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	November 2023
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		1	2 Moonshot Pitch Challenge Finalist Workshop Moonshot Pitch Challenge Finalist Workshop November 2, 2023 Location and time TBA Add to Calendar Thomas Scientific Supply Show Thomas Scientific Supply Show November 2, 2023 11:00 am – 2:00 pm 1281 Win Hentschel Blvd, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Thomas Scientific is hosting a very special supply show with Labcon, RPI, Ansell, TCP Analytical, Greiner Bio, and Azenta. Swing by, interact with vendors, and enjoy a free lunch! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thomas-scientific-supply-show-tickets-742444650937?aff=oddtdtcreator or email nnrasmussen@prf.org Add to Calendar • •	3 Moonshot Pitch Challenge Finalist Workshop Moonshot Pitch Challenge Finalist Workshop November 3, 2023 Location and time TBA Add to Calendar •	4	5
6	7	8	9 Inaugural Entrepreneurial Alumni Reunion Inaugural Entrepreneurial Alumni Reunion November 9, 2023 – November 12, 2023 TBA Boilermaker entrepreneurs are invited to come home to campus and join Purdue University President Mung Chiang for a weekend of special programming in West Lafayette. Sign up here! Add to Calendar Moonshot Pitch Challenge Moonshot Pitch Challenge November 9, 2023 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, 1201 W State St, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Location: MRGN 121 10 finalists pitch to alive audience\| Moonshot Pitch Challenge is an ideation-focused pitch challenge that asks students to think big – beyond the classroom – and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes or less! Any idea can be submitted for the challenge! Your team, however, will have to decide which category your idea falls within: Earth (Social Ideas) Ideas primarily focused on addressing socio-economic needs & challenges. Orbit (Business Ideas) This category focuses on the exchange of products, services, or information between businesses, or between businesses and customers. Ideas primarily focused on launching a company Moonshot (Dent in the Universe) This category focuses on radical solutions, disruptive technology, or futuristic technology. Ideas primarily focused on solving a seemingly impossible problem Add to Calendar • •	10 Inaugural Entrepreneurial Alumni Reunion Inaugural Entrepreneurial Alumni Reunion November 9, 2023 – November 12, 2023 TBA Boilermaker entrepreneurs are invited to come home to campus and join Purdue University President Mung Chiang for a weekend of special programming in West Lafayette. Sign up here! Add to Calendar •	11 Inaugural Entrepreneurial Alumni Reunion Inaugural Entrepreneurial Alumni Reunion November 9, 2023 – November 12, 2023 TBA Boilermaker entrepreneurs are invited to come home to campus and join Purdue University President Mung Chiang for a weekend of special programming in West Lafayette. Sign up here! Add to Calendar •	12 Inaugural Entrepreneurial Alumni Reunion Inaugural Entrepreneurial Alumni Reunion November 9, 2023 – November 12, 2023 TBA Boilermaker entrepreneurs are invited to come home to campus and join Purdue University President Mung Chiang for a weekend of special programming in West Lafayette. Sign up here! Add to Calendar •
13	14 The Mix – Monthly Networking Event The Mix – Monthly Networking Event November 14, 2023 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Nine Irish Brothers, West Lafayette, 119 Howard Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Mix with industry partners, park tenants, startups, and mentors all in one place. Appetizers are on us. Drinks are on you. Add to Calendar •	15	16	17 Coffee at Convergence – Featuring Brian Evans from INVets Coffee at Convergence – Featuring Brian Evans from INVets November 17, 2023 8:30 am – 9:30 am The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA Presentation: Attracting and Retaining Military Talent: INvets provides a free network to thousands of transitioningservice members who are interested in careers in Indiana. Guest Speaker: Brian Evans Brian Evans is theDirector of Outreach & Partnership for INvets. After serving on active dutyin the Marine Corps, Brian started his post service career in a managementposition at the White House while earning his BS in Government-PublicAdministration with a Minor in History. Returning to Indiana, he found hispassion in workforce development while working for Conexus Indiana buildingtalent pipelines for the states advanced manufacturing companies. Briancontinues that same passion in his current position with INvets providingresources and guidance to employers and community partners around the state. Join us once a month for coffee and conversation with a guest speaker. Refreshments will be provided. Add to Calendar •	18	19
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