Laboratory for IT Entrepreneurship

Transforming IT ideas into ventures

Notice. As of August 2019, the Laboratory for IT Entrepreneurship has merged with the Mason Innovation Exchange (MIX), and LITE's flagsgip program, the Pitch IT competition, has become the Patriot Pitch competion. As a result, this website is no longer maintained. For more information about current programs, visit the MIX's website.

Laboratory for I.T. Entrepreneurship
Ngyuen Engineering Building

Seminars and Workshops

The laboratory organizes periodic public seminars and workshops on topics of interest to its mission. The goal is to educate bright potential IT entrepreneurs by providing them with the information, tools, and resources needed to enhance their entrepreneurial skills and succeed in the creation of innovative ventures.

Our seminars and workshops provide valuable opportunities to connect with entrepreneurs or potential entrepreneurs in specific industries or sectors. This will empower participants to expand their professional network by building key relationships with experts in the areas of interest.

LITE Seminar
November 22, 2013 seminar “Innovation During Large-Scale Natural Disasters”

Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to propose seminars and workshops on topics of interest, consistent with the mission of the laboratory. The laboratory evaluates the requests to determine if there might be enough interest around the proposed topics. For more information about how to propose a topic for a seminar or workshop, please contact us.

Recent Seminars and Workshops

Note: All seminars are free and registration is not required. Visitor parking is available in the lower level of the Shenandoah Parking Deck.

Securing Funds for Your Business

Speaker(s):   Sean Mallon, Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, George Mason University
When:   Friday, February 16, 2018, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where:   Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus
Details:   Download event flyer

From Ideas to Ventures

Speaker(s):   Luca Passani, Co-Founder and CTO, ScientiaMobile
When:   Friday, February 2, 2018, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where:   Engineering Building, Room 2901, Fairfax Campus
Details:   Download event flyer

Defining and Pitching your Business Idea

Speaker(s):   Robert Smith, Director, Mason Small Business Development Center
When:   Friday, December 8, 2017, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where:   Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus
Details:   Download event flyer

Inventive Engineering: Human and Machine Creativity

Speaker(s):   Tomasz Arciszewski, Professor Emeritus, George Mason University
When:   Friday, December 1, 2017, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where:   Engineering Building, Room 3507, Fairfax Campus
Details:   Download event flyer

Protecting and Commercializing your Intellectual Property

Speaker(s):   Hina Metha, Office of Technology Transfer, George Mason University

Sampath Ramaswamy, Senior Director, Howard Hughes Network
When:   Friday, November 10, 2017, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Where:   Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus
Details:   Download event flyer

Inventive Engineering

Speaker(s):   Tomasz Arciszewski, Professor Emeritus, George Mason University
When:   Wednesday, May 24, 2017, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where:   Innovation Hall, Room 318 (MIX), Fairfax Campus
Details:   Download event flyer

An archive of all past seminars and workshops is available here.