Knapp Entrepreneurship Center at Illinois Tech

01/04/2018

We are excited about Campus 1871 https://public.1871.com/form/1484
Application deadline is Friday, February 2, 2018

Co-working Space, Events, Education, Programming, Incubators, Accelerators and a community of Entrepreneurs focusing on Innovation.

01/04/2018

IIT Institute of Design Spring Open House
Thursday, February 1, 2018
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM CST

RSVP-

The rules of the game are changing. We’re living in a hyper-customized, globalized world where consumer expectations are shifting. Brands are forced to stay relevant by evolving with these new expectations. That’s where designers come in. Designers aren’t sitting back and waiting for the chang...

11/13/2017

Dear Chicago Innovation Challenge Semi-Finalist:

Please print, sign, and scan the Photo-Release form back to us by Tuesday November 14, 2017 noon.
Also, by Tuesday, November 14th, by noon,
please upload your final pitch deck and video on our challenge website: http://startupcompete.co/ .

Good luck to each of you,
Team Knapp Center

11/09/2017

Jules F. Knapp Entrepreneurship center at Illinois Tech Announces Semi-Finalists for 2017 Chicago Innovation Challenge
Illinois Institute of Technology, a premier, global, technology-focused university located in Chicago, announces fifteen Semi-finalists that will advance to the next and Final stage of its 2017 Chicago Innovation Challenge (CIC).
The CIC sponsored by the Jules Knapp Entrepreneurship center, The Folgeson Family Foundation, the Coleman Foundation and M-Hub has 3 categories– (1) Currently enrolled IIT students, (2) Currently enrolled students in colleges and universities with a physical presence in Chicago, and (3) Currently enrolled Chicago Public high school students.
The Semi-Finalists from the three categories are:
High School Category
Team Names
Don't forget your privacy!
ReptiRadiance
Blanket
B-LOCK
Inflate-a-Tent

Other Colleges/Universities
Team Names
SMART BABY CAR SEAT - CarNanny
Small Towns United
Codemoji.com
Gheko Technologies LLC
Sidekick

IIT

Team Names
HoloVision
Shoulder Assist
Cap to monitor seizure patients
Simpler Online Clothes Shopping
Lys

10/16/2017

We are excited about
FREE EVENT WITH LIGHT REFRESHMENTS, REGISTER PLEASE:
Date: Tuesday, October 17
Time: 4:30-6:00 pm
Location: IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law-DTC CK C50, 565 West Adam Street, Chicago IL, 60661
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-entrepreneurship-week-2017-dtc-tickets-38155252387

Women Entrepreneurship Week 2017 WEW began as an idea in a Montclair State cubicle in 2014, and in three short years has grown into an international celebration. Last year, for the third annual WEW, events were organized in 13 countries on six continents, plus events in eight states in the U.S., and...

10/13/2017

Jules F. Knapp Entrepreneurship center at Illinois Tech Announces Quarter Finalists for Chicago Innovation Challenge
Illinois Institute of Technology, a premier, global, technology-focused university located in Chicago, announces thirty quarter-finalists that will advance to the next stage for its Chicago Innovation Challenge (CIC).
The CIC sponsored by the Jules Knapp Entrepreneurship center, The Folgeson Family Foundation, the Coleman Foundation and the M-Hub had 3 categories created – (1) Currently enrolled IIT students, (2) Currently enrolled students in colleges and universities with a physical presence in Chicago, and (3) Currently enrolled high school students.
The Quarter Finalists from the three categories are:
High School Category
ReptiRadiance+
Don't forget your privacy!+
Blanket+
Mental Health App+
Inflate-a-Tent+
B-LOCK+
Kashikoi Incorporations+
Steel Toe Clip On+

+Awaiting parent consent form of team members

Other Colleges/Universities

Track Trainer #
Bubbles and Beans #
SMART CAR BABY SEAT #
Sidekick #
Gheko Technologies LLC #
Codemoji.com #
Small Towns United #
Airplane Seat Belt Status Indicator #
Gempower Girls #
Aurelian Designs #

school registration info verification
IIT
Shoulder Assist*
Sepasa Door*
Nishati*
HoloVision*
DropCart*
Justpaintings*
Lys*
Simpler Online Cloth Shopping*
Lets Learn*
Cap to monitor seizure patients*

*Awaiting school registration info verification

09/19/2017

We are excited about our Chicago Innovation Challenge
Mayors message: https://web.iit.edu/knapp-center/about
Donna Rockin Executive Director Knapp Center message https://drive.google.com/a/iit.edu/file/d/0B7jmgSVx7OreNlNZUk1VM3JmWkE/view?usp=sharing
Music composed by - http://www.hooksounds.com (music is under the Attribution Creative Commons 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/))
Drone Footage Credits - Matthew Chaffee
All Rights Reserved : Jules Knapp Entrepreneurship Center at IIT

Convenient and Comprehensive Jules F. Knapp Entrepreneurship Center offers a wide variety of supportive services for start-up and existing small businesses located in and around Illinois Institute of Technology.Innovation drives today’s business. But innovation is only the beginning. The road to com...

09/11/2017

08/21/2017

Dear Friends,

This year's Chicago Innovation Challenge, went "live," today. Three groups of students are eligible to enter:

Who's eligible:*
As more specifically detailed in the Official Rules, individuals from each of the three categories listed below are eligible to participant in the Contest. Participants will only compete against others in their particular category.
1) Currently enrolled Illinois Tech students
2) Currently enrolled students enrolled in a college or university with a physical presence in Chicago
3) Currently enrolled high school students attending any Chicago Public School, Chicago Charter School or Chicago Selective School
Flyer is attached for more info but you can also visit our website: http://web.iit.edu/knapp-center/chicago-innovation-challenge
We worked with the Mayor's office and he recorded this great video clip to promote our Knapp Center Chicago Innovation Challenge competition please share with your students on your social media outlets:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cowhcyd44v2v418/MRE-Innovation%20Challenge%20Final.mp4?dl=0
Below is the link to enter the competition too. Students have to register and create an account, but then they can login and pick-up where they left off on their application.
https://iitchicago2017.startupcompete.co/
It's incredibly easy to enter the first round. University of Chicago's Fall classes start the latest this year, but first round is easy to enter and students can enter until 11:59pm on October 1, 2017!

To enter, students need to:
1. Describe the problem to be solved, 2. Describe the big idea to solve this problem and 3. Attach a simple drawing/sketch of the idea for a product, or attach a mock-up wire frame of the interface that is inter-active, or a minimal viable product (MVP) of the user interface for apps or apps that control a product.