Events

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

Turn your capstone project into a viable venture!

This workshop lead by Professor David Rose will guide you through creating a strong business case for your proposed solution, focusing on early market discovery, competitor scanning, value proposition design, and social impact assessment.

This workshop, designed and delivered by Professor Larry Smith, is a great opportunity to get started, learn how to identify important problems and prepare for this fall term’s Problem Pitch Competition.

"What’s Your Problem?” is a workshop designed to demonstrate how to find, shape and understand important problems.

Learn how to use problem analysis to:

• Advance your career
• Deflect the threat from AI
• Gain a competitive edge in this term’s Problem Pitch Competition

Capstone Catalyst helps engineering students design innovative, high-impact projects with real-world potential, supported by the Norman Esch Foundation funding and the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business.