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Putting the Pieces Together
Apr. 7, 2017—There are so many moving pieces behind the scenes of every creative project that go unappreciated. There are a multitude of critical decisions that occur on the road to creating a creative work that are not readily apparent in seeing the end product. I am currently in the midst of directing a video project for...
PostFlight
Apr. 6, 2017—Post-Flight Session 1 – Incorporation Post-Flight session one was held on Thursday February 23rd at 5pm in the Wond’ry and was presented by Waller Law Firm on the topic of Incorporation. The group learned that establishing an entity creates structure and provides personal asset protection, legitimacy, perpetual existence, and provides tax benefits in some cases....
Innovation Garage teams work with the Wond’ry, Accenture PLC pros to invent and disrupt
Apr. 6, 2017—The two team names for Vanderbilt’s Innovation Garage arguably cover most of what innovation is: Team Invent and Team Disrupt. Innovation Garage is the result of a partnership between the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s epicenter for innovation and entrepreneurship, and Accenture PLC, a global consulting company that works with clients on strategy, technology and operations. The idea...
Center for Entrepreneurship staffs-up within VU Owen Graduate School of Management
Apr. 5, 2017—MICHAEL Bryant has begun work as the first director of the newly branded Center for Entrepreneurship within Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. Bryant, a 34-year-old Owen alumnus and former U.S. Marine Corps officer, joined OGSM March 13, and is focused on a slate of activities he has prioritized for his “first 100 days”...
The Case for Doing Work at the Wond’ry
Apr. 4, 2017—The Case for Doing Work at the Wond’ry When you come to Vanderbilt your freshman year, you don’t have an abundance of housing options. You must live in a double (or triple), and you must live on Commons. Now, many people select their freshman year roommates through Facebook or some other website, but some people...
How to Make the Most of the Wond’ry
Apr. 3, 2017—How to Make the Most of the Wond’ry If you’ve been around campus at all these past months, you may have witnessed the construction and ultimate unveiling of the Wond’ry at Vanderbilt University. Standing between Olin Hall and the baseball field, the Wond’ry is designed to be the epicenter for innovation and entrepreneurship on Vanderbilt’s...
Turner Family Center
Apr. 1, 2017—Join the Turner Family Center for the 2nd Annual Social Ventures Summit! This event will take place on April 1st from 8:30am until 4:00pm at the Wond’ry at Vanderbilt. The Turner Family Center for Social Ventures Summit is an annual event featuring innovators and thought leaders from across the social impact sector. There is a...
Smart jewelry creator to the rescue: Engineering’s Chambers lecture is April 4
Mar. 30, 2017—A Vanderbilt biomedical engineering alumnus (bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D.) and self-described “mad scientist,” Wilmink also has experience as an inventor, startup business consultant for venture capital firms, and program manager for the Department of Defense’s $2 billion Small Business Innovation Research program.
THE WOND’RY: INNOVATION ON CAMPUS AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Mar. 30, 2017—[et_pb_section fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” admin_label=”Section”][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” title=”Executive Director Spotlight ” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” header_fullscreen=”off” header_scroll_down=”off” background_url=”https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-URL/wp-content/uploads/sites/291/2016/07/19174556/InnovationCenter.jpg” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” content_orientation=”center” image_orientation=”center” title_font=”Francois One||||” title_font_size=”59px” custom_button_one=”off” button_one_letter_spacing=”0″ button_one_use_icon=”default” button_one_icon_placement=”right” button_one_on_hover=”on” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ custom_button_two=”off” button_two_letter_spacing=”0″ button_two_use_icon=”default” button_two_icon_placement=”right” button_two_on_hover=”on” button_two_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] With more cranes in the skyline than Austin, Denver, San Francisco,...
THE millennial major
Mar. 30, 2017—Academic programs for would-be entrepreneurs have typically been siloed in one school or department, such as business or engineering. But Tennessee’s institutions of higher education are now looking to encourage a campus-wide culture of innovation for all students, regardless of major, on the premise that an entrepreneurial mindset will serve them well in an economy...