Institute for Social Innovation

03/16/2017

A must attend!

http://www.nextpittsburgh.com/events/upprize-community-showcase-event/

UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge to announce winners at community showcase event

12/10/2016

Increase the adoption of agricultural practices to improve farmer productivity through data-driven targeting strategies

For second year Policy students interested to work in the intersection of International Development, Social Innovation and Data Analytics, this Systems project is for you. Please vote to get on the team.

Digital Green (DG) is a not-for-profit international development organization that uses an innovative digital platform to improve lives of rural communities across South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The organization disseminates knowledge on improved agricultural practices by using locally produced…

11/20/2016

Are you a student with an idea for the next big thing? A faculty, staff or post doc with research you are thinking of commercializing? Are you itching to meet people from other departments to see how you can apply your skills and creativity outside of the classroom or lab? Or maybe you just want to hear what great ideas your peers have dreamt up.

If you answered yes to any of these questions, Pitch Night is the event for you!

Sponsored by the Graduate Entrepreneurship Club and Project Olympus, Pitch Night aims to provide a forum where great ideas and great talent from all Grad programs come together
under one roof.

Pitch Night will start with networking time, allowing for participants to get to know each other and grab some food. Then, participants will have 2 minutes to pitch their
idea or company and take 2 min Q&A from the audience. Once all participants have presented, we will break back up into a networking session for participants to meet each other and take the next steps.

Come join us on at 6pm on Nov 30th at Project Olympus and let’s go make history! Sign up here!
http://bit.ly/2fuMtQl

If you have any questions about signup process please email Arianna Gutierrez ([email protected])
or Mike Peterson ([email protected]).

Are you a student with an idea for the next big thing? A faculty, staff or post doc with research you are thinking of commercializing? Are you itching to meet people from other departments to see how you can apply your skills and creativity outside of the classroom or lab? Or maybe you just want to…

11/20/2016

Full house at the Global Entrepreneurship Week!
Social Entrepreneurs Corinne Clinch, founder of Rorus, Inc and Cara Jones, founder of Marinus Analytics talk about grass-root tech impact, data and financially viable social enterprises. Session moderated by UpPrize Fellow Jamillia Kamara.

Event Sponsored by Forbes Funds
Organizing Partners: Swartz Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Institute for Social Innovation and Social Innovation Club.

11/15/2016

The Social Innovation Fellowship Leadership Team at the Info Session today. Applications open now! Deadline to apply: Friday, November 25, 2016 at 11:59PM ET.

Presented by SUDS and the Social Innovation Club.
Organizing Partners: Metro 21 and Institute for Social Innovation.

11/13/2016

CMU Social Innovation Fellowship Information Session

We’re pleased to announce a brand-new fellowship targeted directly at Masters and PhD students interested in how government, industry, and university work together to create innovations that truly have social impacts. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to be a part of this multi-disciplinary cohort of leaders!

Information Session this Tuesday, 11/15, 12:00-1:00PM
RSVP here: https://heinz.campusgroups.com/SUDS/rsvp?id=320300
Lunch will be provided

11/13/2016

CMU Social Innovation Fellowship Information Session

We’re pleased to announce a brand-new fellowship targeted directly at Masters and PhD students interested in how government, industry, and university work together to create innovations that truly have social impacts. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to be a part of this multi-disciplinary cohort of leaders!

Information Session this Tuesday, 11/15, 12:00-1:00PM
RSVP here: https://heinz.campusgroups.com/SUDS/rsvp?id=320300
Lunch will be provided

11/13/2016

The Institute for Social Innovation and The Forbes Funds invites you to​ Social Entrepreneur Panel discussion featuring

Corinne Clinch, founder of Rorus, Inc., a social venture striving for global access to clean drinking water in emergency countries. With a superior and inexpensive product line, the organization aims to accomplish social justice efforts sustainably.

Cara Jones, founder of Marinus Analytics, an organization that empowers law enforcement with technology to fight human trafficking.

Both women entrepreneurs will discuss their entrepreneurial journeys, their successful social ventures and their experience at the UpPrize Challenge.

The panel will be moderated by Kate Dewey​, President of The Forbes Funds.

Where: Hamburg Hall, 1002
When: Noon-1.15 PM, Wednesday, November 16, 2016
RSVP: http://bit.ly/2f9HJ2q OR Campus Groups

*Non-Pizza Lunch will be provided.

The event is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week powered by CMU's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship and the Kauffman Foundation​.

Hope to see you'll there.

11/13/2016

The Institute for Social Innovation and The Forbes Funds invites you to​ Social Entrepreneur Panel discussion featuring

Corinne Clinch, founder of Rorus, Inc., a social venture striving for global access to clean drinking water in emergency countries. With a superior and inexpensive product line, the organization aims to accomplish social justice efforts sustainably.

Cara Jones, founder of Marinus Analytics, an organization that empowers law enforcement with technology to fight human trafficking.

Both women entrepreneurs will discuss their entrepreneurial journeys, their successful social ventures and their experience at the UpPrize Challenge.

The panel will be moderated by Kate Dewey​, President of The Forbes Funds.

Where: Hamburg Hall, 1002
When: Noon-1.15 PM, Wednesday, November 16, 2016
RSVP: http://bit.ly/2f9HJ2q OR Campus Groups

*Non-Pizza Lunch will be provided.

The event is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week powered by CMU's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship and the Kauffman Foundation​.

Hope to see you'll there.

10/19/2016

Have an idea that could make a meaningful impact? The sponsors of this year’s UpPrize Challenge are seeking to fund and support product or service ideas in one of two key challenge areas: Impactful Technology and Healthy Food.

Who Can Apply?
Doers, makers, coders, tinkerers, researchers, hackers, designers are invited to submit ideas. Our team of researchers has worked with over 100 nonprofits to identify the areas in which innovation can make a measurable difference in improving the lives of our neighbors. Everyone is invited to submit a solution to either or both of the two UpPrize challenges. Nonprofits, start-ups, established firms, students and government agencies are eligible to apply.

How to Apply?
The submission process is easy. Let us know some basic information about your idea/product and upload a short video. Applicants have until November 30 to submit their solution. Those selected to advance to the finalist round will be eligible to win cash grants and investments ranging from $10,000 to $300,000.
Find Out More!

Special talk: 2016 UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge, by Kate Dewey, the Forbes Fund
Thursday, October 20, 2016, 12:30 pm
Location: Tepper School of Business (Posner Hall), Room 152

RSVP:https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSefIBTG4SJAOZq_VG…/viewform

APPLY for the challenge by November 30, 2016.
http://www.upprize.org/competition

10/16/2016

Picture Credits Ruowei Wang Ridhima Sodhi