Innovation @ Tech: March 2019

March 2019 | Volume 6

Innovation @ Georgia Tech

March is a very busy month in the world of entrepreneurship and the startup community at Georgia Tech and around Atlanta. Explore all the different funding, internship, and skills development opportunities below.

The Georgia Tech InVenture Prize is less than two weeks away. Read more about it and get your ticket by clicking on the links below!

Get your free ticket today!

The InVenture Prize Final Round!

Lunch & Learn with Accenture Strategy

Current juniors, sophomores, and first years are encouraged to join this session to learn more about Blockchain and How it is Truly Applicable. During this event you will meet members of the Accenture Strategy Team.

Date: March 4 ^th

Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Location: Student Success Center, Press Room A

Meet Your Co-Founders

[A CREATE-X and Student Innovation Event]

Have a startup idea but no teammates to build it with? Do you have skills you want to apply to a startup but don't have an idea? Come meet the co-founders you need to apply to launch your startup.

Coffee, tea, and desserts will be served.

Date: March 5 ^th

Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location: Klaus 2448 (classroom wing)

The Alvin M. Ferst Leadership & Entrepreneurship Award

$2,500 for a junior/senior at least a 2.5 GPA!

Applicant should have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and/or entrepreneurial skills at Georgia Tech .

I nclude 1-page cover letter describing qualifications for the award along with resume & two letters of reference that can be submitted here .

Deadline: March 6th before noon!

Apply here!

Atlanta Startup Battle

500+ startups and 2 days of competition!

Throughout the 2 days participants will be paired with mentors. They will work on their ideas in order to help them pitch successfully before active VC (venture capital) investors based both in Atlanta and Silicon Valley.

The top 5 teams compete for the $100,000 grand prize.

Deadline: March 9th!

Apply here!

Read more & apply here!

The RAISE Forum

The region's premier funding forum!

Aimed at providing a place where startups seeking to scale can interact with investors in order to generate between $750K to $5M in funding.

Applicants should be a post-revenue company . The RAISE Forum community has a bias towards healthcare and innovative technology. Companies in any field are encouraged to fill out the simple screening form for consideration.

Deadline: March 29th!

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Intern with a startup this summer!

Students of Georgia Tech (and other Atlanta-based schools) are eligible to apply for this entrepreneurial-focused internships with Atlanta startups.

Startups provide mentorship and work plan that gives students exposure to various tech-related careers.

Students will work 35 hours/week at a $15/hour rate. Over 12 weeks, this totals $6,300.

Application closes March 15th!