2020 UC Entrepreneurship Academy
 
10/05/2020
8:30 am - 9:10 amIntroductions + Overview
Andrew Hargadon, Faculty Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
9:10 am - 10:00 amInnovation Exercise
Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
10:00 am - 10:20 amBreak
10:20 am - 11:10 amOn Innovation
Andrew Hargadon, Faculty Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
11:10 am - 12:00 pmMaking the Leap
Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
 
10/06/2020
8:30 am - 9:20 amInnovation Exercise
9:20 am - 10:00 amDefining the Problem
Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
10:00 am - 10:20 amMorning Break
10:20 am - 11:10 amIntellectual Property
Vicky Lee, Partner, Global Co-Chair, Technology Sector, DLA Piper, LLC
11:10 am - 12:00 pmElevator Pitches: An Introduction
Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
12:00 pm - 6:00 pmAfternoon Break
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmGuest Entrepreneur
Tim Zheng, Vite Kitchens
Tom Zheng, Vite Kitchens
 
10/07/2020
8:30 am - 9:15 amInnovation Exercise
Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
9:15 am - 10:00 amMarket Validation: From Lab to Market
Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
10:00 am - 10:20 amMorning Break
10:20 am - 11:05 amBusiness Validation
Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
11:05 am - 11:50 amTechnology Validation
Speaker: Damon Tull, UC Davis, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
11:50 am - 12:00 pmPrep for Mentoring
12:00 pm - 6:00 pmAfternoon Break
6:00 pm - 7:30 pmMentoring Session
 
10/08/2020
8:30 am - 9:15 amInnovation Exercise
Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
9:15 am - 10:00 amLegal Perspectives
David Richardson, Partner, DLA Piper, LLP
10:00 am - 10:20 amMorning Break
10:20 am - 11:10 amThe Team, Milestones + Resources
Andrew Hargadon, Faculty Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
11:10 am - 12:00 pmRefining Your Pitch
Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
12:00 pm - 6:00 pmAfternoon Break
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmGuest Panel: Choosing Your Path
Denise Bronner, Founder, CEO, Anu Snacks
Ben Wang, Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Nevap, Inc.
Carrie Waterman, International Nutrition
Heidi Jannenga, WebPT
 
10/09/2020
8:30 am - 9:20 amInnovation Exercise
Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
9:20 am - 10:00 amNetwork Mindset
Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
10:00 am - 10:20 amBreak
10:20 am - 11:40 amGuest Panel: Plenary Pitches
Moderator: Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Speaker: Bruce German, Professor, UC Davis
Speaker: Robin Stears, Intellectual Property Officer, UC Davis, Innovation Access
Speaker: Steve Hill, Thermacell Reppents
Pam Marrone, Executive Chair, Primary BioAg Innovations and Global BioAg Linkages
11:40 am - 12:00 pmNext Steps + Graduation
Joe DiNunzio, Executive Director, UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship