June 8 -12: MIT International Workshop on Innovating: A Few Slots Left!!

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

Dear Postdocs, please see the forwarded information below from Lissa 
Natkin, MIT Skoltech Initiative <natkin at mit.edu>. Postdocs who are 
participating should have the approval of their supervisor.

Hi Folks,

> We have a few slots left for* a limited number of MIT postdocs to 
> participate in the first edition of the MIT International Workshop on 
> Innovating*.  This workshop is designed by Dr. Luis Perez-Breva 
> (Chemical Engineering), and is a distinctive educational opportunity 
> to learn about technological innovation, as well as a valuable 
> opportunity to interact with a select group of visiting participants 
> from multiple countries, including Portugal, Greece and Russia.
>
> The workshop will provide participants instruction and activities to 
> enable them to:
> •   identify and understand that a business opportunity comes from 
> solving a problem.
> •   sharpen their entrepreneurship and innovation skills through 
> continuous practice.
> •   appreciate the value of a demonstration to help bring future 
> business conversations to more tangible outcomes.
> •   demonstrate their business concept to their chosen target audience 
> (customer, funder, advisor, or partner).
> •   lead their team to demonstrate the value underlying their concept 
> to their target audience.
> *Where*: MIT Stata Center (Cambridge, MA)
> *What*:First Edition of the MIT International Workshop on Innovating 
> *When*: June 8 – June 12,  2015.
>
> *Schedule*: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Networking events and 
> other social activities may take place during evening hours.
>
> *Eligibility*:  For continuing MIT graduate students enrolled in 
> terminal masters or doctoral programs and postdoctoral associates/fellows.
> *Sponsors*: MIT iTeams/MIT Portugal Program/MIT Skoltech Initiative
>
> *Website: *http://three.mit.edu <http://three.mit.edu/>/
Note: Students who have already committed to work for a faculty member 
during the program dates (with either RA support or fellowship support) 
must have written approval from this faculty member to participate in 
the workshop.
Interested students and postdocs should _*send the following as a single 
# PDF file to apply_86 at mit.edu <mailto:apply_mpp86 at mit.edu>* 
*IMMEDIATELY*_: Explain in 200 words (or less, not more) why you are 
interested to join the workshop.Brief statement of approval from the 
student’s MIT thesis advisor, if relevant (if already in a thesis program).

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
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