The Fundraising Chair of the PDA Association, Davide Ciccarese, in collaboration with the MIT Innovation Office and Venture Mentoring Office, has organized an event where Postdocs can pitch their innovative ideas, win prize money and find collaborations to fast-forward the process that goes from research to startup.
The event will feature all the MIT offices for innovation & entrepreneurship resources: Venture Mentoring Office (VMS), Technology Licensing Office (TLO), Solve, Social Impact and Social Entrepreneurship, The Engine, Career Advising and Professional Development (CAPD), and NSF I-Corps Program @ MIT, E14 fund, Nucleate.

Please fill the form below if you want to give a pitch or if you simply want to participate to the event.

Evening Logistics:

Part one: postdoc pitch
• 2 slides 2 minutes  + 1 minutes = Q&A
• Round 1: 10 pitches
• Round 2: 10 pitches

Part two: meet the startuppers
• 10 minutes inspiration talk from existing startup

Part three: Networking + free buffet

FREE BUFFET: PIZZA, AND DRINKS OFFERED BY THE MIT POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATION (PDA)

• SUBMISSION DEADLINE 11th of August
        -  Please upload a 2 minutes video pitch and slides before the before August 11 to: https://tinyurl.com/8tw6knvb
        -  Please find here the link to the slides template: https://tinyurl.com/yha53by9


Where
• 7th Floor of iHQ https://goo.gl/maps/qLArgDmqaeEcZAdy9

Prizes:
• Jury Favorite (best science or best “solution”) - $500
• Most likely to succeed as a business (best problem / best customer) - $500
• Crowd favorite - $300