Lexington, Ky. – The Bluegrass Business Development Partnership (BBDP) is supporting Lexington’s fifth annual Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) from November 16-22, 2015. To celebrate GEW, the BBDP will host informational panels, workshops, networking opportunities, pitch competitions and other events geared toward our entrepreneurial community.
For a full schedule of events and details, visit http://gatton.uky.edu/vace.
Junior Achievement High School entrepreneur classroom visits
Monday, Nov. 16
8:30 – 11:30
Tates Creek HS & Dunbar HS
Conducted by the Lexington Innovation Office and members of RunJumpDev – Tates Creek and Dunbar High Schools. Co-sponsored by Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass and Bluegrass Business Development Partnership. School visits on 11-16 and 11-17
Lexington Venture Club Entrepreneur Annual Celebration
Monday, Nov. 16
5:00 – 7:00
Manchester Music Hall
899 Manchester St.
Junior Achievement High School entrepreneur classroom visits second day
Tuesday, Nov. 17
8:15 – 3:15
Tates Creek HS
Lafayette HS
(Innovation Office and founder of Super Soul) – Tates Creek and Lafayette High Schools. Co-sponsored with Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass.
Bluegrass Biotech Regulatory Summit
Tuesday, Nov. 17
11:00 – 3:00
Commerce Lexington Building
330 East Main St.
Lunch provided
This Summit will be focused on regulatory issues for pharma and medical device companies. Presenters- Elaine Duncan President – Paladin Medical and Aimee Cousoulis – GxP Pinch Hitting, Biotech companies from across the Commonwealth will also be presenting during the lunch about their companies and experience with regulatory issues. The Summit’s joint presenting sponsors are the Bluegrass Business Developement Partnership and The Lexington Office of the Kentucky Innovation Network. Co-supporting sponsors are Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation, Kentucky Life Sciences Council and DeSalvo Certified Publie Accountants. This is a free event, but registration is required. Register here.
Launchpad Lex Competition
Wednesday, Nov. 18
1:00 – 4:00
Commerce Lexington Building
330 East Main St.
Twelve companies will be selected to compete to win a professionally produced 30 second commercial video which will be distributed on Red Oak Digital Network’s 10 area Shell gas stations for a total of 3 months during 2016. Up to 3 winners will be selected based on the strength of the company’s application and five minute presentation. Winners will also be able to use this professionally filmed video on their own website and social media sites Deadline to apply to pitch is November 9th. Competition guidelines and application to be considered to present can be found at, http://www.redoaklex.comThis competition is being co-sponsored by the Bluegrass Business Development Partnership and the Red Oak Group. This pitch event is free and open to the public. However registration to attend and watch the presentations is required. Register here.
UK Venture Studio Game Demo Day
Wednesday, Nov. 18
5:00 – 6:30
Venture Studio
UK-Gatton College of Business and Economics
This event will feature local game development companies discussing some of the games they are currently working on and the growing independent game development industry in the region. Attendees will also get to play some of these games, as well as those games under development by members of the RunJumpDev organization. The panel will include local companies FrogDice, Gun Medial Holdings and Super Soul. This event is co-sponsored with UK Computer Science Department, the UK Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship and RunJumpDev. This is a free event, but registration is required. Register here.
Customer Validation and Marketing Initiative and Workshop
Thursday, Nov. 19
11:30 – 1:00
Awesome Inc.
348 East Main St.
Lunch provided
Four–five selected start-up clients of the Lexington Office of the Kentucky Innovation and the Bluegrass SBDC will be given an opportunity to work closely with the Transylvania University Marketing Class being taught by Dr. Adam Evans. Through this collaboration these companies and students will begin to develop tailored customer market surveys and implementation plans for the participating companies. This initiative will take place over a three week period, with the results of being revealed during a lunch hosted by the Bluegrass Business Development Partnership at the Awesome Inc. building. Attendees will also get to hear from one of the region’s leading marketing experts Taylor Trusty founder and CEO of Blackstone Media, as he discusses how better understanding your customers is key to marketing to them. This is a free event, but registration is required. Sponsored by The Lexington Office of the Kentucky Innovation Network and Awesome, Inc. Register here.
Kre8Now Prototyping 101 Workshop
Thursday, Nov. 19
6:00 – 7:30
Kre8Now Makerspace
903 Manchester St.
This free workshop will focus on the basics that startups need to understand as they develop their products/technology. The workshop will be held at Kre8Now Makerspace. Sponsored by Bluegrass Business Development Partnership and The Lexington Office of the Kentucky Innovation Network. Registration is required to attend this workshop. Register here.
Open Coffee with Kickstarter Panel
Friday, Nov. 20
9:30 – 11:00
Broom Wagon
800 N. Limestone
This free open coffee will feature four startup companies from the Bluegrass Region discussing their recent successful Kickstarter campaigns. The panel featuring Frogdice, Alt UR Ego, FinanceU and Wayne Yeager- Standup Chair project will provide partipants with some do’s and dont’s and other tips for structuring and implementing a successful Kickstarter campaign. This event is sponsored by The Lexington Office of the Kentucky Innovation Network. Registration is required. Register here.
Venture Studio Entrepreneurial lunch with Marc Nager
Friday, Nov. 20
12:00 – 1:00
Venture Studio
UK-Gatton College of Business and Economics
Chief Community Officer of Techstars and CEO of Startup Weekend. Come have pizza and hear from one of the country’s leading experts in creating an entrepreneurial community. This event is cosponsored by Commerce Lexington, UK Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship and Awesome, Inc. This event is free, but registration is required. Register here.
The 5th Annual Standup for Your Start-Up Pitch Competition
Friday, Nov. 20
2:00 – 5:00
Commerce Lexington Building
330 East Main St.
Up to 12 teams will be selected to pitch their company to a panel of business leaders, including Marc Nager Chief Community Officer of Techstars and CEO of Startup Weekend. The top award – (The Furst Award), will be $1,000, with a second place award of $500. The companies selected to compete will also have an opportunity to exhibit their product, technology and/or service at a showcase prior to the pitches. The competition guidelines and application may found at the UK Gatton VACE link listed below. The deadline to apply to pitch is noon Friday November 13th. Sponsored by The Lexington Office of the Kentucky Innovation Network. This is a free event and open to the public, but registration is required. Register here.
Lexington Startup Weekend
Friday, Nov. 21 –
Sunday, Nov. 22
Awesome, Inc.
348 East Main St.
More information can be found here.
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