Atento Capital is hosting a pitch competition targeted toward student founders across the US. Finalists will have an all-expenses-paid trip to our headquarters to compete for non-diluted grants: $10,000 for first place,
Taj is an Master’s of Public Health student concentrating in health behavior. His area of study includes sexual and reproductive health, with current interests in comprehensive sex ed for adolescents
Yulian Wang is a newly-admitted graduate student in the program of Master of Art in Educational Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship at the School of Education. She has a strong research
Daniel has a background of working with neurodiverse individuals and hopes to start local community-based autism clinics after completing his PhD.
Aidana’s areas of study include teaching in digital contexts using technology and learning analytics. Aidana plans to work on building a platform for teaching oral interpretation in an online environment,
Deborah is a Master of Public Health candidate in Department of Health Behavior at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. Through CIPG, she hopes to gain skills in creative
Chloe is a first-year Master of Public Health student very interested in sexual and reproductive health–more specifically the prevention of sexual violence in humanitarian settings. Upon graduation, Chloe hopes to
Asia is studying public health in the Department of Health Behavior at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is interested in addressing structural determinants of health to improve
KickStart Venture Services – the premier life sciences startup program and accelerator from Innovate Carolina – has awarded commercialization grants to two UNC-affiliated startup companies, Elipsys, LLC, and GeneVentiv Therapeutics, Inc. These awards will
What kinds of positive impact do local communities and Carolina researchers come together to create? Explore the power of academic and community-connected partnerships during the first-ever pan-campus Carolina Engagement Week
How are North Carolina community leaders teaming with researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill to build better opportunities for public good? You’re invited to attend Carolina Engagement Week 2022 March 21-25 to
Where do innovative ideas and impact-focused research come from? At Carolina, from practically anywhere and anyone. Behind Carolina’s answers-from-all-corners environment is the passion that so many of the University’s people have
Innovate Carolina supports student internships through a variety of opportunities, including Carolina Startup Connect, which allows UNC-Chapel Hill students to apply for awards to supplement unpaid or underfunded learning opportunities with startup companies. In summer
Many of us have fond memories of internships that gave us valuable learning experiences – whether they helped us gain specific skillsets, navigate our careers, or maybe even land jobs.
If your summer internship is working for an early-stage startup company and is underfunded or unpaid, Carolina Startup Connect Funding is available to help. Apply here
Venture for America is a two-year Fellowship program that gives recent college graduates firsthand startup experiences and helps them become leaders who make meaningful impacts with their careers. Apply here
Together, innovate for all At UNC-Chapel Hill, we believe that the world’s complex challenges unite us around a common calling: Together, innovate for all. Innovate Carolina is UNC-Chapel Hill’s department
10,000 Entrepreneurs (10KE) is a scholarship initiative created by Alumni Ventures, a network -powered venture capital firm. 10KE awards scholarships to undergraduate students to encourage their pursuit of entrepreneurial projects
Many people think of social workers as clinicians, but they are complex problem solvers, systems thinkers, strategists, educators, innovators, entrepreneurs, and focused on the future. This talk will highlight the
Academic leaders and staff at UNC Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central University have collaborated extensively over the past months to identify ways to establish equity within their respective universities. Hosted
Invest in Cures explores how disease foundations and social venture funds are accelerating the commercialization of early-stage technologies and therapies. LaunchBio and the NC Biotech Center welcome researchers, advocates and
The Deshpande Symposium is an annual gathering of like-minded professionals focused on accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship within higher education institutions and through partnerships with private, public and non-profit organizations. Consider
Join the SBTDC for a detailed overview of the SBIR / STTR federal R&D funding mechanisms for small businesses. In this 60 minute webinar, we will help you to understand:
Join John Hardin and David Kaiser of the NC Board of Science, Technology and Innovation for an informative discussion about the One North Carolina Small Business Match and Incentive Programs.
For most people, a small cut on the hand or foot isn’t a big deal. They can slap a Band-Aid on it and get on with life. But for those
The Carolina Startup Connect initiative helps students find and grow from valuable learning experiences provided by internships at startup companies and social ventures. Through this initiative, Innovate Carolina provides students
Virtually join Dr. Joe Brown, innovator and faculty member in ESE, and Tom Outlaw, foreign service officer, as they share their experience with innovation in water treatment especially in low-
How It Works: Carolina Startup Connect Internship Funding Applications for Summer 2024 are now open. Decisions will be made by April 30. Students are encouraged to attend the Startup Connect
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Kyle serves as the design thinking fellow at Innovate Carolina, where she drafts and contributes to ongoing design strategy. She also plans and facilitates design thinking trainings for faculty, staff,
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