Pitch your idea, receive feedback, and connect with other ASU students interested in entrepreneurship and innovation. Pitching at Open Pitch provides an amazing opportunity to improve your storytelling and could even provide a connection that helps you grow your idea into a venture. Students have exactly 2 minutes to pitch an idea, no visual aids/PowerPoints/etc. If we have 5 or more students pitch their ideas, there will be a prize of $250 for the “Crowd Favorite!”
Don't want to pitch but are interested in attending? Register to attend as an audience member!
When: Multiple Open Pitch events will be occurring February 22-26. Due to limited space, please register to pitch an idea only once, as we ask that students do not pitch repeatedly throughout the week. You can attend as an audience member as many times as you would like.
Where: This event, presented by J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute, will be hosted virtually via Zoom.
Do you want an edge in your future career? Do you want to make an impact? Come learn tips and tricks from the pros to advance your career, life, and ideas – and make it happen. Featuring a short talk about “When to trust your gut” by Mat Sherman, a serial entrepreneur.
When: THIS Friday, February 26, 2021 12 - 1 pm MST
Where: Zoom – a URL will be shared with all registrants.
Why: ASU students who attend multiple sessions will be awarded a certificate of completion and a Make It Happen t-shirt at the conclusion of the term.
The AWS Startups team is hosting invite-only workshops, for startups to learn about how various groups within Amazon can help startups succeed. Hear from the AWS Startups, AWS GovTechStart, Alexa Startups, and AWS EdStart teams as they walk you through free startup resources that have helped other founders in your shoes get to the next stage of growth. Please see below for more details on each workshop, and enroll in as many as you wish. We look forward to meeting you and telling you more about our programs!
Sessions: “How Amazon Can Help Your Govtech Startup”, “How Alexa Can Help Your Startup”, and “How Amazon Can Help Your Edtech Startup”
When: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Where: Virtual links will be shared with registrants!
Want to get feedback on your next great entrepreneurial idea? Come to Quick Pitch night hosted by the Entrepreneurship and Innovation committee at Changemaker Central. During the event, you will be given the opportunity to have a Q&A session with an experienced entrepreneur along with two minutes to pitch your idea in whatever stage it is and receive feedback from a panel of fellow students, alumni, or faculty. Your idea can be something you thought of recently or a more mature idea. At the conclusion of the pitches, the panelists will decide on a winner and that person will be invited back to the Quick Pitch Final to re-pitch their idea with the chance to win a prize.
Apply to Venture Devils & Turn Your Idea Into Reality
Venture Devils strives to empower the entrepreneurial success of founders by connecting them with Venture Mentors who provide dedicated startup support. Accepted founders also receive direct access to ASU seed funding opportunities, training and development offerings, and venture development spaces. All ASU students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply.
When + Where: The Venture Devils program operates year-round on all campuses and online.
Why: ASU and community entrepreneurs who apply now will be eligible to compete in the Spring 2021 Demo Day to vie for their share of over $300,000 in available seed grant funding. Visit https://entrepreneurship.asu.edu/launch/startup-funding to learn more about the Venture Devils Startup Funding Network.
Application Deadline: Monday, March 1, 2021, at 11:59 PM
Need help on your application or have other questions? Please email Chase.Norris@asu.edu
Submit Your Prototype to the ASME Innovation Showcase
The ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW) is an international accelerator that brings new hardware-led social innovations to the market. At showcases, social entrepreneurs compete for the support of ISHOW's global network of engineers, designers, investors, and entrepreneurs to scale their market-ready products. Up to 30 innovators will be selected and matched with engineering experts for technical and strategic guidance. To date, ISHOW has enabled over 160 startups from more than 28 countries.
You are receiving this email because you have inquired about Entrepreneurship + Innovation at Fulton Schools programs or attended an event sponsored by Entrepreneurship + Innovation. This newsletter is designed to provide you important updates about competitions, deadlines, and opportunities. For questions, contact fsestartup@asu.edu.
