Convergence of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Tech Venture Workshop - Spring 2023 Cohort | Day #3
2023-03-08 09:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Venue
Who It’s For
Tech Venture Workshops are open to any NYU full time/research Faculty or researcher-led teams from across NYU who are interested in commercializing new scientifically driven research developed at NYU in fields including biotech/life sciences, computer science including ML/AI, AR/VR, robotics, blockchain, material science, photonics, electronics, and quantum computing, among others with:
• An idea for a startup (can be “just an idea” or may have been working on it for a significant period of time)
• Novel technology (does not yet have to be patented or from published research)
• Demonstrated passion for the problem you hope to solve with your idea
• Commitment to attending ALL THREE of the half-day sessions and completing at least ten customer discovery interviews during the Workshop
• Preference for projects which are based on research conducted at NYU
• No prior business or startup experience is necessary.
NYU students as well as faculty and staff who are working on startup ventures which do not commercialize scientific research should consider applying to the Startup Bootcamp instead. The Startup Bootcamp is similar to the Tech Venture Workshop, but is specifically built for more general types of ventures which do not have to be deep technology driven. Learn more about the Startup Bootcamps here.
What You Can Expect
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute offers Tech Venture Workshops for faculty, PhD, post-docs, and researchers to learn the fundamentals of the Lean Startup approach and begin to explore the commercial potential of their research and technologies.
About Tech Venture Workshops:
Each Workshop is a three half-day commitment, held online on select weeks during the semester. Accepted teams can expect:
• In advance of the workshop: Come prepared having completed readings and presentations.
• Day 3: IP strategy workshop; Each team presents on what they learned from their second week of customer discovery interviews, and receives “radical candor” feedback from the teaching team; The workshop concludes with an overview of select follow-on resources available to workshop participants, including an overview of how to prepare an application for NSF I-Corps and upcoming grant and program opportunities of interest.
• Following the workshop: Teams who successfully complete all three days of the Workshop will receive NSF-lineage on their venture, making them eligible to apply for the NSF’s I-Corps program (which comes with $50k in funding). They will also be eligible to advance to the next phases of the Tech Venture Program, which comes with an additional $50k in grant funding and another $15k in other benefits (legal, accounting, cloud hosting credits etc.).
Workshop Dates
Tech Venture Workshop – Spring ’23 Cohort 1
• Application Deadline: Friday, February 10th. Apply today to be considered for the Tech Venture Workshop via this linked application; In the meantime if you have questions about participating in the program, please contact Dr. Dee Dao, dee.dao@nyu.edu.
• Technology Venture Workshop (applicants must attend all three days, which will take place via Zoom):
February 22nd, 9am-2pm ET
March 1st, 9am-2pm ET
March 8th, 9am-2pm ET

Summer Accelerators Info Session #4 @ Virtual Venue
2023-03-09 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual Venue
Event Details
Learn about two NYU summer accelerator opportunities for current AND graduating NYU students, researchers and postdocs to build startup momentum, with mentorship, money, and more. Startup Sprint and Summer Launchpad alumni companies earned a combined $110,000,000+ in revenue last year, and include Brooklinen, Smart Vision Labs, Medivis, Food Period, and Govern for America.
NYU Summer Startup Sprint
• May 22 – June 2 | 2-week customer development intensive to help your team reach problem-solution fit. Read more on our website.
• 12+ teams | $500 grant | $5,000 in perks
NYU Summer Launchpad
• June 13 – August 10 | 9 week mentorship and skills building accelerator to help you gain market traction. Read more on our website.
• 9+ teams | $10,000 grant | $15,000 in perks | 60 mentors | Demo Day
We consider all ventures for these opportunities, but teams with diverse founders (skills, ages, NYU schools, gender, race, ethnicity etc.) are especially encouraged to apply. Individuals from all NYU schools, working on scalable ventures (including non-profits) in all sectors are welcome.
PLEASE NOTE: Attending an info session is a mandatory requirement of applying to both the Summer Startup Sprint and Summer Launchpad programs. These opportunities are only open to current and recently graduated (2022 or 2023) NYU students and postdocs (or non-NYU startup team members who already have an NYU co-founder). These programs are NOT for credit. However, (just like a startup) they REQUIRE full-time commitment to your venture during the length of the program.
Both programs are led by the team at the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute.
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

