September 27 – November 8 

Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

The fall 2022 Innovation Bootcamp program will examine the unique challenges faced by innovators and entrepreneurs in fine arts.

Curriculum will include a mixture of learning sessions, group projects, and one-on-one coaching.

The program will be held at the Delta Innovation Hub, UGA’s faculty startup incubator, located at 210 Spring St., Athens, GA 30602.

Applications will be accepted from Jul. 14 – midnight on Aug. 24, 2022.

Applications are closed

Fall 2022 Innovation Bootcamp for Creatives

Session 1: September 27 – Mindset and Introduction

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Networking
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Bootcamp Program Overview
• 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Expectations and Introductions
• 7:00 – 8:00 pm: Mindset

Session 2: October 4 – Self-Awareness and Application to Working in Teams

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Networking
• 5:00 – 7:30 pm: Real Colors Personality Instrument
• 7:30 – 8:00 pm: Collaboration and Teams in Successful Entrepreneurship
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (30 minutes)

Session 3: October 11 – Startup & Commercialization Basics

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Networking
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Customer Focused Innovation
• 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Basics of a Startup & Academic Startups
• 7:00 – 8:00 pm: Team Project work
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (30 minutes)

Session 4: October 18 – Marketing, Brand Development and IP

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Networking
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Marketing
• 6:00 – 7:00 pm: IP
• 7:00 – 8:00 pm: Keynote Speaker
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (30 minutes)

Session 5: October 25 – Impactful Presentations

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Networking
• 5:00 – 6:30 pm: The Art of Pitching
• 6:30 – 7:30 pm: The “dos and don’ts of pitching”
• 7:30 – 8:00 pm: Team Project work
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (30 minutes)

Session 6: November 1 – Money & Pitch Coaching

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Networking
• 5:00 – 7:00 pm: Finding and Getting Funding, Available Resources
• 7:00 – 8:00 pm: Team Project Feedback from Cohort and Coaches / Practice Pitch
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (30 minutes)

Session 7: November 8 – Pitch and Next Steps

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Networking
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Making it Work for You
• 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Pitch Event
• 7:00 – 8:00 pm: Celebration and Next Steps

February 23 – April 13
Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

The Spring 2022 Innovation Bootcamp program will examine the unique challenges faced by innovators and entrepreneurs in computing and computer science.

Curriculum will include a mixture of learning sessions, group projects, and one-on-one coaching.

The program will be held at the Innovation Hub, UGA’s faculty startup incubator, located at 210 Spring St., Athens, GA 30602.

No session will be held on March 9 due to Spring break.

Spring 2022 Agenda

Session 1: February 23 – Expectations and Introductions

• 5:00 – 5:30 pm: Networking
• 5:30 – 7:00 pm: Bootcamp Program Overview
• 7:00 – 8:00 pm: Expectations and Introductions

Session 2: March 2 – Self-Awareness and Teams

• 5:00 – 5:30 pm: Networking
• 5:30 – 7:30 pm: Lessons Learned – Fanning Personality assessment & facilitation
• 6:30 – 8:00 pm: Collaboration and Teams in Successful Entrepreneurship
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (30 minutes)

Session 3: March 16 – Embodiment of an Entrepreneur in Computer Science

• 5:00 – 5:30 pm: Networking
• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Lessons Learned: Embodiment of an Entrepreneur in Computer Science
• 6:30 – 7:00 pm: Commercialization Basics
• 7:00 – 8:30 pm: Keynote Speaker
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (30 minutes)

Session 4: March 23 – Corporate Relevance

• 5:00 – 5:30 pm: Networking
• 5:30 – 6:00 pm: Lessons Learned: Customer Focused Innovation
• 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Lessons Learned: Basics of a Startup
• 7:00 – 8:00 pm: Lessons Learned: Academic Startups
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (30 minutes)

Session 5: March 30 – Impactful Presentations

• 5:00 – 5:30 pm: Networking
• 5:30 – 7:00 pm: Learning to pitch yourself
• 7:00 – 8:00 pm: Lessons Learned – The “dos and don’ts of pitching”
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (30 minutes)

Session 6: April 6 – Funding

• 5:00 – 5:30 pm: Networking
• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Lessons Learned – Finding and Getting Funding, Available Resources
• 6:30 – 8:00 pm: Team Project Feedback from Cohort and Coaches / Practice Pitch
  Office Hours – by appointment during the week (30 minutes)

