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Monday, October 6, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Capstone Catalyst Program Workshop One: Understanding the Problem

The Conrad School is excited to launch Capstone Catalyst, a program funded by the Esch Foundation to help you design innovative, high-impact fourth-year capstone projects. Workshop One: Understanding the Problem, hosted by the Problem Lab where innovation starts with understanding, not solving. Learn how to uncover and analyze problems with the potential for disruptive economic and social impact.
Students gather in lecture hall in coversation
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Capstone Catalyst Program

Capstone Catalyst: From Problem to Pitch
Want to jump-start your capstone and win up to $4,000?

Funded by the Esch Foundation, Capstone Catalyst helps you turn big problems into high-impact projects using early market insights and entrepreneurial tools. This week’s fast-paced session will show you how to validate assumptions, explore real market needs, and design projects with social impact, all while using the Lean Canvas to shape your value proposition and customer focus.

4A students: Attend the workshop and submit your idea for a chance to win $2,000–$4,000 in seed funding to launch your capstone next term.

Don’t miss out! This is your chance to get ahead and get funded.

Tuesday, November 18, 5:45 PM
Second Floor, Ideas Clinic PSE

Capstone Catalyst workshop
Monday, January 26, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Turn your Capstone into a venture

Designed to complement your academic journey, this program offers a space to develop a project with genuine market potential. It is an opportunity to explore problem spaces and ideas in a supportive environment that encourages risk-taking and innovation.

Students will learn how to identify, dissect, and deeply understand problems with the potential for disruptive economic and social impact.

Capstone Catalyst workshop
Thursday, February 5, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Capstone Catalyst Workshop: Understanding the Problem with Professor Larry Smith

Snow day shuffle! We’ve rescheduled the Capstone Catalyst Workshop with Professor Larry Smith: Understanding the Problem to Thursday, February 5th at 6:00–8:00 pm.

Turn your capstone idea into something with real-world impact. Students will learn how to identify, dissect, and deeply understand problems with the potential for disruptive economic and social impact.