DEADLINE: Summer Accelerators
2023-03-22 18:00
Event Details
NYU Summer Startup Sprint
• May 22 – June 2 | 2-week customer development intensive to help your team reach problem-solution fit. Read more on our website.
• 12+ teams | $500 grant | $5,000 in perks
NYU Summer Launchpad
• June 13 – August 10 | 9 week mentorship and skills building accelerator to help you gain market traction. Read more on our website.
• 9+ teams | $10,000 grant | $15,000 in perks | 60 mentors | Demo Day

Female Founders Lunch: Fireside Chat with an Entrepreneur
2023-03-24 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-05 12:00 - 14:00 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Event Details
Join the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute to meet local female founders and investors.
Join the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute at the Leslie eLab for a networking lunch from 12:00 – 2:00 PM ET to meet local investors and local entrepreneurs at NYU who are committed to advancing gender equality in entrepreneurship.
More about this month’s speaker:
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Past speakers include:
Rachel Tipograph, MikMak
Kobi Wu, VisuWall Technologies
Anna Palmer, General Partner at Flybridge
Rachel Baruch, Investor at Anthos Capital
Jess Weiss, Founder and CEO of Trix Magazine
Joy Marcus, Venture Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners
Liz Hartley, VC & Startup Advisor
Amira Rasool, Founder + CEO of The Folklore
Jasmine Jones, CEO + Co-Founder of Cherry Blossom Intimates
Cora Miller, Co-Founder and CEO of Young King Hair Care
Laura Rocha, CEO & Co-Founder of Dathic
Sophie Stenbeck, Co-Founder and General Partner of Max Ventures (CAS ’04)
Jade Kearney & Marguerite Pierce, Co-Founders of She Matters (Steinhardt ‘20)
Olivia Landau, Co-Founder and CEO of The Clear Cut (Steinhardt ’13)
Jess Riegel, Co-Founder and CEO of Motivote (Wagner ’18)
Yana Yasevich, Co-Founder of Remi (Gallatin ‘17)
Katie Shea, Partner at Kairos (Stern, ’09)
Amina Yamusah, co-founder and CTO of Bloc
Rebecca Kaden, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures
Claudia Espinosa, Founder of L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program (Wagner ’13)
Caren Maio, CEO and Co-Founder of Nestio (Gallatin ’07)
Lisbeth Kaufman, CEO & CoFounder of KitSplit (Stern ’15)
Amy Auton-Smith, Founder and CEO of FairFrame.io (Wagner ’18)
Grace Lee, CEO of Health Enovation, Inc
*THIS EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT NYU STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF, AND EACH ATTENDEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN WITH THEIR NYU ID CARD & VIOLET GO PASS*
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email carol.ourivio@nyu.edu for assistance.

2023 Draper Competition
2023-04-13 - 2023-04-15
The Draper Competition for Collegiate Women Entrepreneurs is an on-ramp for undergraduate women seeking access to entrepreneurship opportunities, capital and networks. Since 2013, the competition has developed nearly 500 startup founders as innovators and entrepreneurs. The Draper Competition is the only event of its type that focuses exclusively on developing the talent of collegiate female founders. After three years of virtual competitions, the competition is returning to its in-person glory in April 2023. Apply now to compete for your chance to win a share of over $100,000 in non-dilutive cash and prizes!
Read more and apply to the competition here: https://www.smith.edu/academics/conway-center/entrepreneurship/draper-competition

Female Founders Lunch: Fireside Chat with an Investor
2023-04-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
