Innovation Week

🌟 Ignite Ideas. Inspire Change. Innovate the Future. 🌟

Get ready for a week of discovery, creativity, and collaboration! Innovation Week 2025 brings together researchers, entrepreneurs, students, and thought leaders to explore the future of innovation at UW. From lab tours and expert talks to student showcases and networking events, there’s something for everyone.

Highlights include:

Lab Tours & NSF SBIR Insights with Dr. Elizabeth Mirowski at IMPACT 307
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Fair at the Union, featuring clubs, internships, and Makerspace
Launch of the CEI Student Entrepreneurship Club & ARTISAN Program
Accelerating Research Translation (ART) Ambassador Workshops
NSF ASCEND Engine Innovation After Hours at the Gateway Center
Career Forum & STAR Award Presentations for fellows and grad students

Whether you're launching a startup, exploring translational research, or just curious about innovation at UW, this week is your chance to connect and learn. Let's build the future--together!

Events Calendar

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025

All events take place in IMPACT 307 - WTBC - 1938 Harney

9:00 am – 12:00pm Lab tours
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch and Learn featuring NSF SBIR program director Dr. Elizabeth Mirowski
1:30 – 4:30 pm NSF SBIR program director visit, one-on-one consultations

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Wednesday, September 3, 2025

9:00 am – 1:00pm Wyoming Union Tabling - promoting CEI Club launch, ARTISAN program, Internships and more
12:00 – 1:00 pm NSF ART Ambassador and Artisan Information Session
3:00 - 4:30 pm CEI Student Entrepreneurship Club Launch - Wyoming Union Ballroom
4:00 - 5:30 pm Technology Transfer Office Open House - 207 Bureau of Mines Bldg.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

1:00 - 3:00 pm Transformance Advisors - CORE principles of Lean - Wyoming Union Family Room
- Registration required - limit 24 participants

Registration

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Accelerating Research Translations (ART) Ambassador Programming - Wyoming Union Family Room

12:00 – 1:00 pm Guest speaker: Yann Busnel, Senior Vice President of Research, Institute for Mining and Telecommunication, France
1:00 - 2:30 pm ART Ambassador Workshop - How to write a winning translational research proposal
2:30 - 3:00 pm Networking Break
3:00 - 4:30 pm ART Ambassador Workshop - Guest Speaker: Rich Carter, Promotion & Tenure -- Innovation & Entrepreneurship (PTIE)

Thursday, September 4, 2025

4:00 - 6:00 pm NSF ASCEND Engine - Innovation After Hours - Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center

Friday, September 5, 2025

Accelerating Research Translations (ART) Ambassador Programming - Wyoming Union Family Room

12:00 – 1:00 pm Career Forum for fellows and graduate students
3:00 - 2:30 pm ART Ambassador Workshop - STAR Award project presentations
2:30 - 3:00 pm Networking Break
3:00 - 4:00 pm ART Ambassador Workshop - Ambassador project selections
4:00 - 5:00 pm ART Ambassador Workshop - Fall programming kickoff