December 2010: The "Moving On to 2011" Edition
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 | Toyota Plug-In Electric Prius vehicles arrived in October for the launch of a study at CU-Boulder. Learn more about the project at http://cupluginhybrid.com/
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NewsBytes December, 2010
Thank you for opening the latest edition of NewsBytes, a monthly e-newsletter produced by the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, CU-Boulder.
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A Community on the Move
The Leeds School of Business honored G. Chris Andersen with a Distinguished Alumni Lifetime Service Award at its Alumni Award Ceremony on October 22, 2010. This award denotes Andersen's longtime support and philanthropy to the Leeds School as well as his entrepreneurial attitude and achievements in the business community. Watch a video blog by Paul Jerde on Andersen's commitment to paying it forward.
At October's Esprit Entrepreneurship Awards, Deming board members Mark Retzloff received the Lifetime Achievement Award; Dan Caruso received an Entrepreneurs of Distinction award. In its new awards category, Big Ideas, Esprit highlighted BiOptix, which was founded by Deming board member Misha Plam.
Congratulations to Boulder's Tendril Networks on acquiring GroundedPower. Tendril is participating in 20 smart-grid pilot programs in 14 states this year.
Jerome Rifkin, a Leeds MBA business plan competitor in 2005 (with Jeff Sieracki, Greg Brown, and Chris McReynolds) and founder of Tensegrity Prosthetics Inc., received the inventor of the year award from the DaVinci Institute |
Close-Up and Face-to-Face: Events
Pitch It! Now in its 3rd year, CU New Venture Challenge "flattens the campus" by providing a forum through which entrepreneurs from business, engineering, law, ATLAS, liberal arts, music and elsewhere can meet and work together. To learn more about pitching, mentoring, or watching, see the "CUNVC3" calendar or email Jacqui Dietrich.
REthink, REnew, RETool: The fall RETool series is wrapping up on December 3, but will kickoff its spring session on January 28. RETool: Opportunities in the New Energy Economy is an intensive, four-day certificate program offered by the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at CU-Boulder that provides an in-depth look at renewable energy technologies and policies. Learn more or register online.
All Things Bio: CO Life Science Industry Night convenes on December 9th from 6 PM to 9 PM at CU-Boulder for three presentations and audience-driven discussion. RSVP online to attend.
The Idea-Driven Economy: Productive Collisions, the Deming Center's flagship moderated panel discussion series, takes on the topic of creativity in business, the value of getting ideas, and how "good" and "bad" ideas are born. Lunch and forum takes place December 10, 12:00-1:30 PM. For more information or to register to attend, please email Jody Reale.
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Student Groups on the Move
The Leeds Outdoor Industry Club is hosting a public event on Dec. 1 at CU-Boulder. Panelists include leaders from Polar Bottle, Crocs, Anthem Branding, and Folsom Custom Skis. For more information, email Terra Beaton
CU Biotech Club hosts the last of its Biotech Opportunities Seminar Series (BOSS) on December 1, 5:30-7:00 PM CU-Boulder. The topic is Business Development, and will feature closing remarks by Tom Cech. For more information please visit BOSS online.
 Members from theLeeds chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneur's Organization (CEO) attended the national conference in Chicago in November.
Pictured: Jessica Davis '12 Economics, Bill Shrum '12 Environmental Design, Tommy Benning '11 Mechanical Engineering, Daniel Park '11 Finance, Shefali Shah '11 Finance.
Daniel Park said, "I've been inspired to take my ideas to the next level and take action to make them a reality."
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