Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship

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many environmental studies majors have an interest in ‘environmental entrepreneurship’. The Buerk Center is a great resource to pursue this interest with the ‘Environmental Innovation Challenge’ and a new Entrepreneurship minor intended for non-business students. Find out more below. – joe

Join us this Friday for lunch!  All majors welcome!

Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship – Open House

Friday, Jan 9, 12:30-1:20

Dempsey 211 – RSVP Here

 Curious about the startup scene? Looking for the skills and experience you need to take your idea to the next level?  Join us this Friday at the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship!

Some of the things we’ll talk about include:

You bring your curiosity – we’ll bring lunch!  J

RSVP HERE

[innovation challenge]

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EIC Past Participants Panel and
Team Formation Mixer
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 5:30—7:30pm
HUB Room 145

Interested in competing in the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge? Have a great idea, but need team members to help make it a reality? Don’t have an idea yet, but want to join a team? Don’t miss this event. You’ll learn the ins and outs of the EIC from people who’ve been through it, hear others’ ideas and pitch your own, and meet potential teammates.

EIC Prototype Funding
$45,000 available!
Application accepted mid-Nov—Dec. 14

Have a great idea for an innovation that will contribute to a healthier planet? Thinking of competing in the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge? We’ve got $45,000 in funding to help you build your prototype. Learn More. 

Questions? Contact Pam Tufts at ptufts@uw.edu.

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The Environmental Innovation Challenge is a *must* for anyone in our program interested in business and/or sustainability. Really, the experience of being on a team would be good for any of our majors or minors. Now is the time to get engaged.

One of our former majors was actually part of a winning team, which was awarded a $10,000 prize to jump start their business. Read more about Christina’s participation on the ‘Voltaic’ team here.

[course]: Environmental Innovation Practicum

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Innovation in Cleantech + Market Opportunity = Solutions for the Planet

UW ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION PRACTICUM (2 credits)

ENTRE 443/543, ENGR 498, ENVIR 495

Fall Quarter, Tuesdays 4-5:50 pm, Paccar Hall 292

Instructor:  Deb Hagen-Lukens dlhagen@uw.edu

Prerequisites:  None. Recommended for juniors and above, including grad students.

For a list of speakers and topics, check back in September: eic.washington.edu

The goal is to discover the universe of cleantech solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges and to raise awareness of how you might be part of that solution.  You’ll form teams around problems you identify, and present your solutions to the class.  Although not required, teams are invited to compete in the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge April 2, 2015.

The seminar consists of a selection of required readings and a series of industry experts who will speak on a specific cleantech topic. You will work in teams to present a proposed solution to an environmental problem. The final deliverable for the class is a 5-10 minute presentation.

Course topics will include:

  • Environmental challenges and opportunities linked to cleantech.
  • How to translate an idea into an actual device/product/company 
  • Market assessment (who would be the customer for this product or service?)

Questions?  ptufts@uw.edu

[class]: Innovation in Cleantech + Market Opportunity = Solutions for the Planet

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Register Now!
Innovation in Cleantech + Market Opportunity = Solutions for the Planet

ENGR 498, ENVIR 495, ENTRE 443/543
Fall Quarter 2013 (2credits)
Tuesdays 4:00-5:50 pm, Paccar Hall 394
Instructor:Deborah Hagen-Lukens, dlhagen@uw.edu
No prerequisites, recommended for juniors, seniors and grad students
Check out the cool speakers and panel members! <Syllabus Here>
 
The goal is to discover the universe of cleantech solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges and to raise awareness of how you might be part of that solution.  You’ll form teams around problems you identify, and present your solutions to the class.  Although not required, teams are invited to compete in the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge April 3, 2014.
Required Text: The Way Out: Kick-Starting Capitalism to Save Our Economic Ass, by L. Hunter Lovins and Boyd Cohen.  Course topics will include:
  • Environmental challenges and opportunities linked to cleantech.
  • How to translate an idea into an actual device/product/company 
  • Market assessment (who would be the customer for this product or service?)

UW Environmental Innovation Challenge 2012

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UW Environmental Innovation Challenge
Prototype funding Applicationdeadline is December 16!
 
WE HAVE A CHALLENGE FOR YOU.
If you have a passion for cleantech, the smarts to play in the emerging green economy, and the desire to leverage your background to make an impact, the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge can provide just the platform (and the funding!) you’ve been looking for.
 
HOW IT WORKS
For the UW EIC, interdisciplinary student teams define a cleantech problem, design and develop a solution, and work together to produce both a prototype (proof of concept or computer simulation) and a 5 to 7-page business summary that outlines the market opportunity.
We have $25,000 available for prototype funding.  At the Challenge on March 29, 2012, students will pitch their concepts and demonstrate their product/idea to a group of judges that includes technologists, entrepreneurs, and investors. Teams are judged on their prototypes, business summaries, and potential for impact. The grand prize is $10,000.
You can use this funding for purchasing materials to build your prototype, renting equipment, purchasing safety equipment, and hiring short-term work beyond your team’s capacity.
We prefer to see requests between $500 and $1,000 but will consider both smaller and larger amounts. Funding will be announced by January 6, 2012 and is to be used by March 29, 2012. 
Please note: teams that receive funding agree to participate in the Challenge on March 29, 2012.  If you receive funding and then drop out, all funds must be returned to CIE.

Key Dates

  • Prototype funding Applicationdeadline is December 16. Check with Pam Tufts ptufts@uw.edu for the availability of funds past that date.

  • Resource Nights, Winter Quarter, every Thurs, 6-7:30. Suggested for EIC teams. Available for 2-credit/nc, or audit only.  Open to students from other schools – drop in!
  • Networking Night at Resource Nights, Thurs Jan 13, 6-7:30 – an excellent place to find a team and/or teammates.  Open to all!
  • February 10, Intent to Submit – online preliminary team information.
  • February 28, Official Team Entry. 5 to 7-page Business Summary. Describe the problem, the solution, the team, market opportunity, and prototype or computer simulation. Feedback to each team will be provided by a panel of judges to each team.
  • March 8, Pitch Workshop 6-7:30 Mandatory for all EIC teams within the Seattle area. At least 1 member from each team needs to attend.  More are recommended.
  • March 25, Deliverable.  1-page Business Summary: describe the problem, solution, team, market opportunity, and potential for impact and describe the prototype, computer simulation or proof of concept.
  • March 29, Thursday Challenge Day! Team set-up in the morning, judging begins at noon and is followed immediately by the reception and awards ceremony from 5-7:00.

Looking for a team/teammate?Teams may be comprised of students from different schools. To search for teams/teammates fill out theCatalyst Survey.  This info will be added to the webpage, sent out to the EIC list serve and highlighted on Facebook.
Connect with EIC onFacebookby liking our page. You’ll stay current on what’s happening with the competition and can connect with fellow competitors.
Questions?  
Pam Tufts, UW Environmental Innovation Challenge (EIC) 
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
ptufts@uw.edu – 206.685.3813