LaunchNET News: April 20
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Fraternity & Sorority Life Entrepreneurial Challenge
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FLASH FORWARD: Campus Innovation Hack Day
KSU Innov8athon 2017

How would YOU improve campus? 

Join LaunchNET and USG for a day-long hackathon-style competition on Friday, April 28, where undergraduate teams from each College will bring innovative idea for campus improvements and learn how to vet and present them to a panel of judges. 

The winning team(s) will get the chance to make their idea a reality, leaving their mark on Kent State, and get bragging rights for their College. 

Sign up now — teams are limited to FIVE members! 

Lunch, snacks, & swag provided.

FRIDAY, April 28, 2017 9a-5:30p
Fab Fourth @KSU Library
Sign up now!
LaunchNET Entrepreneur Pop-Up Shop
Come and support Kent State vendors! 

At the LaunchNET Pop Up Shop at Yogurt Vi, Downtown Kent 295 S Water St

On Thursday April 27th from 6-9PM, local artists and entrepreneurs will showcase their own products.


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Watch finalists pitch their ideas & support a LaunchNET client.

Final presentations are open to the public:
Location: The Bit Factory, Akron, Ohio 
When: April 27, 5:00pm – 7:30pm
About 30 exhibitors displayed their creations and technology at the fourth annual Mini Maker Faire at the University Library Friday.

LaunchNET client, Remesh, a software platform that uses AI, machine learning and natural language processing for market research, has raised $2.25 million in seed funding.

BUILD YOUR COMPANY IN CLE
OVER $100M IN FUNDING FOR 200 STARTUPS
We are looking for early-stage companies from a range of industries.


Other local competitions & events
Managing Your Non-Profit

Consultant Carol Topp will provide information for nonprofit organizations on money management, boards, bylaws, and budgets.

Fri, April 28, 2017
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Akron-Summit County Public Library

TechPint returns on Tuesday, April 25th at Mahall's 20 Lanes in Cleveland. The event will kick off at 5:00pm and feature local startup heroes sharing their stories, startups showcasing their latest work, intimate Huddles conversations and plenty of pints.
Startups can also pitch for prizes!

GiveBackHack Cleveland 2017 - Friday, April 21 - Sunday, April 23, 2017 at StartMart, Cleveland

Saturday, May 13, 2017 at OSC Tech Lab, Akron
Join us for a Saturday designed to help you check more off that do to list. We provide a quiet, well-lit, clean space for you to work. Small snacks and Akron Coffee are on deck ready to help you power though those receipts and conquer the customer service requests.
Are you an international student? Do you have an innovative idea that you want to pitch in front of hundreds of employers? Now is your chance! 

Global Cleveland proudly presents the 2017 Global Employer Summit; and we are currently accepting applications from students to participate in this event. 

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