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Upcoming Events
- September 26, 2023
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Firestarter Cohort September 26, 2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
Firestarter is a 7-weekcohort-based program for founders looking to start a company in the next 3 -9months. Working within a cohort to define problem-market fit, each founder or team will develop elements of their business model in each workshop and present to the cohort for feedback and pressure testing of both their ideas and presentation skills. Firestarter is the first step in de-risking your startup.
Interested? https://purdueincubator.org/firestarter/
Location:- Virtual Firestarter (Starting September 5) every Tuesday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
- In-person Firestarter (Starting September 12) every Tuesday 1:00PM - 4:00PM held at The Convergence Building, 101 Foundry Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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- September 29, 2023
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Purdue Women’s Network Fall Luncheon with Brooke Beier, Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Kris Taylor, and Katie McNamee September 29, 2023 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Purdue Memorial Union, 101 S Grant St, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
Join the Purdue Women’s Network as we celebrate Homecoming with our annual fall luncheon! This year, we are hosting a panel discussion with Boilermaker women who have extensive experience in leadership and innovation. Our speakers include:
- Brooke Beier (BME’08, MS BME’10, PhD BME’11), senior vice president of Purdue Innovates
- Nathalie Duval-Couetil (MS EDU’99, PhD EDU’05), director of the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program at Purdue
- Katie McNamee, founder of Elevate Online
- Kris Taylor (MS M’96), founder of Evergreen Leadership
The cost is $30 for members of the Purdue Alumni Association, President’s Council, and John Purdue Club. The cost for nonmembers is $35.
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- October 2, 2023
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Moonshot Pitch Challenge (Submissions Open) October 2, 2023
Moonshot Pitch Challenge is an ideation-focused pitch challenge that asks students to think big - beyond the classroom - and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes or less! Any idea can be submitted for the challenge! Your team, however, will have to decide which category your idea falls within:
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- Earth (Social Ideas)
- Ideas primarily focused on addressing socio-economic needs & challenges.
- Orbit (Business Ideas)
- This category focuses on the exchange of products, services, or information between businesses, or between businesses and customers.
- Ideas primarily focused on launching a company
- Moonshot (Dent in the Universe)
- This category focuses on radical solutions, disruptive technology, or futuristic technology.
- Ideas primarily focused on solving a seemingly impossible problem.
- Earth (Social Ideas)
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- October 3, 2023
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Firestarter Cohort October 3, 2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
Firestarter is a 7-weekcohort-based program for founders looking to start a company in the next 3 -9months. Working within a cohort to define problem-market fit, each founder or team will develop elements of their business model in each workshop and present to the cohort for feedback and pressure testing of both their ideas and presentation skills. Firestarter is the first step in de-risking your startup.
Interested? https://purdueincubator.org/firestarter/
Location:- Virtual Firestarter (Starting September 5) every Tuesday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
- In-person Firestarter (Starting September 12) every Tuesday 1:00PM - 4:00PM held at The Convergence Building, 101 Foundry Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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- October 10, 2023
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Firestarter Cohort October 10, 2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
Firestarter is a 7-weekcohort-based program for founders looking to start a company in the next 3 -9months. Working within a cohort to define problem-market fit, each founder or team will develop elements of their business model in each workshop and present to the cohort for feedback and pressure testing of both their ideas and presentation skills. Firestarter is the first step in de-risking your startup.
Interested? https://purdueincubator.org/firestarter/
Location:- Virtual Firestarter (Starting September 5) every Tuesday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
- In-person Firestarter (Starting September 12) every Tuesday 1:00PM - 4:00PM held at The Convergence Building, 101 Foundry Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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The Mix - Monthly Networking Event October 10, 2023 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Nine Irish Brothers, West Lafayette, 119 Howard Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
Mix with industry partners, park tenants, startups, and mentors all in one place.
Appetizers are on us. Drinks are on you.
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- October 12, 2023
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Moonshot Pitch Challenge October 12, 2023 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
10 finalists pitch to alive audience| Moonshot Pitch Challenge is an ideation-focused pitch challenge that asks students to think big - beyond the classroom - and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes or less! Any idea can be submitted for the challenge! Your team, however, will have to decide which category your idea falls within:
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- Earth (Social Ideas)
- Ideas primarily focused on addressing socio-economic needs & challenges.
- Orbit (Business Ideas)
- This category focuses on the exchange of products, services, or information between businesses, or between businesses and customers.
- Ideas primarily focused on launching a company
- Moonshot (Dent in the Universe)
- This category focuses on radical solutions, disruptive technology, or futuristic technology.
- Ideas primarily focused on solving a seemingly impossible problem
- Earth (Social Ideas)
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- October 17, 2023
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Firestarter Cohort October 17, 2023 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
Firestarter is a 7-weekcohort-based program for founders looking to start a company in the next 3 -9months. Working within a cohort to define problem-market fit, each founder or team will develop elements of their business model in each workshop and present to the cohort for feedback and pressure testing of both their ideas and presentation skills. Firestarter is the first step in de-risking your startup.
Interested? https://purdueincubator.org/firestarter/
Location:- Virtual Firestarter (Starting September 5) every Tuesday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
- In-person Firestarter (Starting September 12) every Tuesday 1:00PM - 4:00PM held at The Convergence Building, 101 Foundry Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47906
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- October 18, 2023
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Moonshot Pitch Challenge (Submissions Closed) October 18, 2023
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- October 20, 2023
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Coffee at Convergence October 20, 2023 8:30 am - 9:30 am The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
Guest Speaker: TBD
Join us once a month for coffee and conversation with a guest speaker.
Refreshments will be provided.
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