Invention to Venture (I2V): UMass Amherst
Are you a technologist? An inventor? Have entrepreneurial ambition? UMass Amherst is pleased to announce that registrations are being accepted for the 2nd annual Invention to Venture (I2V) workshop. The workshop, co-produced with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance and featuring alumni Jerry O'Connor and Nick Triano, is an introduction to the process and practice of technology entrepreneurship. As with all I2V events, one goal is to engage a wide range of participants from the university community, including science and technology students and faculty as well as members of the surrounding business community. Register today!
Invention to Venture UMass Amherst is being sponsored by several offices and colleges at UMass Amherst (www.umass.edu), the Regional Technology Corporation (www.rtccentral.com), Goodwin Procter (www.goodwinprocter.com), and Foley Hoag (www.fhe.com). Additional partners include Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center (www.mattcenter.org), UMass Amherst's EntreClub (www.entreclub.org), MA Small Business Development Center (www.msbdc.org), and others to be announced.
Invention to Venture workshops are conducted at universities around the country and feature a nationally recognized curriculum delivered by regional speakers from the business community. The series is developed by the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (www.nciia.org).