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VCU Demo Day 2021
April 30
VCU Demo Day is designed to connect student innovators and founders with the Richmond ecosystem and beyond. Hosted by the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation, and sponsored by Capital One, join us to hear pitches from outstanding students who have completed VCU Pre-X, the university’s pre-accelerator program. Students will compete for funding and other prizes. This event is open to students, faculty, investors, and community members seeking to network, strengthen and support Richmond's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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MPI Info Session
May 6
Join us to learn about our cross-disciplinary graduate program! We will share some general information about the program and hold a Q&A with an MPI graduate.
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MPI Application Deadline
May 15
Integrating arts, business, and engineering principles, students in the Master of Product Innovation learn advanced product innovation and entrepreneurship topics pertaining to conceptualization, development, and commercialization of new products and services. Unique instruction and team-based experiential learning opportunities culminate in a master’s project where students develop a real product, build a business, and take the next leap into their professional careers. The program emphasizes product innovation and teamwork skills so that graduates can take on key leadership roles that stimulate the creation, development, and management of new products and businesses.
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Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation Info Session
May 15
Join faculty and staff from the VCU School of Nursing and VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation to learn about a new graduate certificate program that will make it simpler for those with an interest in innovation to develop products and solutions to challenges facing the health care industry.
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Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation Application Deadline
June 15
The Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation, a collaboration between the VCU School of Nursing and the VCU da Vinci Center, is one of the first of its kind. The certificate equips students with specific knowledge and skills to become leaders in developing digital and physical products, as well as processes related to the development and implementation of innovative solutions to health care issues, such as rising costs and improving quality and access to care. The curriculum focuses on merging principles of leadership in health care and principles of product innovation and emphasizes the analysis of organization and clinical processes for effective operations to improve quality and safety.