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Weekly Update September 2019 | Week 2 | Volume 10
WEEKLY UPDATE | Innovation @ Georgia Tech
This week is the week to jump into a number of activities happening both on and off campus in the areas of innovation and entrepreneurship.
From customer discovery and startup-focused workshops to the opportunity to network with investors and Atlanta leaders in the world of entrepreneurship – this is the week to say yes, I'm in!
Upcoming Events
Find out what the InVenture Prize is all about! Network and hear from past participants of this Emmy Award-winning interdisciplinary innovation competition. 

Date: September 11th
Time: 6:30pm
Location: CULC 152

Snacks will be provided!
Is your business targeting the right customers?
  • Attend this FREE workshop to learn about the customer discovery process and how to align your product vision with your go-to-market plan
  • Open to all students and entrepreneurs needing guidance validating a business assumption

Date: September 12th
Time: 9:30am - noon
Location: Atlanta Tech Village, 3423 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta (Buckhead Station stop on Marta)

Snacks will be provided!
Join us for the launch of the Petit Entrepreneurship Academy! This event is focused on networking for entrepreneurs and how to give an effective elevator pitch.

Presented by Kirk Barnes (Co-Founder/President, TransPharMed) and Jane McCracken (Asst Dir, ATDC)

Date: September 13th
Time: 11:30am
Location: Petit Biotech Building, Suddath Seminar Room 1128
Community Stuff
This annual conference connects top tier investors with tech companies and you can be on the front line to pick up tips on how to fund your idea or network with key entrepreneurs and leaders from across Atlanta!

Volunteer for 1 or 2 sessions and you can stay for the entire day you volunteer for free & visit any session!

What you will get: event t-shirt, breakfast/lunch/dinner, information about the event.
Date: October 15th, 16th, or 17th
Location: Southern Exchange @ 200 Peachtree
Competition/Funding Opportunities
Have a tested technology-based invention in healthcare, food/water and agriculture, transportation & mobility, and consumer devices? This competition is for you!

Teams of undergraduate students are required to apply with 1 invention.
Undergraduate team winners are awarded $10K.

Individual graduate students must apply with 2 or more inventions.
Graduate student winners are awarded $15K.

Application Deadline: September 27th

Contact Janell Ciemiecki at janellc@mit.edu if you have any questions.
Our Resources
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 take your idea forward.
Center for Academic Enrichment | Clough Commons 205
studentinnovation@gatech.edu | http://innovation.gatech.edu