2018 December Newsletter
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Year-End Opportunities and Spring Preview
December 2018
Final Applications for SPARK Due on December 4 at Midnight, 2018
SPARK offers an opportunity for Brandeis entrepreneurs to bring their vision to life. Up to $50,000 in SPARK funding is divided among the most promising teams to allow aspiring participants to explore the viability of their research and build innovative solutions to solve global issues. Benefits of SPARK include:
Industry-leading mentorship program to help you get your idea off the ground- Training in innovation, business strategy, and more
- Free access to Amazon Web Services credits
- Networking and visibility for your startup throughout the year
Applications are due on December 4 at 11:59PM
The fourth annual Brandeis Innovation Showcase on November 15th was a success. The event welcomed over 150 attendees to see posters and pitches by Brandeis University's newest crops of innovators. The innovations varied from a recycling method of plastic lab waste to a platform to engage women in STEM, which reflect the community's diversity of interests and expertise. The audience also had a chance to vote for their favorite innovations and the three winners were GreenLabs, Nomad Dairy, and TRIBE. Congratulations!
Brandeis Launches Fintech Concentration
To help students prepare for shifting workforce demands in finance, Brandeis International Business School is launching one of the first full-time FinTech programs in the United States.
Beginning in the fall of 2019, the new FinTech concentration at Brandeis IBS will be available to students participating in the Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program.
The MSF program is a STEM-designated, 18-month graduate program with a rigorous, quantitative focus in finance. The FinTech concentration will blend quantitative applications in financial analytics that are grounded in financial theory, state-of-the-art coding capabilities, and experiential field projects with financial technology startups in partnership with the newly-created MassChallenge FinTech accelerator.
Fireside Chat with Zamantha Zirkin
on
January 17, 2019
WHEN: 6PM - 9PM
WHERE: Heller Glynn Amphitheater
Samantha Zirkin is a retail personalization expert, focused on utilizing blockchain and a novel form of dynamic, equitable pricing. She believes that the future of commerce will be defined by a decentralized platform in which customers will wield and monetize their personal data. At Point 93, she helps customers partner with retailers to create value for both sides. She'll be sharing her journey as a startup founder and answering your questions about the future of blockchain.
