Start Up Your Spring
’20 Semester:
You have a product or an idea that
could ignite. What if you just start selling? When can you stop listening and
just build? Surely your customers are just like you and they’ll buy the first
time… but what if they don’t?
Learn to avoid the mistakes that
stop so many founders short, and ask for help in a way that gets you the access
you need. Validate your riskiest hidden assumptions!
Apply Now! Winter 2020 Boot Camp
is January 23rd and 24th. Seats are limited – students accepted on a rolling
basis. Click here to apply.
How Does it Work?
Join us for 2 full days before the
fall or spring semester begins. We’ll provide food and any necessary off-campus
transportation for program related activities. If you live on campus, early
dorm check-in is available.
It’s International Education Week! Check out the events happening all week long!
Highlighted Events:
Do you want to make a real difference in the world? If so, consider participating in our Aging Innovation Challenge, taking place on Nov. 1, 2019 from 1 to 5 p.m. in 210 Student Union.
At the Aging Innovation Challenge, you and other students and faculty from all different disciplines will team up to develop a prototype to assist aging New Yorkers. Your innovation could make the difference to someone fighting to maintain independence in their home or to a stressed caregiver providing daily assistance to a loved one while holding down a full-time job. Participants do not need any prior skills or experience — you will be able to use your unique background to contribute to your team’s idea for the chance to win $ prizes.
Register to participate: https://tinyurl.com/UBAgingInnovation19
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
invites undergraduate students to participate in the “Autonomous Driving:
Education in Communication” competition.
For the opportunity to earn a $5,000, $3,000, or $1,000
scholarship, undergraduates are asked to develop a chart or infographic to
communicate the levels of autonomous driving and sensor packages required to
the public.
For more information on this competition, please visit the
ORISE website at https://orise.orau.gov/stem/internships-fellowships-research-opportunities/scholarships.html.
The competition deadline is Friday, December 6, 2019.
Join other UB students from diverse majors as they design a solar-plus-storage energy system for Ball State University as part of the Department of Energy’s new Solar District Cup competition. Contact Clayton Markham at cjmarkha@buffalo.edu if you are interested.
JUMP into STEM,
the Department of Energy’s building science competition for
undergraduate and graduate students, has kicked off the 2019–20 season
with
three challenges running until November 15, 2019.
Building science experts will be hosting a series
of webinars to help guide students through the inventive and
developmental stages of bringing their ideas to life.
You can register for these webinars at
https://jump-webinars.ornl.gov.
Webinar Schedule
- October 7, 1-2 p.m. ET: Jim Leverette, Southern Company, “Smart Sensors and Controls for Residential Buildings”
- October 8, 3-4 p.m. ET: Grant Wheeler, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, “Designing a Healthier and Energy-Efficient Air Distribution
System”
- October 9, 3-4 p.m. ET: Michael Kane, Northeastern University, “Smart Sensors and Controls for Residential Buildings”
- October 14, 1-2 p.m. ET: Jeff Munk, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, “Designing a Healthier and Energy-Efficient Air Distribution
System”
- October 15, 3-4 p.m. ET: Andre Desjarlais, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, “Pushing the Envelope with Wall Retrofit Designs”
Internship Opportunity
Develop your creative idea for energy-efficient building solutions by
November 15 and compete for a paid summer 2020 internship at Oak
Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) or the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL). Ideas must be submitted by teams of 2-5 people with
at least two different majors. An application for
the
Building Technologies Internship Program (BTIP) – ORNL and NREL must also be completed and submitted by November 15 to qualify for the internship opportunities.
For more information on JUMP into STEM, please visit
https://web.ornl.gov/sci/buildings/jump/.
Happy ideation!
May 20-24, 2019
403 Hayes Hall, UB South Campus
Learn more and register here: http://www.buffalo.edu/globalhealthequity/news-events/upcoming-events/annual-global-innovation-challenge.html
Have you heard about this year’s Global Innovation Challenge (GIC)? Your participation will add considerable value to the week’s activities. During the GIC students have an opportunity to learn about a grand global challenge, work in a team to develop a solution, and compete for funding to implement their ideas. It’s an opportunity to expand your thinking, have fun, and make a real world impact.
Your participation
will include breakfast and lunch, team-building activities, interaction with
global stakeholders, and the chance to win funding to develop your ideas!
Posted by Tim on April 1, 2019 in Competitions, Event
I’m excited to share with you SUNY’s enthusiastic support for the 2019 New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC).
Now in its 10th year, and established to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship at New York’s colleges and universities, the NYBPC is
the nation’s largest student collegiate business plan competition. The
event draws more than 500 participants comprised of entrepreneurs and
student teams from more than 100 colleges and universities. Over 100 new
businesses have been started and more than
$20 million in venture investments have been stimulated by the NYBPC.
Applications
are now being accepted from student teams invited to compete within one
of 10 NYBPC Regional Competitions in New York State. Regional finalists
from
each of several tracks advance to the statewide finals which will take
place on April 26th, at
the Sage College Armory, in Albany. At the finals, students
compete for prize money and recognition, and connect with mentors and potential employers and partners.
Last
year student teams from SUNY campuses took home eight of the 18 cash
prizes totaling $59,000 – including the $20,000 grand prize. The 2019
competition presents another
opportunity for SUNY ingenuity and entrepreneurship to shine.
Student achievement is a point of pride and focus at SUNY. The
NYBPC is a key catalyst for the advancement of entrepreneurship and provides a forum to put on full display the scope, scale, diversity, and spirit
of SUNY innovation.
Being
part of a competition can have a profound impact on a student’s life
and career. For me, the 1975 International Science and Engineering Fair
as a high school student
sparked my lifelong interest and passion in the sciences. It also gave
me the confidence to pursue a degree in science and engineering at
Stanford University at a time when few women were in those fields.
The
University at Buffalo School of Management’s
Center
for Entrepreneurial Leadership, The Blackstone LaunchPad at UB and
The
UB Office of Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
Cordially
invite you to the
Henry
A. Panasci Jr.
Technology
Entrepreneurship Competition
April
10, 2019
4-4:30
p.m. – Networking and Registration
4:30-6:30
p.m. – Team Presentations
6:30-8
p.m. – Cocktail Reception and Award Ceremony
Center
for the Arts: Main Stage
University
at Buffalo North Campus
Amherst,
NY 14260
Please register by April 5 Business Attire
Join us at UB’s Relay for Life
April 12, 2019
UB North Campus Student Union
Raise money now to help fight cancer!
Register TODAY at relayforlife.org/ubny
Questions? Contact ubrelayforlife@gmail.com
