Making the world a better place is a messy prospect. However innovators - whether directing groundbreaking research, designing new products, empowering communities or building new businesses - must all take similar first steps in order to be successful. They must know: who one is helping, how and why help is needed, and how a proposed solution might benefit intended recipients.

This is a challenging, but critical first step to take. We at the GW Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship invite our entire GW community to attend a short introductory workshop, offered monthly, to learn how savvy innovators take this first step - they talk to humans! It sounds simple...it isn't...but this method is central to Agile Software Development, Design Thinking and Lean Startup concepts.

We invite anyone who hopes to solve a global problem, start a new business, or develop a new product to join us. Even if your ideas aren’t fully formed, you should attend this workshop. Participants will gain an understanding of the evidence-based innovation methods we use in GW's NSF I-Corps program, New Venture Competition and Summer Accelerator. These methods are used in thousands of Silicon Valley startups, global NGOs and multinational corporations.

This workshop is also the starting point for anyone interested in InnovateGW (this year offering up to $3,000 to kickstart your startup!) or GW’s Global EDN Network of entrepreneurs. Come learn from our world-class instructors, mentors and experts.

If interested in attending this event, please register for only 1 ticket type. If there are multiple ticket types that apply to you, please only select your primary designation (i.e., you are both a GW student & staff member, but GW staff is your primary designation.)

Please note that this is an online event. A Zoom link for the event will be sent to all registrants a few days prior to the session.