OPEN SEASON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024
5:30 PM - 8 PM
Oak & Ale, 8118 Oak St., New Orleans
The Tulane University Innovation Institute is on the hunt for the next BIG idea at Tulane University! Do you know how to make sno-balls faster, fill potholes so they stay fixed forever, or even a design for wearable technology that shows you music festival lineups? We are looking for bold and bright ideas for this fast and fun business pitch competition. Start thinking about your innovation, and you can compete to win prize money and mentorship from the Tulane Innovation Institute.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION WEBINARS
Online | Bimonthly
Free
Join expert guests who will discuss concepts ranging from startup marketing, business legal structure, IP protection, and fundraising. These free educational sessions are open to everyone, providing a great opportunity to meet individuals at Tulane and New Orleans who are also interested in innovation. Stay tuned for the Fall/Spring 2024/25 schedule to register for our upcoming sessions.
STARTUP SPRINT 2025
JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Tulane University Lavin-Bernick Center
Startup Sprint, an entrepreneurial education event, will be open to the entire community! In this exciting three-day competition, participants will work in teams to prototype and pitch their ideas. Start your new year as an aspiring entrepreneur at this Tulane Innovation Institute event!
INNOVATOR HAPPY HOUR
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2025
Location TBA
Whether you’re a founder, investor, or community member, stop by and make connections within the New Orleans startup ecosystem. This event will include food, drinks, live music and prizes.
$50K DEMO DAY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025
Tulane University, Uptown
Our biggest pitch competition of the year— $50K DEMO DAY! Aspiring entrepreneurs will have a chance to win startup funding. The contest offers a $25,000 top prize, with second- and third-place awards of $15,000 and $10,000 each. To apply, startup founders must submit a short video pitching their venture ideas.
The contest is open to Tulane students, faculty and staff, and anyone in the greater New Orleans area who has engaged with programming through Tulane’s Innovation Institute, the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, or the Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking. TIP! If you attend one of the Tulane Innovation Institute webinars, you are eligible to apply.
Tulane Research, Innovation, and Creativity Summit
APRIL 8-10, 2025
Celebrate innovative research, cutting-edge technologies, medical breakthroughs, architectural achievements, and artistic projects at Tulane University at the 3rd annual Tulane Research, Innovation, and Creativity Summit. Additional details are coming soon.
INNOVATOR HAPPY HOUR
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025
LOCATION TBA
This Innovator Happy Hour, in partnership with STARTUP NOLA, will kick off the Tulane Research and Creativity Summit. Whether you’re a founder, investor, or community member, stop by and make connections within the New Orleans startup ecosystem. This event will include food, drinks, live music, and prizes.
OPEN MIC (MEDICAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE) NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location TBA
The Tulane University Innovation Institute, in partnership with Tulane’s School of Medicine, John W. Deming Department of Medicine, will host the 5th Open MIC Night. Participants will pitch their innovative ideas for addressing a range of medical and wellness challenges, and a panel of judges, recognizing the potential impact of each proposal, will evaluate the feasibility and impact of each proposal. Start thinking about your BIG idea!
FACULTY RESEARCH MIXER
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025
LOCATION TBA
This event allows Tulane faculty to learn about the ongoing research in other departments and schools through a series of three-minute pitches. Faculty members will also be able to socialize and form meaningful connections and collaborations.
PROVOST'S PROOF OF CONCEPT FUND
APPLY NOW
The Tulane University Innovation Institute's Provost’s Proof of Concept (PPOC) Fund awards grants of up to $50,000 to help advance promising ideas and technologies to become market-ready. Tulane community members (faculty, staff, trainees/students) can apply.
