Engagement opportunities for students this 2019 Fall Quarter
RSVP: Students & Startups Info Sessions –
Wednesday, September 25th Noon-1:00pm – HUB 332
The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship works with students of every major and discipline across campus. We provide students with real-world experiences, mentoring, business skills, prize money, and more. Whether students are merely curious about startups or passionate about starting their own company, the Buerk Center will meet students where they are and help them take the steps they need to achieve their entrepreneurial goals! Learn more at one of our info sessions: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/eliad/376771
Register for Fall: Two 2-credit classes
Open to all Undergraduate & Graduate students from any department. No experience necessary.
Environmental Innovation Practicum (2 credits, credit/no-credit) | Tuesdays | 4 to 5:50 pm
Cross-listed: ENTRE 443/543, ENGR 498A, ENVIR 495
The environment is a huge issue right now. In this course, students experience how to create green innovations, and where innovations are needed, by learning from leading thinkers and entrepreneurs developing solutions. Questions? E-mail Lauren Brohawn: brohal@uw.edu
Health Innovation Practicum (2 credits, credit/no-credit) | Thursdays | 5 to 6:50 pm
Cross-listed: ENTRE 490 A / 579 A/B
Top health and healthcare-related professionals will speak and coach students in this class while showcasing Seattle-based innovations in health. Students will form inter-disciplinary teams around project concepts chosen by the class. Questions? E-mail Terri Butler: TLButler@uw.edu
Join a Committee: Startup Competitions Seek Leaders
Looking for a leadership opportunity? Help build the buzz for our three high-profile startup competitions across campus: the Holloman Health Innovation Challenge, the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge, and the Dempsey Startup Competition! Email the Buerk Center to learn more: uwbuerk@uw.edu
Attend: Buerk Center Drop-In Hours
Every Wednesday through December 11 | Noon – 1:30 pm | Dempsey Hall 211
You have questions, we have answers. Drop by the Buerk Center each Wednesday for a 1-1 conversation on how to start your entrepreneurial journey or take the next step! Open to all students.
RSVP: I-Corps Program Info Session
Wednesday, October 2 | 2 – 3 pm | Dempsey Hall 211
Do you have an idea that you think has commercial potential? I-Corps grants provide $2,500 for teams to gain first-hand feedback from potential customers. Open to all. Registration suggested.
RSVP: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/uwbuerk/378326
Attend: Build Your Own Business (BYOB)
Thursday, October 03 6:00-7:30pm | Dempsey Hall 211 (Series continues Oct 17th)
Bring your business ideas and receive peer feedback and advice from startup experts in a unique, friendly environment for innovation. Undergraduates only, all majors. Every other Thursday during fall quarter.
RSVP: Student Startups Showcase
Tuesday, October 08 | 9:30-11:30 am | wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House
Student-created startups and their progress will be featured by the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship in this exciting, engaging event! Students, faculty, staff, and the public, are invited to come learn and hear from these startups about their entrepreneurial journey and showcase their innovations that were born at, or with help from, the University of Washington.
A range of student startups will be showcased, from early stage ideas in the tech space, to developing companies currently in the Jones + Foster Accelerator.
Open to all | RSVP suggested | Breakfast refreshments provided
Attend: Maker Mixer and Rapid Prototyping
Wednesday, October 16 | 4 – 6 pm | Fluke Hall Maker Space (Rm 215)
Have an idea? Now you just need to make it. Come meet others who can help you at the Maker Mixer where you’ll hear about the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship competitions for solutions to all sorts of problems out there. You’ll learn how to use the 3D printers, sewing machines, and other tools. Get inspired to create something grand.
Open to all students | Registration suggested
Apply: The Lavin Entrepreneurship Program
Open to all undergraduate students – all majors.
Do you dream of creating your own startup? Aspire to launch a business, disrupt a market or change the world with your big idea? If so, you need to be part of the Lavin Entrepreneurship Program! The Lavin Program is a highly-competitive program for undergraduate entrepreneurs from all majors and disciplines across campus. Only the brightest, most passionate and driven students are accepted into the program each year. By combining curriculum with hands-on learning, students gain the experience, skills and know-how to succeed in their future business ventures. Application deadline: October 20. Apply here: lavin.washington.edu
Apply: Entrepreneurship Minor (non-business majors)
Open to all non-business majors. Pre-reqs: ECON 200, ACCTG 219
Entrepreneurs come from every discipline. They are adept at turning novel ideas into reality, and are not afraid of challenging the status quo or tackling the big problems in society and science. But the truth is that it takes more than an idea to be successful: it takes the knowledge, experience, and network of a smart leader. Students who pursue the Entrepreneurship Minor are creative and energetic, with a critical eye for opportunities and the passion and skill to follow through. Application deadline: October 25
Learn more: startup.uw.edu/undergraduate-entrepreneurship-curriculum/
Apply: Entrepreneurship Certificate (non-MBA graduate students)
Open to all non-MBA graduate and PhD students.
The Buerk Center’s certificate in entrepreneurship prepares University of Washington graduate and PhD students for the world of start-ups and new technology enterprises. Our emphasis on cross-campus involvement means you’ll take entrepreneurship courses alongside students from other disciplines, work with UW inventors on their market-ready applications, and have the opportunity to apply for fellowships in UW technology ventures or local angel funds. Certificate students, whose disciplines range from engineering and architecture to drama and medicine, take classes, gain real-world experience, and network with the region’s most innovative entrepreneurs. Working together, students bring ideas to life. Rolling admissions.
Learn more: startup.uw.edu/entrepreneurship-certificate/
