Tulane University Innovation Institute

Join us next week (Wed., Dec. 4) for a free webinar by Ray Fontaine, MID from Bywater Branding Services, on ideas for free and low-cost marketing strategies for your startup business. https://lnkd.in/eiwqmugb

?? This past Tuesday, the Tulane Innovation Institute hosted our first-ever Open Season pitch competition, celebrating creative business ideas from Tulane University students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Ten finalists pitched their concepts to compete for $7,000 in prizes! ?? Congrats to the winners! ? 1st Place Isabella Kulstad (Cloud IX) ? 2nd Place Caíque Costa (FlyFast!) ? 3rd Place Brandon Kim (Dreamaversity) Read the full story here to learn more about these aspiring entrepreneurs and all finalists who will receive access to startup resources and mentorship. https://lnkd.in/guwG5BKn BIG thank you to our panel of judges Kaylynn Genemaras, PhD, Michelle Jackson, MPA, Ashley Cain, Amber Tucker, and Larry England! Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business | Tulane School of Science and Engineering | Tulane University School of Medicine | Tulane University Athletics #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #TulaneUniversity #NewOrleans #Startups #PitchCompetition #AI #Leadership?

The Tulane Innovation Institute receives the prestigious 2024?Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Center Award?for excellence from The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers! ?? ? https://lnkd.in/gEGzmb_7 Thank you to all of our supporters, partners, and program participants! We couldn't have done it without you. ?? ?? Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers - GCEC

Congratulations to Chase Mattison and Caitlin Knoepp on the launch of Feels! As participants in?the Tulane Innovation Institute Startup Team Mentoring program, Knoepp, and Mattison have tapped into the expertise of our Green Wave Innovation Network mentors,?Andrew Wetzler, Dave White, Ken Odom, and Jesse McClure, to help shape this platform that merges philanthropy with business strategy. Learn more about this New Orleans-based startup?that will let companies gift their clients the power to give back (just in time for the giving season?? )! https://lnkd.in/gQi4HSEK

Join us on Wednesday, November 20, for this informative webinar with Trivia Frazier, PhD, MBA on self-funding your entrepreneurial dreams. Tulane Innovation Institute webinars are free and open to everyone!

?? Exciting news in Boston from Tulane University! Tomorrow (Sat., Nov. 16, 10:30 am EST), our talented team members from the Tulane University Innovation Institute and the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will present at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) Conference at Babson College. Claiborne M. Christian, Sharon Goldsmith, MA, MBA, and Rob Lalka will share valuable insights on best practices for Pitch Competitions at universities, focusing on three of our standout events: Open Medical Challenge (OPEN MIC) Night, $50K Demo Day, and Tulane’s Business Model Competition. This session is an excellent opportunity to learn how we use pitch competitions to drive startup creation, commercialization, and community development at Tulane and throughout the New Orleans and Gulf South ecosystem. ?? ?? ? #GCEC2024 #TulaneUniversity #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #PitchCompetitions

Absolutely thrilled about this program launching fall 2025 at Tulane University. #bioinnovation is not only a research thrust but an #innovation thrust! Tulane University Innovation Institute is excited to partner with Michael J. Moore Donald Gaver and Katherine Raymond and all the SSE faculty to develop students in biotech who will receive internships gaining tremendous entrepreneurial skills. Congrats to the SSE faculty.???? #innovation #tulane #bioinnovation #teamwork

“Tulane University offers an unparalleled combination of resources, making it an ideal partner for medical and technology companies." —?Dr. Nassir Marrouche We recently interviewed Dr. Nassir Marrouche?on a new study that partners with Samsung Research. By continuously tracking vital signs such as heart rate, ECG readings, and other biometrics on smartwatches, the study enables early detection of potential issues, allowing healthcare providers to intervene before conditions worsen. https://lnkd.in/gBrHg_NE

"Interdisciplinary research is essential for driving innovation and commercialization in the energy field because it brings together diverse perspectives that fuel the development of practical, scalable solutions."—?Kimberly Gramm, MBA, PhD We are looking forward to connecting with everyone today at the Tulane University Future of Energy Forum!

We look forward to the conversations and events at the Future of Energy Forum this week at Tulane University. Kimberly Gramm, MBA, PhD, our Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer, will be moderating the opening keynote on Wednesday afternoon, The Future Use of Energy in Louisiana, and the Thursday morning session on NSF FUEL & Technology Commercialization of Energy Initiatives in Louisiana: Translating Research into Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Please register today and join us!