Augmented reality is changing people how to observe the world, how to connect to the world, and how to interact with the world. In the past two years, it is indisputable that the most successful worldwide consumer-level augmented reality product is Disney & Lenovo, Star Wars: Jedi Challenges. Ximmerse is the turnkey solution provider, from the
Each year, the Center offers internal pilot funding to UNC Health Care and UNC School of Medicine employees for health care innovations across a broad spectrum of interest areas including innovative care delivery models and care pathways, new technologies, new applications, advanced analytics, business model innovations, workforce development, and translational research. While Principal Investigators must
Storytelling is a powerful tool. A compelling story that draws connections, evokes emotion and uses data for support can be the key to transforming an idea into an innovation that makes a broad impact in society. Reserve your seat for the first Innovate Carolina Network Forum of 2019. Professional storytellers and data enthusiasts will join
Why attend? To learn more about the outstanding local education and training opportunities in the area of biopharmaceuticals. Who should attend? Students of all ages and educational levels, including community college students, university students, and professionals looking for educational opportunities to enhance your career. Agenda: 12:30-1:00 - Registration 1:00-1:20 - Introductory presentation: “The Biopharmaceutical Training
Join the UNC Office of Technology Commercialization for the first Carolina Innovations Seminar of 2019, where leaders from Deerfield Management will discuss tends in therapeutics development and Pinnacle Hill, the new company created through its partnership with UNC-Chapel Hill. Deerfield has reserved $65 million to support the advancement of novel drug development projects at the
Attend this event to hear NVIDIA’s Josef Spjut talk about his research for eSports. Open and free to the public, the event also includes a Q&A and networking. Jan. 18, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Health Sciences Library, Room 227 Learn more about this group
The Deshpande Symposium is an annual gathering of higher education thought leaders and visionaries discussing best practices in entrepreneurship education, university research commercialization and campus-wide development and support of entrepreneurial ecosystems. Join us at this year's Symposium on June 10-12, 2019 in historic and cultural Lowell, Massachusetts. Hear about the latest initiatives peer institutions have
If you are excited about joining the Makeathon this year but aren’t sure where to start, this event on January 22 is for you! The Team Match and Mingle Event is for students who: Are new to everything making and/or entrepreneurship but want to get involved! Have an idea or product, but need 2-4 teammates to help develop
Technology is advancing more rapidly than ever before. It’s been estimated that more data was created in 2017 (a single year) than in 5,000 years of human history prior. We, as business owners and executives, know that this will impact our business - as an incredible opportunity, an enormous threat, or possibly both. Through a
Can ugly produce save the world? How one company is trying rescue forgotten food and solve hunger at the same time Evan Lutz: CEO and Co-Founder of Hungry Harvest Hungry Harvest is a company dedicated to repurposing “ugly food” into subscription boxes that can be delivered to people’s homes. Founded in a dorm basement by
The American Mock World Health Organization is a conference simulation of the World Health Assembly. The theme of the 2019 regional conference at UNC will focus on the social, economic, geographical, and environmental gaps surrounding the conversation of food. During the weekend of January 25-27, 2019, delegates will represent the stances of countries, media outlets,
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) is seeking to invest directly in young innovators, change makers, visionaries, entrepreneurs and risk takers between the ages of 21 and 35 with bold ideas for how to make a difference in North Carolina and its communities. The newly established All For NC Fellowship is a 12-month program designed
The final deadline to submit your application for the Makeathon with your team is January 27th at 11:59pm. Please see the Makeathon Application page for the application form and review the Rules and Requirements to ensure your team meets the qualifications to participate. You should expect to hear a final decision on your application by Friday, February 1,
1789 Venture Lab will host a resource fair and networking event to kick off the Spring Semester. There are lots of exciting things happening on campus related to innovation and entrepreneurship! Don’t miss this event that will get you up to speed! In case you missed the launch of our new social ideation software last
Benji Taylor Jones, co-founder of Innovate Capital Law, will explain the basics of setting up a corporation: choice of entity types, key legal documents, and capital raising fundamentals. This Workshop will include a lively Q&A session, networking and refreshments afterwards. Additionally, Benji advises public and private companies on a broad spectrum of legal issues affecting businesses. She
Request for Applications: KickStart Venture Services Commercialization Awards Application Deadline: January 31, 2019 at 5 p.m. The KickStart Commercialization Award program helps early-stage companies meet commercial milestones, either on the technical or business side. Requests for application are solicited on a quarterly basis from faculty founders. The awards are in the $25,000 to $50,000 range
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