November 13-17, 2017
Celebrate the entrepreneurial and innovative culture at Carnegie Mellon University during Global Entrepreneurship Week powered by the Kauffman Foundation! Be a part of the world's largest celebration of innovators and job creators who launch startups and bring ideas to life. This year's celebration will be a collaboration with Pitt's Innovation Week, hosted by the Innovation Institute. For questions, please contact Sonya Ford.
GEW 2017 Major Sponsors
2017 Events
The Money Table
Saturday, November 11
8:30am - 1:00pm
CMU Campus, Room TBD
Startup companies are a dime a dozen. Think you’ve got what it takes to pick a winner? The Money Table is the competition where you are the angel investor. Put real Pittsburgh startup companies in your hot seat.
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Kickoff Event
James R. Swartz Leadership Series: Rob Cochran
President and CEO
#1 Cochran
Monday, November 13, 2017
12:30-1:30 pm
Tepper School of Business, Cooper Auditorium
More information to be announced.
Presenter: David Lehman, K&L Gates Law Firm
Third party relationships can come in a variety of forms, e.g. joint ventures, partnerships and licensing. Creating strategic partnerships can add tremendous value, if the partnership is structured properly. Since every partnership is different, startups must understand the differences between the forms and how to negotiate the best terms to ensure the partnership success.
Co-sponsored by Project Olympus and The Innovation Practice Institute at the University of Pittsburgh.
Social Entrepreneur Talk
Wednesday, November 15
Noon - 1:00pm
Location: TBD
Audience: Open to the CMU community
More information to be announced.
Student Startup Panel
Wednesday, November 15
5:30 - 7:00pm
Location: TBD
Startup Job Fair
Thursday, November 16
4:00 - 7:00pm
Carnegie Mellon University
Newell Simon Hall, Perlis Atrium
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Audience: Open to the CMU community. This annual event, presented by Project Olympus and the Pittsburgh Tech Meetup, brings together over 40 local startups and more than 300 applicants who are interested in working for a startup. The positions available include full time, part time, paid and unpaid internships.
Co-sponsored by Pittsburgh Technology Meetup and Project Olympus.
Student Pitch Competition
Friday, November 17
5:30-8:00pm
Carnegie Mellon University
TBD
Audience: Open to the CMU and Pitt community
Come watch as CMU and Pitt grad and undergrad students pitch their entrepreneurial ideas in 90 seconds to a panel of judges for the chance to win cash prizes. Members of the audience will also vote for their favorite pitch. The competition is open to CMU and Pitt undergraduate and graduate students.
Sponsored by:
2017 GEW Partners
- Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
- Project Olympus
- Don Jones Center at the Tepper School of Business
- CTTEC
- GEC (Graduate Entrepreneurship Club)
- UEA (Undergraduate Association of Entrepreneurship)
- Scotty Labs
- Pittsburgh Tech Meetup
- Innovation Institute, University of Pittsburgh
- Innovation Practice Institute, University of Pittsburgh
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