Weekly Update November 2019 | Week 7 | Volume 19
WEEKLY UPDATE | Innovation @ Georgia Tech
The 2020 InVenture Prize registration will close in 2 months and we encourage all undergraduate students at Georgia Tech to participate in this innovation competition.
Upcoming Events
Curious as to how you can make money from your idea/invention? Then this is the event for you. Stop by to discuss practical next steps to make your idea into a business.

It's not too late to join us!

Location   : Clough 205Q (same floor as Starbucks | near to the elevators)
Date : Today, November 12
Time:  5:30pm - 6:30pm

We will have dinner!
Hear from current I-Corps teams on how they are currently funding their ideas and commercializing their technology. See agenda below:

Introduction - Keith McGreggor, Exec. Director, I-Corps South
Moderator - Harold Solomon, VentureLab
Presenting
  • Team PhasBio - Cameron Yamanishi and Cynthia Sundell
  • Team Cytomatrix - Ozgun Civelekoglu and Jason Kim
  • Team Huxley Medical - Brennan Torstrick and Brett Klosterhoff

Location : Petit Biotech Building, Suddath Seminar Rm 1128
Date : Thursday, November 14
Time:  11:30am - 12:30pm

We will have lunch!
Join us for pizza and a fireside chat + Q&A featuring Managing Venture Capital Partner that graduated from Georgia Tech: Blake Patton, Managing Partner of Tech Square Ventures. Come watch your fellow Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pitch their idea! These 12 early-stage startups will be competing against each other. The winner will win a $500 prize. Judges will be representatives from Tech Square Ventures, Contrary Capital, ATDC and EII.

Location : The Garage at Tech Square (848 Spring St NW | Atlanta)
Date: Friday, November 15
Time: 3:30pm – 6:30pm
Temporary Opportunities with an
Early-Stage GT Startup
Team "A Night Out" Need to Hire a Coder
We are a nightlife app that aims to eliminate the hassle and stress of going out. We are in need of a developer who can finish coding an app that has already been 25% coded and someone who is: 
  • Capable of using Swift
  • Reliable 
  • Good at communicating
  • Eager to work alongside us
  • Wants to be a part of the next big thing in the nightlife industry

Contact :
Roi Levi
Phone 678-702-2123 
Newsworthy
Since the conclusion of the 2019 InVenture Prize, team Unfoldit has continued the development of their recreational app geared towards logical and cognitive development.

Competitions
University startups are able to nominate themselves to work with successful business leaders across Georgia to develop their product or service. Student teams will work on perfecting their pitch, developing their product or service and providing a holistic approach to their startup. Monetary prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winning teams of the final competition in April 2019 will be awarded at $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 respectively per team.

Submission Deadline : Wednesday, December 18
Community Stuff
" In this talk you'll hear from company founders who are utilizing their platforms for social good. From tech to consulting and even food, these businesses are making an impact.

Agenda
6-6:30pm - Check in and networking with fellow attendees
6:30-7:45pm - Panel discussion + Q&A
7:45-8pm - Close"


Location:  General Assembly at Ponce City Market (675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE)
Date:  Wednesday, November 13
Time:  6pm - 8pm
Cost:  Free
"Comcast NBCUniversal The Farm presents our third cohort of startup founders for Demo Day Fall 2019. After 12 weeks of fine-tuning their companies, watch our founders pitch their innovative solutions to some of the world’s most complex challenges."

Location:   Live! at the Battery Atlanta (825 Battery Avenue Southeast | #600 | Atlanta)
Date:  Friday, November 15
Time:  5 pm - 8:30pm (click on links to view schedule of events)
Cost:  Free
Stay Informed
 Submit your idea & we will partner one-on-one with you to move YOUR idea forward!
 Want to expand your team or join a team that already has an idea?
Join a team or expand your team by clicking below!
 Sign up today for an informal pitch session.
Receive up to $500 along with access to mentorship and coaching to help you create/build your idea.
Don't Miss These Future Events
Thursday, November 21
11:00am – 12:00pm
Join us for pizza and a lively discussion where you can ask any startup/ business/ idea/ invention question. Nothing is off-limits.



Thursday, November 21
6pm - 9pm
Clark Atlanta University
Join us as we celebrate the third annual awards in Atlanta’s historic westside.
[Off-campus event]



Monday, Jan. 13
Open to GT Undergraduates
Center for Academic Enrichment | Clough Commons 205
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