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October 2011

Forbes Magazine Announces the 2011 College Social Innovator Contest

Posted by Anonymous on October 31, 2011 at 12:45 PM MST

Today, in partnership with the Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborative, the Common Good column is launching the 2011 College Social Innovator Contest.

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Innovation Challenge: 23 more days to submit a proposal for your chance to win up to $10,000

Posted by Anonymous on October 27, 2011 at 10:27 AM MST

Proposal Tip of the Week: How to come up with an idea

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White House and Gen Y Fund Place Hope in Young Entrepreneurs

Posted by Anonymous on October 26, 2011 at 12:24 PM MST

The fragile economy and slumping jobs market are causing unrest in America and across the world. As a response of sorts, the U.S. government and the Young Entrepreneur Council are putting their faith into young, fresh-faced entrepreneurs with the launch of the Gen Y Fund, a startup accelerator aimed specifically at students.

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Call for applications: 2012 Kauffman Foundation Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Awards

Posted by Anonymous on October 26, 2011 at 12:22 PM MST

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the National Postdoctoral Association have announced the call for applications for the 2012 Kauffman Foundation Outstanding Postdoctoral Entrepreneur and Emerging Postdoctoral Entrepreneur awards, which recognize exceptional postdocs who are working to commercialize research.

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Two ASU Spin-Outs selected as “most promising” in global Startup Open

Posted by Anonymous on October 24, 2011 at 12:41 PM MST

Two ASU student-run spin-out companies, Ellens Technology and reNature, have been selected as finalists in the Global Entrepreneurship Week Startup Open competition.

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ASU Edson company wins Rocky Mountain Cleantech Open

Posted by Anonymous on October 14, 2011 at 11:54 AM MST

Arbsource, a spin out company from Arizona State University, is the winner of the Rocky Mountain Cleantech Open regional final for the Air, Water and Waste category. Arbsource uses biotechnology to transform wastewater treatment from a costly energy liability into a valuable resource for food and beverage companies.

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Student employment opportunity: Innovation Challenge Street Team

Posted by Anonymous on October 13, 2011 at 4:05 PM MST

The individual in the role of Innovation Challenge Street Team will support the Changemaker Central and Innovation Challenge in the following capacity:

Act as an ambassador for the Innovation Challenge and represent entrepreneurship at ASU in a professional, engaging, and exciting manner.

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Entrepreneurship for Everyone

Posted by Anonymous on October 13, 2011 at 1:31 PM MST

In our rapidly changing world there is no guarantee that the job we hope for after graduation will be there when we are ready. Instead of waiting until graduation to see if there is a job for you, why not think about creating your own job or even creating opportunities for others?

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