ExpertFile: University of Connecticut Spotlight– Starting in June, Google will no longer allow any advertising about cryptocurrency-related content. It’s a hard move, but the online giant is following in the footsteps of Facebook who initiated similar measures at the start of 2018.
Innovation
Universities Will Drive Blockchain for Business
R3.com– Corda is open for business. Each day, more students and recent graduates contribute towards the growing ecosystem around the enterprise-grade platform built by R3 and it’s development community.
Innovation Quest (iQ) Sets Participation Record
A new app that would allow hospital patients to easily communicate with nurses, and replace the old-fashioned “call bell,” is the top winner in this year’s Innovation Quest (iQ) competition. Continue Reading
Entrepreneurship Hubs reSET and Upward Hartford Collaborate to Grow City’s Startup, Innovation Scene
Hartford Business Journal– ReSET — a staple of the Hartford coworking and business mentoring and accelerator scene for entrepreneurs since it first opened a physical space in 2013 — has had to share the entrepreneurial startup stage since the larger Upward Hartford opened downtown in mid-2017 with a high-profile location and investors.
CCEI’s Cote Honored as Community Builder of the Year
Michelle Cote, Managing Director of the School of Business’ Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI), has been honored with a Connecticut Entrepreneur Award designating her as “Community Builder of the Year.” Continue Reading
Some UConn Business Students Support Bill Fostering Entrepreneurship Amidst Administrative Pushback
The Daily Campus– The University of Connecticut is awaiting changes to the language of “An Act Concerning Entrepreneurship at the University of Connecticut,” a state bill said to foster an environment of entrepreneurship, after pushback from administration, UConn spokesperson Stephanie Reitz said in an email, and some UConn business students say they support the bill.
UConn to Hold First-Ever Giving Day from April 4-5
UConn Gives. 36 Hours, All Paws In.
For the first time in history, UConn Nation is putting all paws in to support the University during a 36-hour online giving event.
UConn Gives will begin on April 4 and continue through April 5, encouraging supporters to make a gift of any amount to their UConn passion project: from student scholarships, to groundbreaking research, and beloved schools, colleges, and academic programs. Continue Reading
xCITE 2018 to Feature Women Technology Innovators
The UConn School of Business’ xCITE conference for women in technology has announced two prominent speakers for its May 2018 conference. Continue Reading
CT Realty Agents Optimistic About Active Spring Homebuying Season
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Explored in Israel
What better place to learn about business, entrepreneurship, and innovation than from one of the world’s leading countries for business creation? Continue Reading