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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Dear postdocs, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Do you have an idea that you believe will be the next disruptive technology, but you don’t know where to start yet?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">The Fundraising Chair of the PDA Association, </span><span lang="IT"><a href="https://davideciccarese.com/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4A6EE0">Davide
Ciccarese</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">, in collaboration with the MIT Innovation Office and Venture Mentoring Office, is organizing an event where Postdocs can pitch their innovative idea, win prize money and
find collaborations to fast-forward the process of transforming a research finding into a startup.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">What</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">The event will be divided in three-part:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 minute Pitch competition</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">: compete to win prize money for the three best pitches
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meet the startupper</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">: learn from other startuppers, listen to the story of their
journey<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Connect: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">meet other Postdocs and Sloan students interested in finding collaborators
to bring innovative ideas to the market place. Meet with the officers and funds representatives to make your first steps to funds your idea!<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Who</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Postdocs</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> interested in:<o:p></o:p></span>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="ql-indent-1" style="color:#0E101A;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Technology transfer <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="ql-indent-1" style="color:#0E101A;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Future startups<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="ql-indent-1" style="color:#0E101A;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Networking <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="ql-indent-1" style="color:#0E101A;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learning how to pitch<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="ql-indent-1" style="color:#0E101A;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winning prize money<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sloan and business students</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> looking for tech co-founders<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Why:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Build an effective network, meet scientists and researchers in tough tech, to find a partner to develop your idea.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn how your innovative idea can be translated in real entrepreneurial activity.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Discover what resources are available for Postdocs for technology transfer.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">When</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">August 23, 4 pm – 7 pm<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 hours <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Where</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7th Floor of iHQ<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">FREE BUFFET: PIZZA, AND DRINKS OFFERED BY THE MIT POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATION (PDA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">INFO FOR DIGITAL SUBMISSION HERE: before August 11 https://tinyurl.com/mz7kxuh5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">PARTECIPATE AS PART OF THE AUDIENCE: https://tinyurl.com/mz7kxuh5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For any additional information, contact directly
<a href="mailto:davide.ciccarese@gmail.com">Davide</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Enjoy a great event!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Giulio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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