Upcoming Networking Dinner from the Penn State Network of Entrepreneurs
March 28, 2009
The Penn State Network of Entrepreneurs is hosting its annual networking dinner on April 7th at 6pm. The event will be held at the Atherton Hotel and is expected to include current entrepreneurs and investors.
Here’s the email from PSNE president Emmanuel Akintayo with further details:
Dear Psner’s,
We shall be having our annual networking dinner on the 7th of April at the Atherton Hotel. The event will begin at 6’oclock. The dress attire is business casual. This dinner like our last one will provide an informal setting were students will be able to socialize with Entrepreneurship driven individuals within our community. The guest list will include VC’s, Angels, and Small business owners, bankers and E-ship Professors. I strongly recommend any student interested in venturing into a start up to attend the event as it will provide you an opportunity to expand your already growing network. The itinerary of the event includes a 15 minute prelude, followed by dinner, and then a presentation by Paul. Domanico- Founder and Managing Partner of Innovalyst. The dinner will cost about 10 dollars per students and is going to be limited to 50 students. Reservations begins today and will based on a first come basis … Through out the week I shall be posting some more information about the event and … Alright take care.
Contact Emmanuel Akintayo (oea101 at psu dot edu) for further details.
Announcing the “Nittany Lion Early Stage Venture Capital” Conference
January 30, 2009
This March, the Smeal College of Business is hosting the inaugural Nittany Lion Early Stage Venture Capital conference. Details are available on the conference web site.
From the web site: “The conference theme is bridging the gap between venture capitalists, angel investors, and academia by bringing various perspectives for collaboration between these three communities.”
Based on the agenda listed on the site, presently there are four panel sessions scheduled:
- Panel 1: The Current State of Early-Stage Venture Capital: Investing in technology of the future
- Panel 2: Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists: How to make the relationship work
- Panel 3: Micro-Equity Funds: New models for early-stage investing
- Panel 4: Academia as an Early-Stage Collaborator: A resource-based view of how academia can add value to early-stage venture investing
The conference organizing team reports that thus far, they have received commitments from 14 panelists “representing active institutional and corporate venture capital, independent angel groups, technology incubators, and academic experts to discuss critical issues facing early-stage venture investing.”
The event will be held on March 20, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at The Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel, University Park, PA.
Invention to Venture: Penn State
September 19, 2008
The details are out for the first of two Penn State entrepreneurship events in October: Invention to Venture
Date: Saturday, October 11 2008
Time: 8:40 AM to 4:00 PM (Registration & Breakfast starts at 7:30AM)
Location: Alumni Hall, HUB Robeson Center, University Park, PA 16802
Cost: $10 for Students, $30 for Faculty/Staff/ Alumni, $50 for Business Community & Others.
*Participant guide, breakfast and lunch are all included in the fee.The Pennsylvania State University will host a one-day workshop on Saturday, October 11, on the basics of technology commercialization & entrepreneurship.
The workshop is intended for undergraduate and graduate students, Faculty/Staff as well as community members. Presentations will focus on technology entrepreneurship, opportunity assessment, venture capital, marketing, intellectual property, business plans, and related topics.
Nolan Bushnell (Founder of Atari Inc, Serial Entrepreneur, Named “50 men than changed America” by Newsweek), Todd Bacastow (Venture Capitalist with FirstMark Capital), Brad Bogolea (Co-Founder, I-Conserve) Matt Allison (Co-Founder, BrioBody), Aaron Fleishman (Co-Founder, Mashavu: Networked Health Solutions for the Developing World) are some of the confirmed speakers.
“Invention to Venture” is being held in cooperation with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners.
To learn more about this event and to register online, visit www.psu-i2v.com
Contact: Khanjan Mehta: khanjan@engr.psu.edu
Download Flier (PDF): I2V Flier
Penn State Network of Entrepreneurs Meeting
August 29, 2008
An announcement from the Penn State Network of Entrepreneurs student club:
Hello hope everyone had a great summer and are prepared for another exciting semester at state college :) We will be having our first General body meeting September 3rd(next week Wednesday) at 5:30pm in 307 Hammond . Among other things, we are going to be holding nomination and elections for leadership position this school year. Food and drinks will be provided. Check attached flier for details, hope to see you all there.
Emmanuel Akintayo
Startup Weekend Date Change
June 20, 2008
Due to the fact that Penn State scheduled Parents & Families Day for October 3-5, we needed to move the dates for Startup Weekend in State College.
The event will now begin the evening of Friday, October 24 and conclude on Sunday, October 26. Please update your calendars! Registration will be opening soon.
State College Startup Weekend Site Now Online
May 30, 2008
Startup Weekend was holding off until July to officially announce the event, but the investigative crew over at ISTbuilding.com discovered the weekend’s site shortly after it was launched. :) Further information, the announcement on the main StartupWeekend.com site, and the ticket purchase system are expected to go live in July.
State College Startup Weekend site
State College leading Startup Weekend vote!
May 5, 2008
State College, PA, is now the leading venue for Startup Weekend. Currently, it has 394 votes compared with its next nearest contender Columbus with 352. Great job everyone, spreading the word via Facebook groups, blogs, and word of mouth!
This is truly a demonstration of the power of the Penn State entrepreneurship community to get the word out - this success, along with the fantastic support of ideas on IdeaBlob. We need to find additional ways to leverage this to further promote PSU entrepreneurs!
Interest Grows in Happy Valley Startup Weekend
April 30, 2008
Thanks to a growing show of support from Penn Staters, including a Facebook group and posts on student-run blogs, State College has moved into 7th place on Startup Weekend’s City Vote page. It’s fantastic to see such interest from the Happy Valley community! Currently, State College has received 90 votes, placing it ahead of the apparent 80 vote mark where it would receive consideration.
Startup Weekend in Happy Valley
April 28, 2008
Have you heard of Startup Weekend?
Here’s how the organizers describe it:
“Startup Weekend recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects.”
The organizers have recently started taking suggestions for where to hold the next events. Sounds like a fantastic opportunity to involve the Penn State/State College entrepreneurial community! State College has been suggested for their list - vote now to bring Startup Weekend to Happy Valley!
EDIT: According to Ray, current Startup Weekend leader, “We try to get about 80 or so people voting for the area and then start finding people in the area to help us coordinate the event.” We should be able to find at least 80 interested people, I think!
