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2018 – 2019 Schedule

Info Sessions

Info Session #1

Thursday, November 29th

6:00 — 7:30p.m.

Building 2, Room 210



Info Session #2


Tuesday, January 29th


6:00 — 7:30p.m.


Building 2, Room 210




Info Session #3


Thursday, March 7th


6:00 — 7:30p.m.


Building 2, Room 210




Applications Due


Wednesday, March 20th by 11:59 p.m.




Finalists Announced






Final Judging and Banquet


Saturday, April 27th 


Building 2, Room 210 & SLO Country Club


		
	


	



	

		

	        

								

					

		        		
		                  	

		                   		
Past Winners

		                   		
2017 Winners 1st Place Innovation Award Pashion Footwear - Practical Fashion for the Women-On-The- Go https://pashionfootwear.com/ 2nd Place Rich and Jackie Boberg Innovation Award: Current Solutions - Personal Security Solution for College-Aged Women (Now Ulzi) https://ulzi.com/ 3rd Place Award: Brandplug - Pay-Per-Impression Social Media Celebrity-Marketing Platform https://brandplug.co/ 4rd Place Award: Atsa Foods - Foods Company…

		                   		
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2018 - 2019 Schedule

		                   		
Info Sessions Info Session #1 Thursday, November 29th 6:00 -- 7:30p.m. Building 2, Room 210 Info Session #2 Tuesday, January 29th 6:00 -- 7:30p.m. Building 2, Room 210 Info Session #3 Thursday, March 7th 6:00 -- 7:30p.m. Building 2, Room 210 Applications Due Wednesday, March 20th by 11:59 p.m. Finalists Announced Final Judging and Banquet Saturday,…

		                   		
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The center prepares students to become emerging leaders and career ready entrepreneurs who generate innovative solutions to real-world problems, research promising technologies and develop viable business plans.


		

		
						

				

                    
                                                

                            
Elevator Pitch Competition

                            
You know that idea you’ve always had? The one you think could make you millions? Well, this is your chance to share that idea with the world and possibly win $1,000. The Elevator Pitch Competition gives students 90 seconds to pitch their best idea to a panel of entrepreneurs and compete for cash prizes.

                            
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Startup Weekend

                            
Starting a business usually requires months (or even years) of preparation. At Startup Weekend, though, we give you only 54 hours to build a business with a team of strangers. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to find out what it takes to produce a viable startup in the modern world.

                            
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Hatchery

                            
At the CIE, we understand that your best ideas can arrive before your diploma. In fact, the startups that change the world often begin in dorm rooms and classrooms. We designed the Hatchery to shape and grow student-led startups, enabling students to develop the proper tools for building a business from scratch.

                            
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Innovation Quest

                            
A great startup requires more than just a great idea; it needs support from the market, clients and investors. Innovation Quest (iQ) serves as the support system that provides the fuel for great ideas. With a $15,000 grand prize and over $10,000 in additional prize money, iQ can transform your idea into a financially-backed endeavor.

                            
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Hackathon

                            
Cal Poly is home to some of the most creative programmers and designers in the world, so we created a competition built by hackers for hackers. The Design and Dev Hackathon is a fast-paced, marathon weekend of designing, coding and imagining.

                            
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