Monday, March 17
To access these 30 minute mentor sessions via Zoom, at least one team member must attend all three of the skills workshops
Bobcat Innovation Challenge
1-ON-1 MENTORSHIPS
MARCH 25
MARCH 26
Market Research
Wed 5-8 pm · Sam Marsh, STEM & Entrepreneurship Librarian
SBDC Resources + Business Plans
Wed 5-8 pm · Joe Harper
MARCH 27
5 minute Venture Team Pitch with 5 minute judge Q&A
Ahna Boley
Judge 1
Adam Laubach
Judge 2
Jennifer Speed
Judge 3
AWARD PRIZES FOR TEAMS
- 1st - $2500
- 2nd - $2000
- 3rd - $1500
- 4th - $1000
- 5th - $500
PRE-WORKSHOP SERIES
OPTIONAL, BUT HIGHLY ENCOURAGED
$7,000 in prize money for an innovative startup idea? Yes! Come learn about the campus-wide annual tech idea pitch competition happening this semester by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)!
After the information session, Dr. Harlan Beverly, 4-time startup founder and holder of more than 20 innovation patents will be holding an "Idea Workshop". If you are looking for a great startup idea or just want to know if your idea is "good enough to compete", this workshop is for you. Dr. Beverly will present the 5 greatest technologies leading innovation today, including AI, drones, and blockchain. Afterwards, we will explore big challenges in consumer and business markets.
Finally, there will be a guided brainstorm to help find new ideas and then test your ideas in small groups to get feedback. Dr. Beverly will be on hand to help give a quick assessment of your ideas as well.
Co-founder workshop & Innovation Session
Wednesday, March 19
Bobcat Innovation Challenge: Co-founder Workshop and Innovation Session
Innovators meet co-founders! Finding a co-founder or teammate for a new startup can be hard. Find the perfect team-mate for your startup idea and learn how you could win your share of 7,000 in prizes on-campus.
Join Kelly Mattarocci, alumnus, CPA and business owner leads this dynamic workshop which helps matches innovators with business students to support the creation of ventures that can be commercialized.
KICKOFF NIGHT
REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE
FRIDAY, MARCH 21
Networking
5:30pm · McCoy Atrium 4th floor
Keynote and Dinner
6-7:30pm · McCoy Atrium 4th floor
Cole Wollak
What It Takes to Pitch to a VC or Angel Investor
SKILLS WORKSHOP
ATTENDANCE BY AT LEAST ONE TEAM MEMBER IS REQUIRED AT EACH EVENT