Whether you have an idea, would like to join a startup as a team member, take a class, or join a student organization - there are tons of ways to get to know the thriving and inclusive entrepreneurial community at Northwestern!

At this open house, we'll have short presentations from The Garage, The Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and EPIC, followed by Q&A and casual chats to learn more.

We can't wait to welcome you!

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Are you a Northwestern student interested in joining a startup? This is your opportunity! Join us for our virtual Startup Matchmaking event on January 16th at 6:00 pm to hear from the teams currently incubating at The Garage & see how you can join them!

You’ll hear from 30+ student startups incubating at The Garage and then get the chance to speak with each team individually in separate Zoom rooms to see how you can get involved. Additionally, please ensure you’re on time as pitches will start right at 6:00! See you soon!

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Join us at The Garage for this in-person session to hear from units across the University that offer summer opportunities for students interested in an entrepreneurial summer internship or program.

Programs Covered will Include:

InQbation Lab Summer Scholars Program (Undergraduate Students)
Kellogg Early-stage Internship Program (KEIP) Stipends (Kellogg Students)
Kellogg Heizer Growth Internship Stipends (Kellogg Students)
Kellogg Summer Startup Stipends (Kellogg Students)
Kellogg Social Impact Summer Internship Funding (Kellogg Students)
The Garage's Summer Startup Internship Program (Undergraduate Students)
The Garage's Jumpstart Program (Undergraduate & Graduate Students)

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VentureCat is Northwestern’s annual student startup competition where the university's most promising student-founded startups will compete for non-dilutive prize money.

Register to attend this in-person info session on Thursday, February 13 at The Garage from 5:30-6:30 PM to learn more about the program and competition, and how to best prepare to apply and compete!

This session will be hosted in person at The Garage and will be recorded. If you are unable to attend, please Register for the session but click the “Can’t Go” option to receive a link to the recording following the session.

This event is exclusively for current students at Northwestern.

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On Wednesday, February 19 from 12:15-1:15 PM, The Garage will host a virtual session to cover information that will be especially useful for students interested in applying to VentureCat.

Business Entity Formation Options and Founders' Agreements
Professors Esther Barron and Darren Green of the Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center will provide information about business entity formation options and founders' agreements.

University IP Policy Overview
Sarah Kamper, Invention Manager at INVO, Northwestern’s Innovation and New Ventures Office, will also share an overview of university policies related to creating IP as a student, students using University IP, and students using 3rd party IP, as well as steps required to ensure students are working in compliance with all University guidelines.

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