Innovation at USC - February 2011
The latest in innovation news from the University of Southern California
prepared by the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation
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TEDxUSC: APPLY FOR AN INVITATION
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We are now accepting applications for TEDxUSC 2011. APPLY TODAY! Mark your calendars; TEDxUSC 2011 will take place on April 12, 2011, in Bovard Auditorium at USC.
In 2009, The University of Southern California was host to the first-ever TEDx event. Since then, the TEDx movement has spurred a surge of people around the world to host their own independently organized TEDx events in over 70 countries, in more than 37 languages, 1,600 venues, with over 150,000 attendees! Click here to learn more about TEDxUSC 2011.
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INNOVATOR OPPORTUNITIES
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Below is a selection of grants and other opportunities for USC innovators. To find more programs, check out the USC Stevens website: http://stevens.usc.edu/be_opportunities.php
WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATION TOURNAMENT 2011 – DEADLINE MARCH 7, 2011
Are you an innovator? Do you—or could you—have an idea for a solution that can be implemented in businesses worldwide? If so, you have the opportunity, as an individual or as part of a team, to participate in a global contest, obtain publicity for your solution and are a cash prize winner of up to $20,000. Wipro Technologies, a software services firm headquartered in Bangalore, India, and Knowledge@Wharton, the online research and business analysis journal of the Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, have teamed up for the second year to conduct a global “Innovation Tournament.”
POPTECH IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2011 SOCIAL INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP – DEADLINE MARCH 31, 2011
The Social Innovation Fellows Program serves visionary change agents who are incubating high-potential solutions to pressing national, regional and global challenges. Our program is designed to provide a powerful toolkit for creating real and lasting impact. Fellows also gain increased visibility, access to a year-round community of peers in many sectors and a world-class network of experts and supporters. The program is highly selective, with 10 to 20 Social Innovation Fellows selected annually from among hundreds of nominations.
SUMMIT on SCIENCE, ENTERTAINMENT, and EDUCATIOIN – THE GRANT - DEADLINE MAY 16, 2011
The Science & Entertainment Exchange of the National Academy of Sciences is seeking proposals to establish collaborative partnerships among scientists, entertainment industry professionals, and educators to develop educational products or services that effectively leverage the resources of the entertainment community (including film, television, and video games) to improve educational outcomes in science classrooms. A total of $225,000, generously provided by The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, will support the development of one or two innovative ideas. This document outlines the proposal guidelines. The guidelines are also available at http://seenas.ning.com.
SUMMER@HIGHLAND 2011 – DEADLINE APRIL 7, 2011
In its fourth year, Summer@Highland is an entrepreneurship program designed to provide university-affiliated startups and first-time entrepreneurs with the environment and resources for advancing their startup initiative/company to the next level. Highland receives no equity stake in exchange for participating in the core program and teams are under no obligation to Highland after the summer. Selected teams will receive a financial stipend and complimentary work space in either our Highland Entrepreneur Center in Lexington, Massachusetts or California (planning for location in SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco). The teams will have access to Highland investment professionals, mentors from our founder & CEO community along with further resources for injecting real-world advice, insight and perspectives into the entrepreneurial and company-building process.
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INNVOVATION EVENTS
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For more innovation event, check out the USC Stevens' events calendar: http://stevens.usc.edu/calendar.php
FEBRUARY 24, 2001: LUNCH AND LEARN: SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING (SRI)
GS Sustain is a unique global equity strategy that brings together ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria, broad industry analysis and return on capital to identify long-term investment opportunities.
FEBRUARY 24, 2011: TECH COAST ANGELS FAST PITCH COMPETITION
CEOs of Southern California-based companies who are looking for a great venue to present their startup to a panel of investors should Apply Today. The Fast Pitch winner will be invited to present at a Tech Coast Angels screening session and will be considered for funding.
