Our team has been closely monitoring the situation and with the precautionary measures taking place to ensure the health of the public, including the restrictions put on international and domestic travel and recent limitations put on conferences and gatherings in Indiana, we have decided to cancel our annual Kinetic Conference.
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Click for Daily OverviewContent will be geared toward public-private universities and will include some round table discussions and panels. 30 companies will pitch for a chance at Elevate investment - $320K will be awarded!
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8:00 amRegistrationRegistration begins as doors open at 8:00 am.
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8:25 am - Room BWelcomeJacob Schpok, Elevate Ventures Executive Director of University Initiatives & Entrepreneur-in-Residence kicks off the day.
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8:30 am - Room BPre - Seed Pitches
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9:00 am - Room A (Round Table Discussion)Best Practices in Running Low-Cost, High Value, Entrepreneurship ProgrammingBig or small, every entrepreneurial program has a budget. Join other leaders, educators and entrepreneurial thought leaders to swap experiences and tips for running a world-class entrepreneurial program while keeping costs in mind. Hear specific examples of high impact, low cost programming that any college could adopt.
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10:00 am - Room A (Round Table Discussion)Entrepreneurship Readiness: Top Materials for the Undergraduate EducatorConnect with entrepreneurial program leaders across Indiana to explore and discuss timeless books, resources, and programming as well as get a preview of new and innovative resources and strategies coming to the industry.
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11:00 am - Room A (Round Table Discussion)Best Practices in Community/Higher-ed Entrepreneurship EngagementWhether community engagement is a required mandate or a driving mission, higher education institutions across the state are supporting entrepreneurial growth. Get an inside look into programs that have been successful and take away practical ideas for better engaging entrepreneurs in your community.
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12:00 pm - Room BLunch / Keynote at 12:15 pmEmily Miller serves as the Deputy Director for the Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at U.S. Department of Commerce for the Economic Development Administration. Emily’s keynote address will cover best practices and new programs cultivating innovation and entrepreneurship development efforts across the U.S. followed by questions and answers with the audience.
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1:00 pm - Room BSeed Fund Pitches
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2:00 pm - Room B (Content Session)Thinking Bigger: Fostering an Innovation - Driven MindsetWhen we look at higher-ed institutions it is difficult to get students and faculty to think bigger. While 2019 was a record-breaking year for both venture deal count and dollars invested in Indiana the majority of Indiana's VC activity went towards scalable B2B businesses and software startups. How might Indiana shift the mindset and entrepreneurship training opportunities at the earliest company stages?
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3:00 pm - Room BSeed Pitches
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4:00 pm - Room B (Content Session)Do's and Don'ts in Creating a Collegiate Startup Investment FundUniversity investment funds provide an opportunity to engage alums while simultaneously supporting university entrepreneurship. While starting a fund has great possibility, it also comes with challenges. Fund managers from across the state share their lessons learned in this interactive panel.
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5:00 pmResource Hour/ Elevate Nexus Reception