Career Conversations Webinar Series: Pitching
What fun is an idea if you can’t share it with others? Pitching is an exciting and essential part of entrepreneurship and innovation—being able to communicate your concepts clearly and...
What fun is an idea if you can’t share it with others? Pitching is an exciting and essential part of entrepreneurship and innovation—being able to communicate your concepts clearly and...
Participating teams in the UR I-Corps Site will learn about the Customer Discovery process – an integral element of the I-Corps program. The Kick-Off is a mandatory session for participating teams.
Participating teams in the UR I-Corps Site will learn about the Customer Discovery process – an integral element of the I-Corps program. Training Session A is a mandatory session for participating...
Have an idea to change the world? Consider applying to the Hult Prize, the world’s largest social entrepreneurship competition, with a $1 million grand prize. Join the student organizers at the...
Get inspired at the culminating event of our Career Conversations series. A panel of marketing and branding experts will explain the process and benefits of curating a public presence and...
Learn about the Master of Science program in Technical Entrepreneurship and Management (TEAM) at a general information session in the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship Conference Room, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall. TEAM...
Mark Oney, SVP of Product Operations at EmployeeChannel, will host a talk on the River Campus (room TBD) about his experience and expertise. Mark will discuss the art and science...
The Venture Jobs Foundation Accelerator program, a 9-week training that will help transform your idea into a social enterprise or business. Accepted University of Rochester students will spend one evening...
Participating teams in the UR I-Corps Site will learn about the Business Model Canvas – a central element of the I-Corps program. This is a mandatory session for participating teams.
New this fall, the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship is hosting monthly lunches for UR students interested in entrepreneurship! All students are welcome to join the Ain Center for a lunch...
Join the Ain Center's Kathy Driscoll (Associate Director of Career Management and Community Relations) and Meghan Plate (Program Assistant) for Opposites Attract: Turning a Group of Strangers into a Team....
UR Alumni from Facebook will be visiting the University of Rochester on Tuesday, October 2 for a day of meetings and talks. They will be doing an information session in...
Stop by the first floor lobby of Carol Simon Hall during Meliora Weekend to learn about the programs offered by the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship, including the student incubator, business...
Ready to celebrate entrepreneurship during Meliora Weekend 2019? Join us for Swarm Starter on Saturday, October 5 for a new competition! This shark tank-style pitch event during Meliora Weekend provides...
Students, junior faculty, early career researchers and entrepreneurs from all disciplines are encouraged to apply to Falling Walls Rochester. Presenters will give a three minute talk using three slides to...
More info coming soon! This workshop is part of our Foundry Forum series. Designed to supplement existing entrepreneurship classes and programming, these sessions will explore the fundamentals of starting your...
This fall, the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship is partnering with the Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections to facilitate an entrepreneurship trek to Boston, MA. From October...
New this fall, the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship is hosting monthly lunches for UR students interested in entrepreneurship! All students are welcome to join the Ain Center for a lunch...
Learn about the Master of Science program in Technical Entrepreneurship and Management (TEAM) at a general information session in the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship Conference Room, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall. TEAM...
The NSF I-Corps Upstate New York (UNY) Node is offering a Short Course program for researchers interested in exploring the market potential of their work and learning entrepreneurial skills. Short Courses, geared...
Join Ain Center Senior Program Manager Matt Spielmann for The Voice of a Customer: Shut Up and Listen. This workshop will help you discover the benefits of listening - really listening -...
The spring application deadline for the e5 (formerly KEY) Program, a fifth, tuition-free year of college to launch a project and engage in an experiential pursuit is 11:59 p.m. Friday, November 1. Seniors are only...
Hobart & William Smith Colleges will be hosting a one-day Innovation Fest! Open to students from across the region, HWS will breakdown the elements of innovation in an exciting professional development...
The NSF I-Corps Upstate New York (UNY) Node is offering a Short Course program for researchers interested in exploring the market potential of their work and learning entrepreneurial skills. Short Courses, geared...
