WEEKLY UPDATE | Innovation @ Georgia Tech
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RE:Imagine your summer! Registration for summer classes ends
May 15
. With the online class format & some classes being offered asynchronously, there has never been an easier time to fit classes into your summer plans! Visit
summer.gatech.edu
to learn more.
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Though the summer semester isn’t shaping up the way many expected, it will include expanded course options, lower costs to attend, and the first-ever Maymester at Georgia Tech.
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Join us for a strategy session to learn key skills to start giving pitches that engage potential customers and investors. Learn how at our workshop with Joey Asher, President of SpeechWorks and MBA Adjunct Professor at Georgia Tech. Learn to engage customers and investors through telling your story, and building effective presentations.
Open to everyone!
Date:
Thursday, May 7
Time:
4 pm - 5:30 pm EDT
Location:
Virtual
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Time is running out to RE:Imagine your summer! Registration for summer classes ends
May 15
. Make your summer count by taking advantage of our online classes offered over 3 week, half summer, and full summer terms! With lower per credit hour tuition rates, an all online format, and many classes to choose from, it’s never been easier to earn credits toward your degree. Visit
summer.gatech.edu
to learn more about course offerings. @gtsummersession #reimaginesummer
Open to all undergraduate and graduate students!
Registration Deadline:
Friday, May 15
Location:
Virtual
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"The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is urgently soliciting proposals for RADx, a fast-track technology development program for at-home and point-of-care testing innovations, in response to COVID-19. Innovators and inventors with promising
rapid testing solutions can receive up to $500 million to help fund product development
, along with coaching from technical, business, and manufacturing experts to support their journey to market."
Applications at any stage of readiness will be considered.
Open to all students, faculty, and staff!
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Undergraduate student teams have the opportunity to work on innovative solutions to unmet health and clinical problems and win up to $100,000 prizes for 2020. There are 6 prizes that can be won:
- DEBUT Challenge prizes:
- 1st Prize: The Steven H. Krosnick Prize: $20,000
- 2nd Prize: $15,000
- 3rd Prize: $10,000
- HIV/AIDS Prize: $15,000 (with funds from the NIH Office of AIDS Research)
- The Healthcare Technologies for Low-Resource Settings Prize: $15,000 (with funds from the National Institute of Minority and Health Disparities)
- Venture Prize: $15,000
- Design Excellence Prize: $5,000
- Honorable Mentions: $1,000
Open to all undergraduate students!
Deadline:
Monday, June 1
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Hear from venture capitalists and international leaders about what is needed and what support is available for female founders during this time.
" Join Noramay Cadena, Managing Partner at MiLA Capital with confirmed speakers such as Allie Burns of Village Capital and Shruti Chandrasekhar of SME Ventures and IFC/World BankGroup.
Date:
Thursday, May 7
Time:
1 pm EDT
Location:
Virtual
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Join
Felicia Curcuru
,
co-founder and CEO at Binti, for a discussion on how to keep track of your money and understand the strategies you can use to ensure your money does not run out. Find out more about bookkeeping and accounting best practices - key information you will need during this tax season.
Date:
Tuesday, May 12
Time:
8 pm EDT
Location:
Virtual
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Resources & Funding Opportunities
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Apply for grants and raise capital through crowdfunding. Have an idea or company that needs funding, coaching, or connections? Then looked no further than the iFundWomen where they have a ton of resources at your fingertips.
Deadline:
Ongoing
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Watch the replay of the live Ask Me Anything session with serial entrepreneur, Laila Partridge, interviewing Director of
SBIR Center of Excellence
, Stacy Swider, on how to apply for an SBIR grant. This session is about how to find the right grant and how to apply.
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This tool has been created to help college students affected by COVID-19 final resources. While it is located in Georgia, it has nationally-available resources. Resources are available for food, healthcare, connectivity, etc.
Deadline:
Ongoing
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The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation has donated $5 million and has teamed up with GlobalGiving to support female entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic. MasterClass has also provided an annual access to all classes.
Deadline:
Monday, May 11
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To be eligible the startup "
must be in the Early Stage, Seed, or Seed+ funding stage; at least one female or minority founder/cofounder, pre or post revenue and more.
" The business that places first receives an angel investment of $50,000 and the opportunity to present at TiECON Atlanta 2020.
Deadline:
Friday, May 15
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Take advantage of a free domain from mailchimp that's free for 5 years (a $25 discount per year). You have to publish the website with Mailchimp within the next month and keep it active.
Read all the fine print before signing up.
Deadline:
Sunday,
May 31
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Explore various opportunities that are available to current startups. This collection of resources is updated regularly by ATDC. To add to this list email Adam Gautsch (
Adam.Gautsch@atdc.org
).
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Making the Virtual World Fun
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Over the next few weeks we will be sharing various opportunities that now exist to make the virtual world fun. We invite you participate in the event/activity/opportunity listed below.
This week we feature the Opera!
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The Met Opera is offering one opera selected each week for all ages. In addition, there will be various other programming to provide information about the Opera featured and the artists involved. The lineup each week is:
- Monday - Educator Showcase
- Tuesday - Met Opera Office Hours
- Wednesday - Artist Chat
- Wednesday to Friday - Watch the free stream of the opera
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Submit your idea & we will partner one-on-one with you to move YOUR idea forward!
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Want to expand your team or join a team that already has an idea?
Join a team or expand your team by clicking below!
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Don't Miss These Future Events
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App date: Mon., May 18
Inviting women-led early stage startups, based in the US, to apply for this innovation competition. Top 10 finalists compete for a total of $100K in cash.
Date: Tue., May 26
Join
Dr. Nashlie Sephus
, Applied Service Manager at Amazon Web Services, for an information packed webinar on the key information needed when scouting talent and what is meant by the software development lifecycle.
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Office of Undergraduate Education| Clough Commons 205
studentinnovation@gatech.edu | http://innovation.gatech.edu
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