Session 7: April 13 – Pitch and Next Steps

• 5:00 – 5:30 pm: Networking
• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Lessons Learned – Making it Work for You
• 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Pitch Event
• 7:30 – 8:00 pm: Celebration

Spring 2021 Schedule:

Session 1: February 18

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Arrive, Settle In, and Connect
• 5:00 – 5:30 pm: Cohort Introductions
• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Bootcamp Program Overview
• 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Kickoff speaker, Q&A

Session 2: February 25

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Arrive, Settle In, and Connect
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Commercialization Basics
• 6:00 – 6:30 pm: Team Projects – What to Expect
• 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Lessons Learned – Successful Entrepreneurs
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Session 3: March 4

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Arrive, Settle In, and Connect
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Commercialization Basics, continued
• 6:00 – 6:30 pm: Project Team Assignment
• 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Lessons Learned – Academic Startups
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Session 4: March 11

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Arrive, Settle In, and Connect
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Commercialization Basics, continued
• 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Project Team Work Time, Group Feedback
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Session 5: March 18

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Arrive, Settle In, and Connect
• 5:00 – 6:30 pm: Making Impactful Presentations/Learning to Pitch
• 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Lessons Learned – The “dos and don’ts of pitching”
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Session 6: March 25

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Arrive, Settle In, and Connect
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Finding and Getting Funding, Available Resources
• 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Team Project Feedback from Cohort and Coaches
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Session 7: April 1

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Arrive, Settle In, and Connect
• 5:00 – 6:30 pm: Practice Your Pitch, with Cohort and Coaches
• 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Maintaining Momentum – Next Steps and Future Plan Development
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Session 8: April 6

• 4:30 – 5:00 pm: Arrive, Settle In, and Connect
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Lessons Learned – Making it Work for You, External Speaker
• 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Pitch Event
• 7:00 – 7:30 pm: Celebration

Spring 2020 Schedule:

Session 1: February 18

• 3:30 – 4:00 pm: Cohort Networking Time
• 4:00 – 5:00 pm: Introduction and Program Overview
• 5:00 – 5:30 pm: Group Project Overview and Expectations
• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Kickoff speaker – Jamine Moton, Skylar Security
• 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Welcome – Networking with Cohort and Champions

Session 2: February 25

• 3:30 – 4:00 pm: Cohort Networking Time
• 4:00 – 5:30 pm: Commercialization Basics/Project Assignment Overview
• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Lessons Learned – Successful Entrepreneurs
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Session 3: March 3

• 3:30 – 4:00 pm: Cohort Networking Time
• 4:00 – 5:30 pm: Commercialization Basics, continued/Project Team work time
• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Lessons Learned – Academic Startups
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Week of 3/9: Spring Break Week

Session 4: March 11

• 3:30 – 4:00 pm: Cohort Networking Time
• 4:00 – 5:30 pm: Making Impactful Presentations/Learning to Pitch
• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Lessons Learned – The “dos and don’ts of pitching”
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)
• Personal Coaching – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Session 5: March 24 (@Cine)

• 3:30 – 4:00 pm: Cohort Networking Time
• 4:00 – 5:00 pm: Funding and Getting Funding, Available Resources
• 5:00 – 6:30 pm: Practice Your Pitch, with Cohort and Coaches
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)
• Personal Coaching – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Session 6: March 31

• 3:30 – 4:00 pm: Cohort Networking Time
• 4:00 – 4:30 pm: Planning for Success
• 4:30 – 5:30 pm: Lessons Learned – Making it Work for You
• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Pitch Event
• 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Celebration – Networking with Cohort and Champions

Fall 2019 Schedule:

Session 1: October 15

• 4:00 – 5:30 pm: Introduction and Program Overview
• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Panel: Successful Female Entrepreneurs Share Their Stories
• 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Networking with Cohort and Champions

Session 2: October 24

• 4:00 – 5:00 pm: Commercialization Basics
• 5:00 – 5:30 pm: Team Assignments
• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Welcome by David Salyers, UGA Startup Mentor in Residence
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Session 3: October 28 to November 1

• 1 Hour Independent Activities

Session 4: November 7

• 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Finding and Getting Funding
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)
• Personal Coaching – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Session 5: November 12

• 4:00 – 6:00 pm: Making Impactful Presentations
• Office Hours – by appointment during the week (1-hour)
• Personal Coaching – by appointment during the week (1-hour)

Session 6: November 19

• 4:00 – 5:00 pm: Planning for Success
• 5:00 – 6:00 pm: Pitch Event
• 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Networking with Cohort and Champions