Where:
Venture Café Kendall
1 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Business, Innovation, Lectures & Conferences, Meetup, Tech, University
Event website:
www.vencaf.org/corporateinno
Save the date for Venture Cafe’s Corporate Innovation Night, taking place on February 15, 2018. The objective of this night is simple: Bridging the gap between startups and corporates to better collaborate and co-create solutions. This is your chance to validate your product and scale it!
Check www.vencaf.org/corporateinno for complete details.
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
3:00 – 8:30 PM NETWORKING
3:00 – 5:00 PM OFFICE HOURS
4:30 – 5:30 PM HOW CAN STARTUPS WORK WITH BIG COMPANIES TO VALIDATE AND SCALE
6:00 – 7:00 PM REVERSE PITCH (CORPORATES PITCH STARTUPS), PART I
7:15 – 8:15 PM REVERSE PITCH (CORPORATES PITCH STARTUPS), PART II
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE
OFFICE HOURS
Early stage ventures and prospective entrepreneurs have an opportunity to sign up for Office Hours during this event. Entrepreneurs may sign up for 30-minute consultations with a variety of experts.
Appointments can be made on a first come, first served basis. Any cancellations will require 48-hour notification in order to accommodate entrepreneurs who have been placed on a wait-list. No-shows are frowned upon in the VenCaf community and we reserve the right to disallow future appointments for repeat offenders.
Sign up for Office Hours here: http://vencaf.org/book-office-hours/
HOW CAN STARTUPS WORK WITH BIG COMPANIES TO VALIDATE AND SCALE?
How might entrepreneurs and corporate innovators improve collaborations? Entrepreneurs, bring your examples, ideas, and frustrations to this workshop and co-create “better practices” through a brainstorming with a group of Corporate Innovators. This session will be facilitated by Scott Kirsner, Co-Founder, and CEO of Innovation Leader.
CORPORATE REVERSE PITCHES, PART I
This reverse pitch session will feature Corporate Innovators pitching their problem sets, their need for technology or talent, and opportunities for startup collaborations. Hear directly from the enterprises that have prioritized innovation and are actively seeking relationships with entrepreneurs.
CORPORATE REVERSE PITCHES, PART 2
This reverse pitch session will feature Corporate Innovators pitching their problem sets, their need for technology or talent, and opportunities for startup collaborations. Hear directly from the enterprises that have prioritized innovation and are actively seeking relationships with entrepreneurs.
SPONSORSHIP
Interested in sponsoring Corporation Innovation Night? Please contact Chandra Briggman at [email protected] for details.
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