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Innovation in Action
A curriculum that helps link high school students to the professional world. A web platform for people with the same illness to connect for support and information sharing. A redesigned food supply chain that seeks to minimize waste. These are among the challenges student teams are tackling in the third year of the School of Public Health's Innovation in Action program. Don’t miss the final showcase on March 9 and 10. |
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Made at Michigan
Be part of Michigan’s long legacy of innovators and entrepreneurs. The Made at Michigan venture book will showcase the best undergraduate and graduate ventures at the university -- from for-profits to nonprofits to innovative products. Apply now.
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U-M Goes SXSW
For the sixth year in a row, the University of Michigan will head to Austin, Texas for SXSW (South By Southwest) — an all-encompassing 10-day innovation festival that brings together the brightest minds in cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity.
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Women Who Launch
In honor of Women’s History Month we’d like to give a shout out to Women Who Launch, a U-M student organization and resource for innovative women interested in entrepreneurship. Join activities to empower women to engage with entrepreneurship, whether as founders, funders or team members.
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Alumni Feature: Rachel Gutiérrez
Rachel Gutiérrez grew up loving to cook with her Mexican family due to the bold flavors created with real spices. When she realized that most flavored coffee today has unrecognizable ingredients she created Via Bom Dia, a venture that’s changing the coffee biz by crafting flavored organic coffees through natural processes. |
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Feature Venture: AOE Med
According to studies, current patient transfer practices place nurses and patients at risk of serious injury and cost care facilities millions of dollars. Arianna Carley and her team founded the medical device company, AOE Med, to solve the problems associated with patient transport.
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Empowering Women Through Entrepreneurship
Don’t miss this lecture series brought to you by the Society of Women Engineers and the Center for Entrepreneurship for conversations about topics in entrepreneurship, and its power in tackling challenges of gender equality.
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Desai Accelerator Summer 2016 Program
The Desai Accelerator is an intensive program of funding, mentorship, and resources to help early stage ventures scale and succeed. Companies selected to participate in the program will have access to up to $50K in investment, office space in Ann Arbor, student interns, and over $500K in resources. Apply here! Applications are due Friday, March 18.
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In the News
Facebook's co-creator talks to students about entrepreneurship, MHacks aims for 50-50 male-female gender balance, students pitch products and ideas at the TechArb showcase, and entrepreneurs come together to help solve issues in Flint and other cities. Plus, a Stamps student has his own clothing line, Michigan research contributes to the state's economy, and Michigan teams up with IBM.
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Certified Professional Innovator Program
Looking for actionable, real-world methods that you can put to work jump-starting new ideas and managing for innovation at your company? This 2-day session will prepare you to get the most out of your team, fostering the types of ideas you’ll need to bring your company to the next level.
Learn More and Register
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Engaging Innovators
This semester, Innovate Blue expanded curriculum to include more hands-on courses to prepare the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators. These 9 specialized practicum offerings give students across campus an opportunity to practice entrepreneurial skills that will enable them to carve out creative, stimulating futures.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Tues, Mar. 1, One Heart Source Application Deadline
Weds, Mar. 2, Selling Smart Workshop (SPARK)
Tues, Mar. 8, CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap Screening
Tues, Mar. 8, Social Media for Your Startup (ZLI)
Thurs, Mar. 10, Mobile Multimedia Workshop: Video
Fri, Mar. 11, eHour Speaker: Inder Singh (CFE)
Fri, Mar. 11, Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Public Health Registration Deadline
Sat, Mar. 12, China Business Challenge Business Plan Due
Mon, Mar. 14, Lunch & Learn: Meet a Patent Examiner (CFE)
Mon, Mar. 14, Founding & Forming (ZLI)
Thurs, Mar. 17, Multimedia Workshop: Audio
Thurs, Mar. 17, Intellectual Property 101: Protect What’s Yours (CFE)
Fri, Mar. 18, eHour Speaker: IBM’s Mike Rhodin (CFE)
Fri, Mar. 18, Desai Accelerator Summer Applications Due
Fri, Mar. 18, MBK Detroit Innovation Challenge Application Deadline
Fri, Mar. 18, Delroy Lindo in Conversation with Aaron Dworkin (SMTD EXCEL)
Mon, Mar. 21, PRISM Quartet on Starting Your Own Record Label (SMTD EXCEL)
Weds, Mar. 23, 2016 Major/Minor Expo
Thurs, Mar. 24, Mobile Multimedia Workshop: Photography
Thurs, Mar. 24, Strategies to Overcome Gender Stereotypes (CFE)
Fri, Mar. 25, The Startup Round 3: Value Propositions (CFE)
Mon, Mar. 28, Stay tuned for Innovate Blue’s Female Innovators to Watch in 2016
Mon, Mar. 28, Project-Based Career Development (SMTD EXCEL)
Weds, Mar. 30, Minor in Entrepreneurship Info Session
Weds, Mar. 30, The Future of the Music Industry (SMTD EXCEL)
Thurs, Mar. 31, Building Your Personal Brand (CFE)
Thurs, Mar. 31, Multimedia Workshop: Text
Tuesdays: Design Lunch
Thursdays: Design Clinic Office Hours (UMSI)
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