Brandeis Innovation

2019 Back to School Welcome

A BIG Welcome Back to Campus from
Brandeis Innovation!

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
As the school year begins, we welcome you to our innovation programs! Are you interested in changing the world through innovation?
Do you have an idea for a startup that you want to explore? Are you looking for support for your commercializable research? Do you have an invention that could be licensed as a commercial product? Are you a student who wants to learn more about the world of innovation? Whether you're a student, faculty, or staff, we have programs that will guide and support you, every step of the way.
Check out what we have to offer this semester. We hope you can attend one of our events, participate in one of our programs, apply for a grant, or check out and support what others are doing in our diverse, welcoming innovator community!
Rebecca Menapace
Associate Provost for Innovation
Executive Director, Office of Technology Licensing and Hassenfeld Family Innovation Center

Startup Networking Mixer And Pitch Event
WHEN: Thursday, September 12, 2018 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE: Rapaporte Treasure Hall (inside the Goldfarb-Farber Library)
Are you a student, faculty member or staff at Brandeis and are you interested in innovation and entrepreneurship? Do you have an idea for an innovation, want to get feedback, or learn how you can take it to the next level?
Join us and:
learn about available programs and support
pitch your idea
begin to form or join a team
learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship
just enjoy the refreshments
The Hassenfeld Family Innovation Center, together with the Office of Technology Licensing at Brandeis University, is hosting an exciting event Thursday, September 12th from 6:00-8:00pm as a kickoff to our SPARK/SPROUT and I-Corps ™ innovation funding and support programs, and the Lean LaunchPad business model training program. Students, faculty and staff interested in applying for SPARK, SPROUT and/or creating startups are all invited.

Student Job Opportunity:

Become a Startup Champion

We have a unique opportunity for an enterprising person to be a startup champion!
We have a wonderful job opportunity for students again this year: The Startup Champion works on enabling the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem within their school and linking students and faculty from their school with the wider Brandeis ecosystem. The position is open for three students (undergraduate and graduate student). Selected students will have the opportunity to work with diverse teams building startups and technology with a biotech, machine learning, linguistics, environment, social impact, or finance focus.
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Be point of contact for Lean Startup initiatives within your school
  • Lead startup ideation workshops within your school
  • Reach out to students, professors, staff members and involve them in innovation activities
  • Organize events associated with innovation programs on campus
  • Work with startup teams and proactively support their development, record their needs, and ensure they have adequate support and assistance
The Details:
The position starts on October 1 st and ends April 30 th . Champions are expected to work 5-8 hours per week. $12/hour.
Interested? Or want to share with your students?
Applicants can apply by September 16 th , 11:59pm .
If you have any questions, please reach out to bozhanka@brandeis.edu or wilkannengieser@brandeis.edu .

Two Brandeis teams Debut in the MassChallenge showcase

Two Brandeis startups were recently selected to participate in one of the most prestigious startup accelerators in the world, Masschallenge. The Masschallenge program hosted its annual Showcase event on July 16 at the organization’s dynamic headquarters in Boston’s Seaport District.
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You can read about GreenChoice, one of these remarkable startups in this month's issue. Tune in next month to read about EMet Nanotech.

GreenChoice lets you "shop your values" in an app

When he first came up with the idea of creating a better way to find sustainable, healthy food, Galen Karlan-Mason had no intention of becoming a social entrepreneur. He had just earned his Bachelor’s at Brandeis and was completing his Master’s at Brandeis International Business School. He did, however, intend to transform his interest in sustainability into a career. Where he imagined that career was in real estate, an industry undergoing a green transformation in response to climate change and other global challenges.
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