Learn about the Master of Science program in Technical Entrepreneurship and Management (TEAM) at a general information session in the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship Conference Room, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall....
More info coming soon! This workshop is part of our Foundry Forum series. Designed to supplement existing entrepreneurship classes and programming, these sessions will explore the fundamentals of starting your...
Learn about the Master of Science program in Technical Entrepreneurship and Management (TEAM) at a general information session in the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship Conference Room, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall....
Learn about the Master of Science program in Technical Entrepreneurship and Management (TEAM) at a general information session in the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship Conference Room, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall. TEAM...
New this fall, the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship is hosting monthly lunches for UR students interested in entrepreneurship! All students are welcome to join the Ain Center for a lunch...
Sign up to participate in the second annual Creative Collision Challenge! The Creative Collision Challenge brings together students from a variety of backgrounds and universities to brainstorm solutions to social...
Hobart & William Smith Colleges will be hosting a one-day Innovation Fest! Open to students from across the region, HWS will breakdown the elements of innovation in an exciting professional development...
Risk is an essential aspect of entrepreneurship. Join Rochester entrepreneur Fred Dewey for Learning from Failure: What to Do When Things Don’t Work. This workshop will help you understand what...
The Ain Center’s Creative Collision Challenge brings together students from a variety of backgrounds and universities to brainstorm solutions to social and cultural issues in a day-long challenge. Each year...
Learn about the Master of Science program in Technical Entrepreneurship and Management (TEAM) at a general information session in the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship Conference Room, 1-211 Carol Simon Hall. TEAM...
Participating teams in the UR I-Corps Site will discuss their experiences in the program. This is a mandatory session for participating teams.
The Buzz Lab Boot Camp: Four Saturdays for a Better Business registration deadline for the general public is 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, February 5. Contact Program Manager Heidi Mergenthaler with questions or to learn more about the boot...
Wonder what’s going on in the startup community in Rochester? Interested in a gig or internship at a Rochester-based venture? Chat with a variety of regional startup companies on Friday,...
More information to come in early 2020! In the meantime, check out past winners and learn more information about the New York Business Plan Competition.
The spring application deadline for the e5 (formerly KEY) Program, a fifth, tuition-free year of college to launch a project and engage in an experiential pursuit is 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 26. Seniors are only permitted...
2020 New York Business Plan Competition: Finger Lakes Regional Contest April 15 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Student teams from colleges and universities in the Finger Lakes Region will compete in...
Full-time undergraduate engineering or applied sciences students at the University of Rochester are eligible to compete in the Forbes Entrepreneurial Competition by submitting an online application. Cash prizes will be awarded...
Submit your application online for a chance to compete in the 2020 Mark Ain Business Model Competition!
The top ten semi-finalist teams in the 2020 Mark Ain Business Plan Competition will be notified via email.
Semi-finalists must submit their business plans electronically to matthew.spielmann@rochester.edu by noon.
The 2020 NYBPC will feature regional competitions in New York’s 10 Regional Economic Development Council zones: Capital Region Central New York North Country Mohawk Valley Finger Lakes Western New York...
Attend the semi-finalist presentations of the 2020 Mark Ain Business Model Competition on Thursday, April 30! Ten teams will present to a panel of distinguished judges. This event is free and...
*Date may change.* Watch as undergraduate engineering and applied science students compete for cash prizes and present their technical business plans to a panel of technical entrepreneur judges on Friday, May 1....
The fourteenth annual Mark Ain Business Model Competition Finalist Presentations and Judging will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments...
UR Next Gen Challenge is a think-tank style competition that gives students the chance to solve real-world problems with real-world engineers and scientists working alongside real-world industry representatives. This event...
UR Next Gen Challenge is a think-tank style competition that gives students the chance to solve real-world problems with real-world engineers and scientists working alongside real-world industry representatives. This event...