Applications Now Open - NFL 1st and Future Competition Deadline - January 8, 2020 Grand Prize - $50,000 + 2 tickets to Super Bowl LIV The 5th annual NFL 1st and Future competition, in collaboration with the University of Miami, will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center on January 31, 2020, two days
How to Bring Personalized Cancer Care to Patients Everywhere With Sha Chang, Ph.D., professor and director of medical physics research, Department of Radiation Oncology, UNC School of Medicine; founder of EmpowerRT Location: Top of the Hill (Great Room) Picture a resource-strapped cancer clinic in a developing country: financially depleted, technology limited, lacking in basic medical
Applications due January 13 The Class of 1938 fellowships are awarded to deserving sophomore and junior undergraduate students each spring for self-directed projects requiring travel abroad. This is a flexible fellowship that allows applicants to design projects defined by their passion and vision so long as there is a clear educational objective in mind. The
Thursday, February 13th 6-7pm, Prototyping with Adobe XD, in UL 124 Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website . Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
UNC’s second-annual Makeathon is a creative, cross-campus competition which accelerates innovative ideas into physical and digital prototypes that promote positive social impact in just two weeks. Undergraduate or graduate students form academically diverse teams of 3-5 members and compete in one of four tracks: early or late-stage digital product development, or early or late-stage physical product development.
Applications due January 14 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.
Applications due January 15 Up to 30 science-focused companies will be selected for the 2020 FAST Cohort. They will receive an extensive grant-readiness evaluation Boot Camp (Feb 5-6, 2020) and coaching from expert Ph.D. level Scientific Consultants from EGC in developing a competitive SBIR/STTR Phase 1 application. The mentoring and coaching services are complementary to early-stage companies that are accepted into
Applications due January 15 North Carolina is launching an Entrepreneurs Corp -- one of the first initiatives of the Governor's Entrepreneurship Council -- and applications are now live. The application is open to community college and college students willing to make state government more entrepreneurial by solving key challenges posed by the North Carolina Department
Location: Graham Memorial, UNC Campus Join Social Innovation @ UNC for an information session about Map the System. This competition is a great chance to show your passion for social change and to learn more about systems mapping... because solving the world's most complex problems doesn't have to be complicated. Finalists compete at Oxford University for
Applications due January 17 With the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital technologies connecting more devices and data than ever before, good ideas now have the ability to make a difference more quickly than ever before. The fourth annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge aims to recognize new business ideas that leverage technology for social
Applications due January 19 UNC’s two week-long Makeathon is a creative, cross-campus competition which accelerates innovative ideas into physical and digital prototypes that promote positive social impact. Students form academically diverse teams of 3-5 members who compete in one of two tracks: digital or physical product development. They have special access to on-campus makerspaces, app labs,
Panel Proposals due: Jan. 20 The Deshpande Symposium is an annual gathering of higher ed thought leaders and visionaries discussing best practices in entrepreneurship education, university research commercialization and campus-wide development and support of entrepreneurial ecosystems. Call for Proposals is now open. Collaborate with peers and discuss best practices and opportunities in: Entrepreneurial Universities: Culture
This UNC event is now the largest clean tech conference of its kind in the Southeast. The 2020 Summit, set for February 20 – 21 will feature a diverse mix of tracks including: Circular Economy, Ag Tech, The Rise of Energy Storage, Transforming Our Transportation Systems, Our Rapidly Evolving Energy Landscape, Blue Tech and Smart
Tuesday, February 25th 1-2pm, Adobe Photoshop, in UL 124 Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website . Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
Join us for the third annual WINi summit that celebrates young women, diversity and innovation. Hear from four female leaders in the community about their career journeys - overcoming obstacles, pushing boundaries and achieving goals. Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wini-2020-inspiring-the-next-generation-of-female-leaders-tickets-81521853057?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
The 39th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Keynote Lecture and Award Ceremony with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, of Georgetown University Sociology. For tickets and more information, visit: diversity.unc.edu/mlk OR carolinaperformingarts.org
Wednesday, Jan. 22 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. EDT Wilson Library, Pleasants Room The Innovate Carolina Network kicks off the year by exploring ways that campus programs engage with community organizations and partners to design innovations that help solve complicated problems. Join us at the first Innovate Carolina Network Forum of 2020, where you’ll learn
Connect, Engage, Transform: Rural Community Partnerships brings together stakeholders from NC's rural communities and UNC to highlight and encourage authentic, effective and sustainable collaborations for the public good. The keynote speaker is Dorian Burton, assistant executive director for the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. More information can be found here
Applications due January 27 College entrepreneurs are invited to enter the 20th annual Tulane Business Model Competition for a chance to win cash and prizes for promising startup ventures. The competition seeks early-stage ventures that demonstrate a market-tested ability to adapt to customers’ needs and is open to ventures led by one or more students
Dear Gillings School faculty members, We are pleased to announce the 7th round of Gillings Innovation Labs (GILs)! Funded by the $50 million Gillings gift, GILs engage in cutting-edge research, translation of interventions to high-impact settings, and development of novel technologies or methodologies for the improvement of public health, both locally and globally. GILs are innovative, interdisciplinary across
Have a startup? Want to pitch it at SXSW? Enter the PitchTexas student startup competition! What is it? An opportunity for students from top schools around the country to pitch their ideas at SXSW and compete for funding totaling $50,000. PitchTexas is run by MBA students with the Entrepreneurship Society @ UT McCombs. Details? 16 semifinalist teams will
Tuesday, January 28th 10-11am, Adobe Illustrator, in UL 124 Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website. Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
1789 is a venture lab and coworking space designed for UNC graduate and undergraduate students to join forces, connect to resources and take their idea to the next level. Powered by Innovate Carolina, 1789 is free for UNC students and offers resources related to innovation and entrepreneurship no matter your major or year. Join us for Networking
Apply for United Nations Millennium Fellowship Deadline January 31 for Round 1 The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN proudly present the Millennium Fellowship. This program convenes, challenges and celebrates bold student leadership advancing the Sustainable Development Goals on campus and in communities. As a Millennium Fellow, you will hone skills, take concrete action and earn a
Wednesday, January 29th 2:30-3:30pm, Introduction to MRC Equipment w/ the MRC, in MRC Media Lab Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website . Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
Thursday, January 30th 5-6pm, Bullet Journaling w/ The Learning Center, in UL 124 Registration is required and can be done on the SkillfUL website . Adobe-based classes require an AdobeID so please check for details in the registration link for more information.
Are you looking to build a new organization on campus? Better organize or expand your existing organization? Obtain more funding for your club? Develop a start-up venture based in Chapel Hill? If so, Carolina Success Stories is the perfect event to help you! Held from 5-7pm at 1789 Venture Labs on January 30th, Carolina Creates
Applications due: Jan. 31 The Food System Vision Prize is an invitation for organizations across the globe to develop a vision of the regenerative and nourishing food system that they aspire to create by the year 2050. $2 million will be distributed to the Top Visionaries, who will be eligible to receive a prize of
French personal care and beauty company L'Oréal is hosting a pitch competition centered around the idea of creating makeup without using plastic. The deadline for the application is January 31. The ultimate prize is a three-month "intrapreneurship" award in Paris. Students of all majors may apply. Click here to learn more.
Applications due January 31 The KickStart Award Program helps early-stage companies meet commercial milestones, either on the technical side (prototype development, animal studies) or on the business side (regulatory pathway, freedom to operate). Requests for proposals (RFAs) are solicited on a quarterly basis from faculty founders. The awards are in the $5,000 to $50,000 range,
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