions may apply for those that qualify for these options (evaluated on a case-by-case basis) and are interested in taking advantage of them.
Illinois Technology Development Alliance
Time: Monday, April 13, 2009 (Register here) Monday, June 8th, 2009 (Register here)
Keywords: Networking, technology, entrepreneurship
This is a quarterly networking and educational event that prepares early-stage entrepreneurs to raise capital efficiently.
The moderated event features three companies presenting their investor pitches to an audience of investors, industry leaders, service providers, state and local government representatives, and serial entrepreneurs.
Presenting companies receive constructive feedback on their presentations and business models and assistance in addressing questions and concerns that prospective investors would likely raise. In addition, the event is an excellent forum for any organization to build contacts with capital sources, potential business partners, possible suppliers, and prospective employees.
Kellogg Technology Conference 2009
Time: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:00AM - 5:30PM
Keywords: Conference, ideas, technology, entrepreneurship
The 15th Kellogg Technology Conference attracts the biggest names in the technology industry. This year's keynote speakers include Bill McDermott, Executive Board Member of SAP and former President and CEO of SAP Americas. Panels include VC & Entrepreneurship, with Raj Shah, CMO of NComputing, Charles Glavin, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, NEA, and Jasoh Heitzer, OCA Ventures.
Register now: http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/TechConference
Bed, Bath, and Beyond: Live Product Search Submission
Time: Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:59PM - Pacific Time (deadline)
Keywords: Competition, prizes, ideas, product search, entrepreneurship
Do you have a great product idea for the home?
Your invention could be sold in Bed Bath & Beyond®!
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the first U.S. patent issued to a woman.
To celebrate, Bed Bath & Beyond has teamed up with Edison Nation to host the American Women of Invention Search to find problem-solving product ideas for the home invented by women.
Use our Live Product Search to submit your ideas. If your idea is selected to be sold in their stores or online by Bed Bath & Beyond, you'll be paid a $2,500 advance and other compensation based on sales.
Third Annual National Security Innovation Competition
Time: Jan. 28, 2009 (deadline) May. 1, 2009 (event)
Keywords: NSIC, competition, prizes, entrepreneurship, ideas
The Third Annual National Security Innovation Competition (NSIC) for college and graduate students will be sponsored by the Colorado Springs Technology Incubator (CSTI) and the Colorado Homeland Defense Alliance (CHDA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado on May 1, 2009.
NSIC 2009 is designed to stimulate interest by students in national security-related innovations and expose novel technologies to a broad audience including industry, academic, and government organizations involved in aerospace, defense, security, and first responder activities.
The competition is open to full-time undergraduate or graduate students at any college or university, including students who have graduated in the last six months. The entries must be the original idea and work product of the student/advisor team. Cash scholarship awards will be made to the top three teams in the amounts of: First Prize - $5000, Second Prize - $2500 and Third Prize - $1000. NSIC 2009 is sponsored by the Science & Technology Division of the Department of Homeland Security and hosted by MITRE Corporation's Colorado Springs office.
The Entry Form must be completed and submitted by January 28, 2009. For more information, see http://www.coloradohda.org/index.php?p=nsic2009.
Legal Issues Entrepreneurs Should Know
Time: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (Evanston) Wednesday, April 22, 2009 (Chicago) @11:30AM - 12:30PM
Location: Tech, LG62 (Evanston) Lurie Center, Gray Seminar Room (Chicago)
Keywords: Legal, patents, intellectual property, entrepreneurship
Company structure: corporation vs LLC
The importance of legal documents and contracts
Picking the right name
What to pay attention to in leases
The importance of balancing thrift with protection
The Small Business Opportunity Center: a great low cost legal resource
And more!
Purdue University Sixth Biannual Life Sciences Business Plan Competition
Time: Monday, May 18, 2009 (deadline) Tuesday, November 10, 2009 (event)
Keywords: Conference, ideas, technology, entrepreneurship
Purdue University announces the opening of registration for its Sixth Biannual Life Sciences Business Plan Competition, which will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Offering total prizes in excess of $100,000, the Purdue Life Sciences Business Plan Competition seeks commercially viable business plan entries for innovative products and services in the life sciences industry. The aim is to foster translational research and accelerate the commercialization of intellectual property in the life sciences arena.
Participating teams must represent an actual life sciences company that is no more than three years old; recent start-up life sciences companies are of particular interest. For more information and to register, please visit the competition website at http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/entrepreneurship/programs/lifesciences/registration.php.
The registration deadline is Monday May 18, 2009.
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