AlphaLab provides early-stage Software technology companies with an extensive mentor network, educational sessions with industry leaders, and a rich entrepreneurial work environment within a nationally ranked accelerator program. We believe in the power of founding teams to build great companies. Location: Virtual & in person. 16 companies funded per year. Looking for companies: in SaaS […]
AlphaLab Gear helps hardware startups prototype, develop and launch their product to market. Location: In-person. 10 companies funded per year. $50k per company. 5-9% equity. Looking for companies: in Hardware Design, Robotic Systems, Hardware Development, Machine Vision, Industrial IoT, Factory Robots, Logistics Robots, Robotics Hardware, Wearables, Autonomous Systems, Manufacturing Tech. Located in the United States, […]
Did you know that patents offer territorial rights, meaning that there is no such thing as an international or global patent? Learn how to help protect your intellectual property (IP) in foreign jurisdictions. In part six of this eight-part recurring series, United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) International Patent Legal Administration experts will discuss considerations and […]
Join the USPTO Patent Pro Bono Program, virtually or in person in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 9, 2023. Leaders in the intellectual property (IP) and small business community will share their stories and tips on how to protect your IP via patents and trademarks, and how to access government resources for starting and maintaining a […]
Looking for more information on using Patent Center? In part seven of this eight-part recurring series, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) experts will teach participants how to use this tool to file and manage patent documents online. This presentation will feature filing application documents in DOCX format, including using Patent Center training mode […]
Are you puzzled by patent searching or confused by the patent searching options available on the internet? Whether you are a novice searcher or an experienced one, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is here to help. Librarians from the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program who are experienced with educating users on USPTO […]
Want to learn more about how the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) new Patent Public Search tool can improve your patent searching? Join librarians from the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program who will show you how you can use additional features of the Patent Public Search tool to save time and conduct a more […]
The Start Smart Legal Series hosts various seminars and workshops throughout the semester that cover a wide range of legal topics for startup businesses. During each event, you will be able to learn from K&L Gates' startup lawyers and gain valuable insight on how to legally start/run your startup. Learn about the legal and economic/business […]
Join us for part two of the 2023 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium series on March 15 from 2-4:35 pm. ET. In this session, we will learn about the importance of mentors and how building a reliable network can impact growth, opportunities, and success. Register today for this virtual event. Panelists will cover: Best practices that helped […]
Have an idea for a venture but aren’t quite sure where to start? In this interactive roundtable Senior Advisor Phil Green will answer questions to help you get your venture off the ground. Bring questions around how to: refine your idea, conduct initial customer discovery, build an MVP, interview your customers and more! Speaker Name: […]
Save the Date: March 21-23, 2023 Where: Washington, DC, USA The Premier Innovation and Entrepreneurship Experience for Higher Education Important Dates October 28, 2022: Call for Proposals closes November 2022: Registration opens OPEN brings together faculty, administrators, staff, and students from the STEM fields to share innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) experiences and research, learn best […]
Presented on March 21, 2023, at 12pm ET Presenter: Jean Strohmier, Accessibility Engineer Microsoft Word has features that help you create documents that are accessible to people with disabilities. By using these features, you can help readers receive your message clearly. If you don’t, your message might not get through to your readers—with or without […]
The Lean Canvas replaces long, tedious business plans with a one-page business model that actually gets read. The best part? You can create yours in less than 20 minutes. During this interactive workshop, you will create your own Lean Canvas and discover how it can streamline your thinking! Speaker Names: Leo Guyshan, Peter Gladstone, and Phil Green Sign Up
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 […]
You might only have 30 seconds to grab the attention of a prospective customer or investor. Having a strong elevator pitch — one aligned among all the members of your team — is critical to helping investors, customers, prospects, and employees understand what you do. This workshop teaches the elements necessary for a perfect elevator […]
Presented on March 28, 2023, at 12 pm ET Presenter: Brian Elton, Practice Manager, Training A Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is a great way to document your product’s accessibility, but many companies are unaware of their existence and how to use them. Join Brian Elton, Practice Manager, Training from TPGi for answers to questions […]
The Start Smart Legal Series hosts various seminars and workshops throughout the semester that cover a wide range of legal topics for startup businesses. During each event, you will be able to learn from K&L Gates' startup lawyers and gain valuable insight on how to legally start/run your startup. Join us for a fun negotiation […]
How do you build a company around an idea and take it out of the lab? Join this session to learn the basics of commercializing technology. Speaker: Mike Fenn Michael Fenn is currently Head of External Innovation at Dewpoint Therapeutics, and is also a venture partner at Iaso Ventures. Previously, Michael was Director of Healthcare […]