FEBRUARY 28, 2011: POWER UNDER PRESSURE: DIGITAL CAPITALISM AND THE FINANCIAL-ECONOMIC CRISIS
A talk by Dan Schiller, professor of library and information science and professor of communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The latest in innovation news from the University of Southern California
prepared by the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TEDxUSC: APPLY FOR AN INVITATION
---------------------------------------------------------------------
We are now accepting applications for TEDxUSC 2011. APPLY TODAY! Mark your calendars; TEDxUSC 2011 will take place on April 12, 2011, in Bovard Auditorium at USC.
In 2009, The University of Southern California was host to the first-ever TEDx event. Since then, the TEDx movement has spurred a surge of people around the world to host their own independently organized TEDx events in over 70 countries, in more than 37 languages, 1,600 venues, with over 150,000 attendees! Click here to learn more about TEDxUSC 2011.
-----------------------------------------------
INNOVATOR OPPORTUNITIES
-----------------------------------------------
Below is a selection of grants and other opportunities for USC innovators. To find more programs, check out the USC Stevens website: http://stevens.usc.edu/be_opportunities.php
WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATION TOURNAMENT 2011 – DEADLINE MARCH 7, 2011
Are you an innovator? Do you—or could you—have an idea for a solution that can be implemented in businesses worldwide? If so, you have the opportunity, as an individual or as part of a team, to participate in a global contest, obtain publicity for your solution and are a cash prize winner of up to $20,000. Wipro Technologies, a software services firm headquartered in Bangalore, India, and Knowledge@Wharton, the online research and business analysis journal of the Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, have teamed up for the second year to conduct a global “Innovation Tournament.”
POPTECH IS NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2011 SOCIAL INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP – DEADLINE MARCH 31, 2011
The Social Innovation Fellows Program serves visionary change agents who are incubating high-potential solutions to pressing national, regional and global challenges. Our program is designed to provide a powerful toolkit for creating real and lasting impact. Fellows also gain increased visibility, access to a year-round community of peers in many sectors and a world-class network of experts and supporters. The program is highly selective, with 10 to 20 Social Innovation Fellows selected annually from among hundreds of nominations.
SUMMIT on SCIENCE, ENTERTAINMENT, and EDUCATIOIN – THE GRANT - DEADLINE MAY 16, 2011
The Science & Entertainment Exchange of the National Academy of Sciences is seeking proposals to establish collaborative partnerships among scientists, entertainment industry professionals, and educators to develop educational products or services that effectively leverage the resources of the entertainment community (including film, television, and video games) to improve educational outcomes in science classrooms. A total of $225,000, generously provided by The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, will support the development of one or two innovative ideas. This document outlines the proposal guidelines. The guidelines are also available at http://seenas.ning.com.
SUMMER@HIGHLAND 2011 – DEADLINE APRIL 7, 2011
In its fourth year, Summer@Highland is an entrepreneurship program designed to provide university-affiliated startups and first-time entrepreneurs with the environment and resources for advancing their startup initiative/company to the next level. Highland receives no equity stake in exchange for participating in the core program and teams are under no obligation to Highland after the summer. Selected teams will receive a financial stipend and complimentary work space in either our Highland Entrepreneur Center in Lexington, Massachusetts or California (planning for location in SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco). The teams will have access to Highland investment professionals, mentors from our founder & CEO community along with further resources for injecting real-world advice, insight and perspectives into the entrepreneurial and company-building process.
-----------------------------------------------
INNVOVATION EVENTS
-----------------------------------------------
For more innovation event, check out the USC Stevens' events calendar: http://stevens.usc.edu/calendar.php
FEBRUARY 24, 2001: LUNCH AND LEARN: SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING (SRI)
GS Sustain is a unique global equity strategy that brings together ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria, broad industry analysis and return on capital to identify long-term investment opportunities.
FEBRUARY 24, 2011: TECH COAST ANGELS FAST PITCH COMPETITION
CEOs of Southern California-based companies who are looking for a great venue to present their startup to a panel of investors should Apply Today. The Fast Pitch winner will be invited to present at a Tech Coast Angels screening session and will be considered for funding.
FEBRUARY 28, 2011: POWER UNDER PRESSURE: DIGITAL CAPITALISM AND THE FINANCIAL-ECONOMIC CRISIS
A talk by Dan Schiller, professor of library and information science and professor of communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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