Innovate CSU Day
Celebrate innovation and creativity at CSU on Wednesday, April 17, 2024!
What is Innovate CSU Day?
Innovate CSU Day brings together two flagship events – Demo Day, hosted by CSU STRATA, and the Venture RAMS Business Showcase, hosted by the CSU College of Business Institute for Entrepreneurship. This is a day that welcomes faculty, staff, students, alumni, business professionals, and entrepreneurs to engage with local emerging companies, researchers, and visionaries within and around the community. Both CSU STRATA and the Institute for Entrepreneurship partner to offer resources for students, faculty and the greater community at any step of the entrepreneurial journey while leveraging innovation to make a real-world difference.
Agenda Highlights:
• 11:00AM – 1:00PM: Demo Day Poster Showcase
• 1:00PM – 2:00PM: Networking
• 2:00PM – 3:00PM: Demo Day Awards
• 3:00PM – 3:30PM: Keynote
• 3:30PM – 4:45PM: Networking Happy Hour
• 4:45PM – 6:30PM: Venture RAMS Business Showcase
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- 11:00AM - 6:30PM
- CSU Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom
Demo Day
Demo Day features students, faculty and CSU organizational members to fully embrace the impact that innovative products out of CSU are creating. Community partners of CSU STRATA will be there to engage in fellowship and build future partnerships. Cash prizes will be given to allow innovators to expand their efforts and inspire them to take the next step to commercialization. Faculty, post-docs and grad students are invited to participate to show their ideas for commercialization.
Applications CLOSED.
Venture RAMS Business Showcase
The Venture RAMS Business Showcase provides students with the opportunity to further explore and share their business ideas, no matter what stage of the process they are in. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply and will have the opportunity to fine-tune their ideas and presentations through I4E programming and coaching. Finalists will get five minutes to pitch their idea in front of a panel of esteemed entrepreneur judges, while also facilitating a five-minute Q&A session. Winners will receive cash prizes totaling over $12,000.
Applications CLOSED.