SAVE THE DATE: March 7, 2023 - amplifyHERscience is hosting our first in-person Innovators Ignite. 

During International Women’s Week this year, Yale Ventures’ amplifyHERscience will be hosting Innovators Ignite, a showcase that will feature 8-10 underrepresented founders/inventors from Yale and greater Connecticut.

SELECTED PRESENTERS WILL:

• Get a chance to pitch in front of a live audience
• Receive feedback from expert panelists
• Have at least one personal coaching session prior to March 7
• Be invited to an exclusive networking opportunity

Innovators Ignite will be held in-person at Yale’s Greenberg Conference Center.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Founder or inventor who identifies as a woman or underrepresented minority
• Technology was developed at Yale, a Connecticut university, OR company is headquartered in Connecticut
• Stage-agnostic: Innovation can be at any stage to be considered

This event is made possible in large part to Women in Bio-CT! Melisa Anton-Lopez, an amplifyHERscience team member, applied and was awarded the 2021 Women In Bio Inclusion Grant. The award was established to encourage and advance inclusion efforts in WIB’s chapter cities. The micro grant is intended to support to help ensure that all of WIB’s activities are a catalyst for fostering a diverse and inclusive environment and creating a dynamic and invaluable resource and allyship for the local community. See more here. Thank you, WIB-CT, and Melisa!

Innovators Ignite is a pitch event in which aspiring innovators from two academic institutions are brought together to present their concept or company live to a panel of industry experts. This next East Coast iteration of Innovators Ignite will bring together innovators from Yale and Princeton! The goal is to promote these innovators at both institutes while harvesting the power of both networks. Leading up to the event, organizers will pair the selected innovators with appropriate mentors who can advise innovators on their pitch content and presentation skills. This event is indication, stage, and modality agnostic, however we anticipate a focus on earlier stage technologies.  We hope to provide the platform, connections, and personalized mentorship needed to take ideas to the next inflection point to positively impact society. 

We strongly encourage participation from individuals who contribute to the Universities' diversity, broadly defined, including members of groups that have been historically, and are presently, underrepresented in entrepreneurship including women and minorities.

If you are interested in hearing about cutting-edge research taking place within Yale and Princeton, and supporting diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship, secure your spot now! There will be the opportunity for virtual networking, and we highly encourage audience participation. In fact, we will ask for your feedback live to help us recognize these promising innovators. All are welcome!