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Lindsay Guge Cozon
Linsday Guge Cozon is pursuing her master’s degree at the UNC School of Social Work.
Linsday Guge Cozon is pursuing her master’s degree at the UNC School of Social Work.
Are you a Carolina student who’s working on a commercial or socially driven startup? Now is your chance to apply to two of UNC-Chapel Hill’s top student venture programs at
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TEDxUNC 2022: Roots
Join the UNC Entrepreneurship Center for the first installment of their new monthly Innovation Speaker Series as they sit down with Scot Wingo to discuss innovative tech companies to watch
The Ignite Retreat is a three-day gathering where college students can learn how to become social entrepreneurs and spark change in their communities. Tickets will remain available as long as
Are you eager to create change in the world? Have ideas for bettering your community? Want to be a part of making an impact? If so – join the Ignite
Rachel Burton is a technology commercialization counselor based at UNC-Chapel Hill and is co-located with UNC KickStart Venture Services. She brings 15 years of experience building start-up companies and commercializing
The 6th annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge aims to recognize new business ideas that leverage technology for social impact from early-stage entrepreneurs around the world. $1,000,000 USD in prize
Jade is a first-year master’s media and communication student in the visual communications area of study. Outside of grad school, they love to mountain bike, hike and fly their drone.
UNC Research Core Facilities are shared resources that offer a range of services to the research community, including the faculty founders of local startups and biotech companies. Services include cutting-edge
Chris Rusconi is a biotechnology entrepreneur, inventor, and innovator with a focus on the oligonucleotide space and extensive drug discovery and development experience. He serves as DiNAQOR’s Chief Development Officer.
Perry Genova is a visionary senior global product development executive and business leader, bringing an entrepreneurial orientation and unrelenting customer service focus to propel enterprise value and earnings for companies
Pepper Landson is an accomplished healthcare executive with 30 years of experience in research and development, positively impacting more than 100 drug development programs. Her tenacity fuels innovation and her
Bob Dieterle is a strategic technology entrepreneur and execution executive with more than 25 years experience and a proven track record in leading US and international turnarounds, building technological capability,
As we reflect on 2021, our Innovate Carolina team feels inspired by the many UNC innovators and entrepreneurs with whom we’ve had the opportunity to collaborate this year. Over the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill associate professor Flavio Frohlich, PhD, is on a mission to bring together people, ideas and resources to accelerate the development of novel diagnostics and treatments for
The Davis Project for Peace is designed for undergraduate student teams interested in creating social change by creating an innovative project that addresses a community-identified need. Fellowship recipients receive $10,000
What does it take to transform scientific discoveries made on university campuses into startup companies? And to then translate the work of those companies into human and economic impact in
The Carolina Angel Network looks back on rapid growth and forward to future momentum: making a financial investments and mentorship possible for UNC-affiliated startups that are now part of one of the largest angel investor networks in the country.
Join via Zoom as Tyler Moffatt, from Moffatt & Moffatt, discusses business basics for entrepreneurs! This is a free, 1-hour lecture followed by a brief Q&A through the North Carolina
The 2022 Rice Business Plan Competition—the world’s largest and richest student startup competition—will be hosted in Houston at the Jones Graduate School of Business. Apply here
Map the System is a global competition that allows you to deeply explore an issue that matters to you by thinking differently about social and environmental change. A finalist will
Join via Zoom to hear Russel Blaise from Alston & Bird discuss the patent process and application basics for entrepreneurs! This is a free, 1-hour lecture followed by a brief
Join Launch Chapel Hill via Zoom for an insightful fireside chat with investors and a showcase of the Cohort 16 startup companies. Learn about each startup’s innovation as they deliver
Emily is on the learning engineer track of the MEITE program at the School of Education. After graduate school, they plan to run DevCred, a company that helps facilitate positive
Callia is a first-year master of public health (Nutrition/Registered Dietitian Internship) student in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. Her main interests include studying food security and food system
Outside of school, Sharon enjoys spending quality time with friends, exploring new areas in the Research Triangle, and cooking/trying new recipes. She hopes to broaden her understanding of design and
Jasmine’s area of study focuses on technology innovations, entrepreneurship strategies and policy for education advancement. When she is not in school, Jasmine’s passions include traveling, cooking, gardening, and spending time
Sanji is pursuing a Master’s in Education (MEITE) to find ways to apply her experience in technology to her interest in education. She is interested in researching trends in K-12