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 As a result, this website is no longer maintained.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.
Past Seminars and Workshops
This page maintains a listing of past seminars. To check upcoming seminars, click here.
Leading a Growing Enterprise: A Fresh Perspective on Entrepreneurship
| Speaker(s): | David Perkins, Hyperspatial | |
| When: | Friday, March 18, 2016, 2:30pm - 3:30pm | |
| Where: | Enterprise Hall, Room 278, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: |  Download event flyer |
Prototyping your Product
| Speaker(s): | Jeff Fissel, KZO Innovations | |
| When: | Friday, April 22, 2016, 2:30pm - 3:30pm | |
| Where: | Enterprise Hall, Room 278, Fairfax Campus |
Protecting your Intellectual Property
| Speaker(s): | Hina Mehta, Office of Technology Transfer | |
| When: | Friday, March 4, 2016, 2:30pm - 3:30pm | |
| Where: | Enterprise Hall, Room 278, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |
Marketing your Business Idea
| Speaker(s): | Suresh Shenoy, Alyx Technologies | |
| When: | Friday, February 26, 2016, 2:30pm - 3:30pm | |
| Where: | Robinson Hall, Room B111, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |
Defining and Pitching your Business Idea
| Speaker(s): | Skip West, MAXSA Innovations | |
| When: | Friday, February 19, 2016, 2:30pm - 3:30pm | |
| Where: | Enterprise Hall, Room 278, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |
Leading a Growing Enterprise
| Speaker(s): | Brian Greenwald, IT Entrepreneur and Former President, Premium Rx National LLC | |
| When: | Tuesday, April 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm Pizza sponsored by the GMU Inventors Club |
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| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |
How to Market Your Business Idea
| Speaker(s): | Jeff Fissel, KZO Innovations | |
| When: | Tuesday, February 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm | |
| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |
From Ideas to Ventures
| Speaker(s): | Suresh Shenoy, IMC, Inc. | |
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Tuesday, December 2, 1:00pm - 2:00pm Pizza sponsored by the GMU Inventors Club
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| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: |
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How to Protect your Intellectual Property
| Speaker(s): | Veronica Kayne, Office of Technology Transfer | |
| When: | Tuesday, November 4, 1:00pm - 2:00pm | |
| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |
How to Define and Pitch Your Business Idea
| Speaker(s): | Skip West, MAXSA Innovations | |
| When: | Tuesday, October 7, 1:00pm - 2:00pm | |
| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |
Starting a New Venture
| Speaker(s): | Massimiliano Albanese, Mihai Boicu, and Vittoria Aiello, LITE | |
| When: | Tuesday, September 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm | |
| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |
Unlocking the Energy: Fueling Processes and Vehicles from Local Biomass and the Role of IT
| Speaker(s): | Jason Force, Founder, E-Mow Technologies | |
| When: | Tuesday, April 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Pizza will be served |
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| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |
NCIIA Proposal Preparation Workshop
| When: | Tuesday, April 1, 1:00pm - 2:00pm | |
| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: |
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Decision Making in IT Ventures
| Speaker(s): | Vittoria Aiello, MBA, IT 496 Instructor | |
| When: | Tuesday, March 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Pizza will be served |
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| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: |
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What Outreach Mechanisms Does Your Business Need?
| Speaker(s): | Alianna J. Maren, PhD, Founder of Mourning Dove Press | |
| When: | Tuesday, February 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Pizza will be served |
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| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |
Innovation During Large-Scale Natural Disasters
| Speaker(s): | Desiree Matel-Anderson & Steven Birnbaum | |
| When: | Friday, November 22, 2013, 3:30pm - 4:30pm | |
| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 2901, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |
How to Transform an Idea into a Successful Business
| Speaker(s): | Skip West,MAXSA Innovations | |
| When: | Friday, October 18, 2013, 11am - 12pm | |
| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |
Protecting your Intellectual Property
| Speaker(s): | Veronica Kayne, Director, Office of Technology Transfer | |
| When: | Friday, September 20, 2013, 11am - 12pm | |
| Where: | Engineering Building, Room 4801, Fairfax Campus | |
| Details: | Download event flyer |