Laboratory for IT Entrepreneurship
Transforming IT ideas into ventures
George Mason University
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 As a result, this website is no longer maintained.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.
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.
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| 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 |
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| 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.