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CVCI helps turn value chain challenges into innovative solutions by hosting interactive forums throughout the year.

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2024 +Tech Forum: GenAI

December 6 - 6, 2024

Join us for a crash-course on GenAI featuring a series of talks and workshops by Google, General Motors, Microsoft, Deloitte, and more.

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Blockchain Club x Axelar Meetup

November 28, 2022

Join the University of Michigan Blockchain Club and Axelar for an evening of web3, the cross-chain future, and of course, pizza!

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Michigan India Conference

April 15 - 15, 2022

Learn about innovative ideas that have changed the field of Entrepreneurship & Digital India at the Michigan India Conference

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MConnect

March 26 - 26, 2022

Are you interested in technology, UX design, or business? Do you want to build new products, but don't know where to start? Come to MConnect

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ZLI Launch & Learn: Founding and Forming

March 18, 2022

The focus of this session is to give you the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the organizational, legal, and logistical elements of launching a business.

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Zell Lurie Startup + Venture Capital Virtual Career Fair

March 11, 2022

Meet with founders, investors, and leaders who are eager to connect with U-M talent for internships and full-time positions.

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Business, Innovation & Tech Mixer

February 7 - 7, 2022

The Business, Innovation & Tech Mixer is the first networking event of its kind for tech-oriented students interested in collaborating with engineering, information and business students to make connections, join a team or venture, and get inspired to innovate.

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Student Venture Showcase

November 12, 2021

An evening of promising student projects and ventures looking to highlight their ideas and recruit new members. 12 hand-selected projects and ventures will have 3 minutes to present their ideas and answer audience questions. This is a must attend event for those looking to network with other student entrepreneurs or to join a team.

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ZLI Launch & Learn: Design Thinking! Empathize, Define, Ideate

November 10, 2021

Immerse yourself in the value of design thinking with this workshop that utilizes human-centered design to create solutions that meet your users’ needs. In this workshop, you will learn how to empathize with users, define your problem, and generate new, innovative ideas. This workshop is designed to introduce teams and entrepreneurs to the concept of design thinking, so come with your design hats on and get ready to learn skills that will enhance your product’s user experience! Facilitated by Kadence Tang and Allyssa Harris from the UMSI UX Lab.

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MPowered Pitch Night Mixer

October 28, 2021

CFE + MPowered Pitch Night Mixer is Back! RSVP Now for the October 28th Event. Those who pitch at the event can enter into the MPowered 1,000 Pitches (a 2 month-long, campus-wide pitch competition at U-M). Grand prize is $1,000, second place is $500, and third place is $250. Read on for more information.

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ZLI Launch + Learn: Product Management

October 26 - 26, 2021

This session is designed to give you the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about product management. There are no pre-made slides or lecture notes for this session, so please come prepared with questions to ask. These questions could focus on product management as a career -- e.g., what do product managers do? For those of you interested in working on technology products, questions could also be about product management skills and techniques -- e.g., how do I prioritize features, how do I work with an engineering team, etc. Facilitated by Rashmi Menon, Ross Faculty & ZLI Entrepreneur-in-Residence.

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ZLI Launch + Learn: Founding and Forming

October 21, 2021

The focus of this session is to give you the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the organizational, legal, and logistical elements of launching a business. We’ll have no pre-made slides for this session, so please come prepared with questions to ask. These questions could focus on forming a legal entity (LLC or corporation), distribution of founders’ equity, the mechanics of company formation – state filings, developing founding company documents, opening a bank account, and so on. Facilitated by Jim Price, Ross Faculty & ZLI Entrepreneur-in-Residence. Registration is required and spots are limited. Email innovationseries@umich.edu to register.

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ZLI Launch & Learn: Gauging Your Market

October 19, 2021

The purpose of this session is to give you the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about how to estimate market size and determine market focus for your startup. These questions could focus on gauging market size, market segmentation, or how to get early market traction. Facilitated by Jim Price, Ross Faculty & ZLI Entrepreneur-in-Residence. Registration is required and spots are limited. Email innovationseries@umich.edu to register.

2021 Michigan Ross Sports Tech Conference

March 31, 2021

2021 Michigan Ross Sports Tech Conference is a one-day conference, consisting of networking opportunities, panels, fireside chats, and a keynote speech on a variety of topics from industry leaders in sports technology from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, collegiate teams, academia, media, and top technology companies, sharing insights and presenting best practices.

+Tech Forum: 2019 Digital Transformation of Logistics

December 6, 2019

The +Tech Forum brings together industry leaders and faculty to present ideas and discuss trends on current topics in the field of technology and innovation. The theme of this forum is the digital disruption of the logistics industry giving students the opportunity to learn and hear from industry experts.

2020 Michigan Ross Sports Analytics Conference

April 15, 2020

This conference consists of keynote speeches, fireside chats, panels and interactive workshops on a variety of topics from industry leaders in sports analytics from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, collegiate teams, academia, media, and top technology companies, sharing insights and presenting best practices at the Michigan Ross 2020 Sports Analytics Conference.

The Ecosystem of Additive Manufacturing and Strategies for Scale Up

March 15, 2019

In the last two-and-half decades, additive manufacturing has made great strides with 3D printing evolving as a viable option to design and produce quality products efficiently across multiple industries. In this half-day symposium, we have assembled speakers & panelists to discuss the current and future state of the technology and provide multiple stakeholder perspectives on the opportunities and challenges in this journey.