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Innovation Lecture Series: "How to Market Your Growing Startup"
When:
Thursday, April 21, 2016 | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Who:
Matt Davison, Martin Davison Public Relations; Carolyn Human, Carolyn Human Communications LLC; Frank Gullo, Superior Group; Katie Krawczyk, 19 IDEAS; Mike Gluck, Gluckworks, Inc.; Jenna Kavanaugh, Invest Buffalo Niagara
Where: NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences
701 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203
What:
Hear from professional marketers with diverse expertise across communication disciplines regarding best practices for startups.
These experts will share how to look past the "build it and they will come" theory, to ensure every marketing strategy, no matter how small, is well-planned and flawlessly executed. Learn about how combining the right channels can help your startup stand out at the right time.
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Beakers and Beer to follow at the Jacobs Institute from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
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Apply today
to pitch your business idea at the 2016 Bright Buffalo Niagara Entrepreneur Expo!
Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 18.
Date:
Wednesday, June 15
Location:
Hotel @ The Lafayette, 391 Washington St.
Buffalo, NY 14203
Time:
2 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Event Highlights Include:
- 30, 90-second and five, five-minute pitches from 35 entrepreneurs
- Entrepreneur trade show and cocktail reception
- Keynote address from Bill Rancic, New York Times bestselling author and winner of NBC's breakthrough program "The Apprentice"
- Award ceremony including a grand prize of $20K*, a half-hour one-on-one mentoring session with Bill Rancic and an automatic pass into the 43North semifinalist round, the world's largest business plan competition
- Plus, $5K People's Choice prize
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In order to be eligible for either cash prize, Bright winners must submit a W9 that includes a valid Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN). Award recipients will need to spend entire cash award within one year, and will be required to submit receipts and final report showing how funds were spent. Detailed requirements will be provided upon award receipt. If requirements are NOT met, awardee will be taxed on award amount.
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Venue Sponsor
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Picture Yourself on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
Second Annual Open House
Who: 7th - 12th graders and their parents
When: Saturday, April 23 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Start your exploration of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus at dig | 640 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203
What: See state-of-the-art research labs, hospital rooms, creative spaces and more while hearing from experts at the University at Buffalo, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Kaleida Health, Hauptman-Woodward Institute, the Jacobs Institute, Buffalo Manufacturing Works, Unyts and the Innovation Center. While touring medical campus facilities, you can test drive RoSS (the Robotic Surgery Simulator), use a microscope to view cancer cells, see robotic demonstrations and 3D printers in action and much, much more!
Space is limited. This event sold out last year. Don't wait, register today at
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Pre-Seed Workshop
May 17-19, 2016
May 25-26, 2016
Bring an idea from concept to concrete plan in just two days. The Pre-Seed Workshop is designed to help entrepreneurs determine the commercial merit of a high-tech idea, and move it toward commercialization.
With expert opinions, investor panels, and a fast-paced team setting, the Pre-Seed Workshop is a risk-free arena to test the marketability of an idea.
This year, Pre-Seed Workshop will run two concurrent tracks to foster ideas in both the advanced manufacturing and life sciences sectors. Advanced manufacturing teams will participate on May 17, 19 and 26, and life sciences teams will participate on May 17, 18 and 25.
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On Tuesday, March 1, nearly 90 fifth grade students from Buffalo Public School West Hertel Academy came to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) for Advanced Manufacturing Day, a new addition to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Month, sponsored in conjunction with UB's CMI, National Grid, and Buffalo Manufacturing Works (BMW).
Students learned about energy through various activities across the BNMC, including the chance to operate a motorized LEGO crane and make 3D print model wind turbines. The team with the most efficient turbine was recognized for its engineering skills (pictured left).
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Eva Zurek, PhD | Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
This year, Professor Zurek and her research team found new evidence that the decomposition of phosphine will assist scientists in discovering new, superconducting compounds that could be used for electric power and magnetic transportation innovations.
Learn more about Zurek's recent research with phosphine
here.
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UB Faculty Expertise Spurs Technology Development
The Story of Vader Systems
Vader Systems, a startup company in Buffalo, NY,
is developing unique additive
manufacturing technology to enable three-dimensional (3D) printing of custom metal parts on demand using an innovative process called "Liquid Metal Jet Printing" (LMJP).
This innovative technology evolved from co-founder Zach Vader's work to 3D print a small gas turbine in 2012. He realized that the necessary technology was lacking and viable processes were costly and time consuming. As a result, Vader created a solution for effective 3D metal printing, and now, Vader Systems aims to be the leading low cost, high speed 3D metal printing company for manufacturers.
To learn about how Vader developed their technology with UB, click here.
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UB RENEW (Research and Education in eNergy, Environment and Water) was awarded $1.3M on March 11, 2016, from the State University of New York's Investment and Performance fund, to hire faculty researchers to solve energy and environmental issues around the world, as well as social and economic issues.
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Applications Now Open for 43North!
Apply today for your chance to win the $1M top prize in the world's largest business plan competition.
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 Women in STEM Summit
April 13, 2016 | 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
UB's Student Union
North Campus Amherst, NY
Join us for unforgettable inspiration, invaluable career development and unbeatable networking, including discussions with with local thought leaders representing various STEM disciplines on working smarter, not harder and redefining success in the workplace.
Visit
here
for more information and program details
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Henry J. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition
April 13, 2016 | 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Center for the Arts: Screening Room |University at Buffalo
North Campus Amherst, NY
Who's next? Join us to support the future of innovation! Watch as five finalist teams compete live for $50K in cash and in-kind prizes.
Click
here
for more information and to register.
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InfoTech WNY 2016 BETA Awards
April 14, 2016 | 4:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
RiverWorks Buffalo
359 Ganson Street Buffalo, NY 14203
The BETAS (Buffalo Emerging Technology Awards Showcase) recognize and celebrate WNY's organizations and individuals that set the standard for technological innovation and implementation, workplace culture, and industry activism. It is such enterprising work done every day that feeds economic development and technological excellence within the Buffalo Niagara region.
To register for the BETAS,
click here.
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Buffalo Student Sandbox
Applications due April 30
The Buffalo Student Sandbox pairs talented student-run ventures with the opportunity of a lifetime: Commit to spending your summer with us, and you'll receive a stipend and the chance to compete for additional resources to start you business. We'll surround you with other big thinkers, seasoned mentors, experienced entrepreneurs, and guest speakers to help you along the way. The Buffalo Student Sandbox will take place June 6 - August 5, 2016.
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Start-up CEL Program
June 6 - August 1, 2016
So you've made a great discovery or innovation and decided to pursue your idea and form a business. Now what?
The UB School of Management's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership presents Start-up CEL, a program that provides specialized support and guidance to companies pursuing a business opportunity. The program aims to help companies build more effective teams and better navigate the complex pathway to commercializing their product, service or technology.
Get started today! Call 716.885.5715 or email [email protected]
for more information.
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UB Engineering Students Available to Help Improve Company Operations
Western New York businesses, of any type and size, seeking to improve their processes are invited to sponsor one or more students of the 2016-17 Six Sigma Black Belt Student Certification program. The program, made possible by the UB Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) and UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, involves students utilizing a data-driven, problem-solving methodology to address a specific company issue.
Visit
here
for more information
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