Cozad Schedule
Office hours are ongoing. Email Stephanie Larson at larson42@illinois.edu for an appointment. More details will be shared soon. You must attend all mandatory workshops and submit all deliverables by the stated deadlines to stay and compete in the competition. Failure to do so will result in elimination. See Rules for the full explanation of event requirements.
January 29 | Orientation & Info Session
February 3 | REGISTRATION DUE (Registration Coming Soon)
Date TBD | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT | Executive Summary
February 12 | MANDATORY | Workshop #1: Customer Discovery
- Dates TBD | On-going | RECOMMENDED Mentor Office Hours
- Date TBD | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT | Workshop #1 Assignment Deliverables
Date TBD | IP CLINIC KICKOFF | RECOMMENDED
February 26 | MANDATORY | Workshop #2: Value Proposition
- Dates TBD | On-going | RECOMMENDED | Mentor Office Hours
- Date TBD | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT | Workshop #2 Assignment Deliverables
March 11 | MANDATORY | Workshop #3: Financial Statements
- Dates TBD | On-going | RECOMMENDED | Mentor Office Hours
- Date TBD | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT | Workshop #3 Assignment Deliverables
March 25 | MANDATORY | Workshop #4: Presentation Skills & Present-in-the-Round Exercise
- Dates TBD | On-going | RECOMMENDED | Mentor Office Hours
- Date TBD | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT | Workshop #4 Assignment Deliverables
Date TBD | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT | Elevator Pitch Slide
April 1 | RECOMMENDED | Elevator Pitch Night
Date TBD | RECOMMENDED | Chicago Mentor Event
Date TBD | DEADLINE TO SUBMIT | Final Presentation Slide Deck
April 14 | RECOMMENDED | Kickoff Reception and Networking Event
April 15 | MANDATORY | Showcase and Finals: Winners Announced at Awards Ceremony | I-Hotel