PITCH-TO-PROTOTYPE IN ONE WEEKEND!
Startup Weekend Education (SWEDU) is an action-oriented weekend designed to take you from idea to startup in just 54 hours. At SWEDU happening across the country, educators, business professionals, and hackers conceptualize and build viable products, services, and school models that solve education’s most pressing problems. SWEDU participants pitch their idea to other attendees, then form teams that will work for two days building a prototype and business model to pitch to a panel of judges on Sunday. SWEDU brings educators into the process of solving problems they face firsthand, integrating their perspective into solutions at conception.
Everyone is welcome and no previous entrepreneurial experience is required!
WELCOME TO PROVIDENCE!
SWEDU is coming to Providence for the first time! During our inaugural event, we will be focusing on Culturally Relevant Content as the theme for identifying and solving education’s critical problems. The heart of our work is a deep commitment to equity. Have an idea or want to join a team that makes an impact? Join us at SWEDU Providence on September 23-25, 2016!
Are you a changemaker itching for the opportunity to solve problems in education? Are you an entrepreneur, educator, programmer, or designer who wants to move beyond theory and actually make it happen? At Startup Weekend Education Providence, not only will you learn how launch a company in 54 hours, but you’ll also have the opportunity to:
Startup Weekend Education is powered by 4.0 Schools in the USA. 4.0 Schools is a non-profit incubator for education startups and schools. 4.0 is a community of educators, entrepreneurs and families that believe education can be dramatically better for every learner. In addition to Startup Weekend Education, 4.0 Schools supports entrepreneurs through its Essentials and Community Catalyst programs.
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Thanks to the generous support of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, tickets for Startup Weekend Education are free ($100 value per ticket)! To register, click on "Attend", choose the ticket type you are registering for, and then enter the promo code SWEDUFREE at the bottom of the page. The cost will show as $0.00. Please enter the rest of your information on the next page.
You can certainly register and come together, but when forming teams, we highly encourage groups of friends or colleagues to separate and join different teams. The reason for this is that each team needs a diversity of roles (educators, developers, designers, and students) and opinions to build a solution that is well-rounded. For example, 5 teachers may be have deep content knowledge about a particular topic, but they would need a designer to mock up a product, 1-2 developers to build a platform, and a student and/or parent to test the feasibility of the idea in the community.
No problem. There’s a high likelihood that you can be a major contributor to another team, learn the ropes about building a startup, and have an incredible experience. Regardless of the idea you work on, the opportunity to meet and work with people from different backgrounds is an invaluable experience.
Startup Weekend Education is for new ideas, not incorporated ventures. If you already have a platform, revenue, or employees, you cannot pitch that company as a new idea. However, if you are an entrepreneur and want to pitch a different idea than the one you are currently working on, you are welcome to!
For everyone - If you’ve had an idea about something you’ve been wanting to solve in education, this is your time! Pitch away! Remember, the theme for this event is culturally relevant content.
