Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competition | Contestants

Gallagher Hall

Students! The Little Bang! Poster + Pitch Competition will help you define your business idea and communicate it on a poster. The Little Bang! is designed for currently enrolled students at the high school, community college, undergraduate or graduate level. This is an entry-level competition; you do not need any business experience to participate. - […]

Big Bang! Business Competition Awards Ceremony

Alumni Center

The UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition provides a forum for innovators across California to collaborate, develop and test business ideas. Join us as we celebrate this year's finalists, announce our winners and award $90,000 in prizes. Networking | 5 p.m. Program | 6 p.m. ... Click here : -> https://innovate.ucdavis.edu/news/congratulations-2022-big-bang-finaliststo meet our 2022 Big […]

A Conversation with Democracy Entrepreneur Yordanos Eyoel

Join us for a conversation with Yordanos Eyoel, founder and CEO of Keseb: -> https://www.keseb.org, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization building a global ecosystem of pro-democracy entrepreneurs, activists, funders and scholars. Includes an audience Q&A. This event will be held on Zoom. We will send registrants the link a day before the talk. This event is […]

A Conversation with Democracy Entrepreneur Yordanos Eyoel

The Think. Do. Discover. Speaker Series: -> https://innovate.ucdavis.edu/think-do-discover presents this program with Yordanos Eyoel, founder and CEO of Keseb, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization building a global ecosystem of pro-democracy entrepreneurs, activists, funders and scholars. Includes an audience Q&A. This event will be held on Zoom. RSVP here: -> https://ucdavis.startuptree.co/event/s/cZRtxzdUn6CRZgfiyMsFka/Think.--Do.--Discover.--%257C-A-Conversation-with-Democracy-Entrepreneur--Yordanos-Eyoel; you will receive the link the […]

The Kickoff

UC Davis Alumni Center 530 Alumni Lane, Davis, CA, United States

Celebrate Aggie Innovators and learn about key opportunities to start or advance your entrepreneurial journey: Big Bang! Business Competition, Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competitions and Ideas into Action workshop series. Event includes networking, team building, information and a panel of past competition winners.

The Kickoff

UC Davis Alumni Center 530 Alumni Lane, Davis, CA, United States

Celebrate Aggie Innovators and learn about key opportunities to start or advance your entrepreneurial journey: Big Bang! Business Competition, Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competitions and Ideas into Action workshop series. Event includes networking, team building, information and a panel of past competition winners.

Blackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition at UC Davis

The Blackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition is designed for undergraduate and graduate students who want to explore entrepreneurship—especially those from underrepresented and under-resourced communities.  The deadline to apply is October 24 at 11:59 p.m. The competition is virtual, hosted on the StartupTree platform, with an in-person event that provides an opportunity to pitch, receive feedback and […]

Workshop: Starting Something That Matters

Gallagher Hall, Room 1213

Join Joe DiNunzio, executive director of the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, for an introduction to the most important skill any innovator or entrepreneur needs: the ability to build a network around their ideas. Later in the workshop, Vicky Lee, a partner with DLA Piper's technology and sourcing group, will address the concept […]

Workshop: Starting Something That Matters

Gallagher Hall, Room 1213

Join Joe DiNunzio, executive director of the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, for an introduction to the most important skill any innovator or entrepreneur needs: the ability to build a network around their ideas. Later in the workshop, Vicky Lee, a partner with DLA Piper's technology and sourcing group, will address the concept […]

Pitch Event and Celebration for the 2022 Blackstone LaunchPad by Startup Tree Ideas Competition

Bainer Hall

Join us for a pitch event and celebration of student entrepreneurship. Hear early-stage ideas from students who are pushing creativity, inspiration and entrepreneurship forward. Participants from the 2022 Blackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition will pitch their early-stage ideas and receive feedback from business leaders on how to develop their ideas and take next steps. We will […]

Workshop: Taking the Leap

Gallagher Hall, Room 1213

Are you ready to move your business idea from concept to reality? Join Graduate School of Management Professor Andrew Hargadon to learn how to clearly articulate the problem you are solving, your proposed solution and its value proposition. We’ll also discuss how to develop a foundation for thinking about moving your venture forward—and how to […]

Workshop: Write to Win: Your Executive Summary

Gallagher Hall, Room 1213

Join Ken Andersen and learn how to define your business in a concise and well-written executive summary. Ken is a continuing lecturer in the University Writing Program, where he teaches a variety of upper-division courses and serves as the assistant director for business writing.