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Program: External Program

Hosted by The Capital Network and The Venture Capital Inclusion Lab. Emerging Fund Managers, or those managers who generally have less than $100M under management, are managing fewer than three institutional funds, and focused on early or seed-stage ventures, have become one of the fastest-growing segments in the venture capital industry. Many of these managers come from diverse backgrounds and/or are interested in investing in diverse founders. This conversation will highlight the opportunities and challenges faced by emerging fund managers as they aim to diversify the venture capital funding landscape. This open & ‘imperfect’ conversation is calling in all investors, entrepreneurs and community builders who want to support a more diverse and equitable startup ecosystem. We understand diversity reflects more than race and gender and strive to be inclusive of other communities that have been systemically denied access.

Program: New Venture Competition

The HBS New Venture Competition provides a unique opportunity for students to put entrepreneurship principles into practice with an integrative learning experience. Students can review eligibility requirement to participate in either the Business Track (for ventures whose economic returns drive substantial market impact) or in the Social Enterprise Track (for ventures that drive social change using nonprofit, for-profit, or hybrid models). The Rock Center, in collaboration with the HBS Digital, Health Care, and Business and Environment Initiatives, also offers the Tough Technology Prize for HBS New Venture Competition; Tough Tech ventures are those working on transformative technology that solves the world's most important challenges through the convergence of breakthrough science, engineering, and leadership.

Program: External Program

Hosted by the HBS Health Care Initiative.  Are you an entrepreneur wanting to commercialize a life science technology?  The Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship offers Harvard Business School (HBS) alumni and Harvard-affiliated postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to advance new ventures around promising life science technologies and develop their leadership talents during a 12-month fellowship year. While allowing postdocs to lead the technical and commercial development of their existing scientific research, this unique opportunity allows fellows to work closely with leading biotech industry and biomedical authorities, receive programmatic guidance and mentorship, and join a community of life science entrepreneurs. To date, there have been 39 Blavatnik Fellows that have collectively raised $468M+ in funding. Apply to be a Blavatnik Fellow between January 24 - February 14, 2022.

Program: New Venture Competition

Super Saturday is the virtual, opening round of the New Venture Competition. Team will be judged by a panel of judges. Teams that advance, move on to the semifinal round.

Program: New Venture Competition