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GSAS Students Invited to Take the I-Lab Challenge

Posted December 17, 2012

The Harvard Innovation Lab is a new and innovative initiative to foster team-based and entrepreneurial activities and deepen interactions among Harvard students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and members of the Allston and Greater Boston community. The I-Lab is sponsoring three challenges this spring, and GSAS students are encouraged to get involved.

 

The President's Challenge

Have an idea that could change the world for the better? No matter how big or small, or at what stage your idea is at, we encourage you to enter The President’s Challenge! Sponsored by President Drew Faust, this university-wide challenge asks Harvard undergraduates, graduates and postdocs for innovative, entrepreneurial solutions in our five global issue areas – Learning; Energy & Environment; Health; Disaster Preparation & Relief and The Arts. Finalists will receive mentoring and $5,000 each to help them develop their ideas, before participating in a “Demo Day”, where they will be in the running to win up to $100,000. The submission deadline for proposals is Sunday, February 3, 2013 at 11:59PM. Already have an idea and looking for team mates? Or just want to be connected with like-minded students? Visit our online community! For more details about the Challenge itself, visit http://ilab.harvard.edu/presidents-challenge or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 

The Deans’ Health and Life Sciences Challenge

The Deans’ Health and Life Sciences Challenge is seeking undergraduates, graduates and postdocs from across all schools and disciplines at Harvard to explore, formulate and propose solutions addressing different areas of health and life sciences, from health delivery to stem cell and regenerative biology. The i-lab will also host a series of programming to help support potential applicants, including networking events and workshops, please check the i-lab’s event calendar for updates. The application deadline will be March 3, 2013 at 11:59PM.  Finalist teams will receive $5,000 to help them develop their ideas before participating in a “Demo Day”, where they will be in the running to win $75,000. For more information visit our website or contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 

The Deans’ Cultural Entrepreneurship Challenge 

The Deans’ Cultural Entrepreneurship Challenge asks students to create venture based solutions for expanding the role of the arts in society and supporting the arts and artists in a sustainable manner. The Challenge calls upon Harvard undergraduate, graduate and postdoc teams to develop solutions that provide the financial, social, and organizational infrastructure necessary for arts and artists to survive and thrive. Leading up to the submission date, the i-lab will host programming to help prospective applicants meet and form teams, learn more about cultural entrepreneurship, and better understand the submission process, please check the i-lab’s event calendar for updates. The application deadline is 24 February 2013 at 11:59 PM.  Finalist teams will receive $5,000 to help them develop their ideas before participating in a “Demo Day”, where they will be in the running to win up to $75,000. For more information visit our website or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .