Hands-on with HealthTech Startups
March 27 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
What:
Have you ever thought about working in a healthtech startup? Join us for a hands-on experience working with a real startup who is solving a critical problem in healthcare today. The goal of this interactive workshop will be to introduce students to exciting local startups by exploring the problems and stakeholders their innovations seek to address. Students will hear from 3 different startups and have the opportunity to work alongside them to identify the needs and motivations of the company’s key stakeholders. Students with the strongest analysis will receive a prize!
No life science or technology experience necessary; just the eagerness to learn!
Presented by the Big Idea Center and LifeX.
When: Mar. 27, 2023, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where:
- Big Idea Center, 3601 Forbes Ave
In this workshop, you’ll:
- Gain exposure to career paths in startups/innovation, even if you don’t have your own startup idea or want to be a startup founder.
- Explore the healthcare innovation space by meeting local healthtech startups looking for university talent.
- Engage in group discussions and thought exercises that are common in early stage startups.
Covid-19 Info:
The Big Idea Center is a University of Pittsburgh space and, as such, is subject to all health-related rules and regulations set forth by the university. Pitt requirements for face coverings will, at a minimum, be consistent with CDC guidance with masks required indoors during times at which COVID-19 community levels are high. For more information on University of Pittsburgh COVID 19 procedures, please visit: https://www.coronavirus.pitt.edu/healthy-community/pitts-health-rules
Photography/Video Consent:
Photos and/or video will be taken during this event. By registering for this event, you are agreeing to having your photograph/video taken. You further agree that the image/video and all of its elements belong entirely and exclusively to the University for use without limitation or restriction. You authorize use of your image for University marketing purposes.