VCU da Vinci Center on LinkedIn: Time is flying by, and with just four short days until Demo Day, we'd like… (2024)

Happy Birthday da Vinci! We are excited to celebrate innovation and creative thinking with the School of Education on da Vinci’s birthday and RTR Day.

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Shaira Khan talks about how the MPI program has helped her grow personally and professionally by facing her fears head-on and stepping outside her comfort zone. If you want to experience personal and professional growth, apply to the MPI program by June 15th to meet our fall application deadline.Apply using this link: https://ow.ly/NziA50R5Pmi

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Five days and counting until Demo Day, so you know what that means – it's to meet another judge! Meet William Benton, Professor of Product Innovation at the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation. His doctorate is in cultural anthropology, with research on innovation ecosystem development. William focuses on venture creation and product innovation and, with the VCU College of Engineering, runs Software for Social Good, a software design and development project. --Join us as students and alums turn their ideas into action!VCU Demo Day is designed to connect student and alums innovators and founders with the Richmond ecosystem and beyond. You'll hear pitches from outstanding students and alums who will compete for funding and other prizes.This event is open to students, alums, faculty, investors, and community members seeking to network, strengthen, and support Richmond's entrepreneurial ecosystem.Friday, April 19, 202410 AM - 2 PMSHIFT Retail LabRegister to attend using this link: https://ow.ly/peB850R8Ai1

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We're just six short days away from Demo Day, so let's meet another one of the judges!Meet Chrystie Kallis, Director, Climate Strategy, Capital OneChrystie Kallis is an experienced Business Analyst who has held a variety of leadership roles in her 10 years at Capital One. Chrystie currently serves as a Business Director of Climate Strategy. In this role, she works closely with partners across the enterprise to develop new strategies and execute upon Capital One's climate-related goals. --Join us as students and alums turn their ideas into action!VCU Demo Day is designed to connect student and alums innovators and founders with the Richmond ecosystem and beyond. You'll hear pitches from outstanding students and alums who will compete for funding and other prizes.This event is open to students, alums, faculty, investors, and community members seeking to network, strengthen, and support Richmond's entrepreneurial ecosystem.Friday, April 19, 202410 AM - 2 PMSHIFT Retail LabRegister to attend using this link: https://ow.ly/vNVt50R8zCo

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Demo Day is seven short days away, so it's time to meet the judges!Meet KT Schaffer, Brandcenter Professor and Creative Director:A graduate in graphic design/art direction from VCU Arts and the Brandcenter, KT has been leveraging her design talent (what she refers to as "Making Magic") to create unimagined experiences for global consumer audiences for 20+ years. Her work spans the advertising, retail, and entrepreneurial industries, having spent time at The Martin Agency, Anthropologie, NIKE, and currently the Brandcenter. She spends her time now focusing on being a creative problem solver as well as an avid promoter of all types of side hustles. KT takes great joy in teaching students how to get out of their own way to see great design, product development, or an environment from different perspectives. --Join us as students and alums turn their ideas into action!VCU Demo Day is designed to connect student and alums innovators and founders with the Richmond ecosystem and beyond. You'll hear pitches from outstanding students and alums who will compete for funding and other prizes.This event is open to students, alums, faculty, investors, and community members seeking to network, strengthen, and support Richmond's entrepreneurial ecosystem.Friday, April 19, 202410 AM - 2 PMSHIFT Retail LabRegister to attend using this link: https://ow.ly/bSoR50R8yg5

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Generous support from donors like you enables the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation to foster innovation and entrepreneurship on and off campus.The VCU da Vinci Center supports cross-disciplinary students so they can explore and develop ideas through unconventional thinking, creativity and a collaborative and optimistic spirit. When you give to the da Vinci Center Annual Fund, you provide students with financial support so they can develop a deep understanding of entrepreneurship.Donations made before April 24 will be accepted as Giving Day donations.Show your support and donate by using this link: https://ow.ly/EOla50Reo8A

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VCU Demo Day is crafted to unite student and alum innovators and founders with the Richmond community and beyond. Take advantage of the opportunity to listen to pitches from outstanding students and alums as they vie for funding and other prizes.Register to attend using this link: https://ow.ly/urBy50R4wCJ

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VCU Demo Day aims to facilitate networking between student and alum innovators and founders, bridging them with the Richmond community and beyond. We invite you to attend and witness pitches from remarkable students and alums competing for funding and prizes.Register to attend using this link: https://ow.ly/MIsn50R4wx6

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Cassie Loper talks about how the MPI program cultivates creativity by providing students with the tools and support to navigate the design process from ideation to final product, fostering continuous improvement and innovation.If you love the design process and want to push the limits of your creativity, apply to the MPI program by June 15th to meet our fall application deadline.Apply using this link: https://ow.ly/6Zau50R5O1y

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