Patent Law: Protecting Your Ideas & Inventions
On November 9, Mock Trial and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers co-hosted a panel event on patent law, intended to help students learn about the patenting process and the journey to become a patent attorney.
Read more about the event from one of the student organizers, Alec Tapia.
Africa Oil & Power Conference
Student entrepreneur Frederico Hama recently attended the 2019 Africa Oil & Power (AOP) Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. AOP includes networking, keynotes and panels on upstream oil and gas, energy infrastructure and power.
Entrepreneurial Beginnings
Michael Giardino, a first-year student at U of R, first caught the entrepreneurship bug as a high school student. Through trial and error, Michael has launched two businesses and is already looking forward to the next.
Read more about Michael’s venture and how Funko Dojo came to be.
A Time for Thanks
We in the Ain Center would like to share our gratitude for those who support our students, community, and ongoing mission to make entrepreneurship at U of R ever better.
Startup Trekking in Boston
In October 2019, the Ain Center and Greene Center co-hosted a startup trek to Boston, MA. Ten students, including Vasisht “Guru” Prasad, were able to visit a variety of startups and learn about the everyday lives of entrepreneurs.
It’s Dangerous to Go Alone!
e5 student Linnie Schell is using her fifth year to pursue an entrepreneurial art experience. Throughout the process, she is also learning that entrepreneurs can’t be solitary creatures – the best ventures are a result of passion and team work.
Read more about Linnie’s jump into entrepreneurship, and why it’s important to have a great team.
2019 Swarm Starter Recap
Congratulations to WetWare Biosystems, who took home $20,000 in the Ain Center’s newest competition!
Find out about how Swarm Starter came to be and see the winners of the inaugural event here.
Hidden Talent: Underground Stone’s Industry Mixer
Last spring, student entrepreneur Lakeya Callaway hosted an event to celebrate her entrepreneurial peers and encourage connections on campus.
Learn more about Lakeya’s event and her plans for future collaborations.
2019 Swarm Starter Competition
We’ve got a whole new competition for Meliora Weekend 2019!
Learn more about the Ain Center’s newest challenge, Swarm Starter, here.
