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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
The UC Davis Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competition is an entry-level event—no business experience is necessary. Define your business idea and communicate it on a poster and through a 90-second pitch. Open to all students in all disciplines, undergraduate through Ph.D., the competition is a great way to launch your entrepreneurial journey. The competition […]
The UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition and Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competition can help you launch or advance your entrepreneurial journey. Join this mentoring session to gain valuable feedback to strengthen your pitch. February 13, 6-8 p.m. over Zoom | Apply by February 9, 11:59 p.m. - Come prepared with your 90-second to […]
Zoom in and learn how the Entrepreneurial Quest Undergraduate Internship Program (EQUIP) can help you build leadership skills, find an internship experience that matches your goals, and prepares you for a career in any field. EQUIP is designed for undergraduates from any background, including the humanities and social sciences. During the info session, we'll go […]
Join Ben Finkelor, executive director of the UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute, to learn how to identify your market segment and customers and evaluate whether (and how much) they value your product, service or business solution. You’ll develop questions to ask a potential customer to better understand their needs—and experience a real-time customer call […]
The UC Davis Little Bang! Pitch + Poster Competition is an entry-level event for students in all disciplines, undergraduate through Ph.D. Come view the posters, hear the pitches, learn who wins a $1,000 prize for their innovation—and vote for the $500 People's Choice Awards. Want to compete? Register by noon on Feb. 8. Details about […]