2023 Innovate WithIN Bootcamp
Innovate WithIN State Finalists traveled to Indianapolis for a weekend full of innovation, entrepreneurship, and connectivity with local employers and business leaders.
Thank you to our Bootcamp weekend sponsor, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, for making all this possible!
May 20, 2023
10:00AM | Students check-in at IUPUI
11:00AM | Pacers Foundation and Pacers Sports & Entertainment challenged Innovate WithIN State Finalists on further engaging the community through sports
Innovation Challenge
The Pacers Foundation challenged the students to come up with innovative ideas and business plans on how to increase engagement in Pacers Sports & Entertainment throughout Indiana - not just in Indianapolis. All ideas were welcomed and the students were broken up into six different teams to share unique and innovative ideas to be taken back to Indiana.
Rico Francis
Pacers Foundation Social Impact Director
Pacers Sports & Entertainment
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1:30PM | Sunny Lu Williams, Ting Gootee share insights on how to build (and maintain) a successful business
Keynote Speakers
Sunny Lu Williams, President at Techserv Corp. and STARTedUP Foundation board member, took a deep dive with the students on the importance of perfecting their business pitch and identifying strengths and areas for growth within their organization.
Ting Gootee, President & CEO of TechPoint, then shared with the competitors best practices for venture funding and engagement opportunities available for innovative students through TechPoint’s youth programming.
2:30PM | Bootcamp Session #1: Refine Your Pitch Deck & Storytelling
Mentor Engagement
Sunny Lu Williams
President
Techserv Corporation
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Ting Gootee
President & CEO
TechPoint
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3:30PM | Bootcamp Session #2: Funding & Business Financials
Mentor Engagement
4:30PM | Bootcamp Session #3: Goal Setting & Roadmapping
Mentor Engagement
6:00PM | Attended the Indianapolis Indians baseball game
Team Building
May 21, 2023
10:00AM | Bootcamp Session #4: Prototyping and MVPs
Mentor Engagement
11:00AM | Bootcamp Session #5: Creating an Effective Sizzle Reel
Mentor Engagement
Nate Heck
Executive Producer & Host
Artrageous with Nate
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12:00PM | Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Race
Team Building
Thank you to our 2023 Bootcamp mentors!
Karla Bledsoe
Executive Director
OneWorld International Partners
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Mike Bolinder
Chief Innovation Officer
BioCrossroads
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Casey Bolsega
Senior Portfolio Manager
Intrepid Finance & Venture
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Cornelius George
Co-Founder & CEO
Chuqlab
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Rico Francis
Pacers Foundation Social Impact Director
Pacers Sports & Entertainment
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Nikki Jagow
Sr. Manager, Talent Programs
Conexus
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George Giltner
President & CEO
TechPoint Foundation for Youth
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Ting Gootee
President & CEO
TechPoint
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Nate Heck
Executive Producer & Host
Artrageous with Nate
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Abby Huff
Senior Program Manager
Indiana Main Street
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Joel Hungate
Director of Hancock Well-Being and Employer Strategy
Hancock Regional Hospital
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Moussa Ibrahim
Financial Empowerment Officer
Old National Bank
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Dan Lindquist
CTO & Co-Founder
Stealth Startup - Climate Tech
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Jeremy Miller
Indiana University
Noel S. Paul
Founder, President & CEO
Tiger Careers & Consulting
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Amir Quadri
Strategic Technology Ventures Advisor
MISO
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Tim Scales
Director, Center for Entrepreneurship & Economics
Indiana University East
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Jacob Schpok
Partner
Elevate Ventures
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Dennis Trinkle
SVP of Talent, Strategy & Partnerships
TechPoint
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Sunny Lu Williams
President
Techserv Corporation
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