Events
We hope you can join us at one of our upcoming events — either in person or online.
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Spring Conference 2018: Benchmarking for Innovation Performance amid Industry Convergence
Incumbents today are finding themselves fighting for survival in nearly every conceivable strategic arena. Advancing technologies have blurred industry boundaries and facilitated moves into previously unrealized business spaces.
Details & RegistrationPenn Wharton Commercialization Workshop 2018
For the third year, the Wharton School has partnered with the office of the Vice Provost for Research to create a unique learning experience for faculty, scientists, and clinicians interested in commercializing their work at Penn and launching a new venture. This program is based on some of the most…
Details & RegistrationDeadline: 2018 Call for Research Proposals
Mack Institute Faculty and PhD Research Fellowship The Mack Institute is pleased to announce its annual call for research proposals, soliciting Wharton faculty pursuing research on the institute’s research priorities. PhD students are asked to submit proposals along with their thesis advisor or another sponsoring faculty member who agrees to…
Details & RegistrationWharton Technology & Innovation Conference 2018
The Mack Institute for Innovation Management and the Wharton School’s Management department co-sponsor an annual two-day invitation-only academic event designed to encourage, cultivate, and profile management researchers studying technology-based industries and firms.
Details & RegistrationStudent Event: Penn Blockchain Conference 2018
The Penn Blockchain Conference, co-sponsored by the Mack Institute for Innovation Management and IBM, is Penn Blockchain club’s event to promote dialogue about what it takes to build and scale blockchain to its full potential.
Details & RegistrationFast Takes Researchers’ Lunch
The Mack Institute is committed to fostering a strong community of researchers around the study of innovation management. We invite all of our funded researchers to attend our biannual researchers’ lunch and share an informal five-minute presentation about current work. No presentation materials are required. Our objective is to provide…
Details & RegistrationStudent Event: Penn Aerospace Pitch Competition 2018
The Penn Aerospace Pitch Competition 2018 is a contest for enterprising students to present aerospace startup ideas at the University of Pennsylvania.
Details & Registration2017-2018 Y-Prize Grand Finale
This event is the culmination of Penn’s 6th Annual Y-Prize Competition. Come see the four finalist teams battle it out for $10,000 to use towards commercializing their application for cutting-edge Penn technologies. Each team will make a 10-minute pitch to a panel of leading industry figures and venture capitalists. A…
Details & RegistrationStudent Event: Wharton India Economic Forum 2018 (Mumbai)
Join WIEF on Friday, January 5 as they dissect the fabric of India’s economy at the 22nd Wharton India Economic Forum: Diversify. Disrupt. Deliver.
Details & Registration2nd Annual Blockchain Opportunity Summit
At the Blockchain Opportunity Summit, a cross-industry mix of innovative executives will share their strategies for incorporating distributed ledger systems to improve contracts, financial transactions, identity management and many other facets of business.
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