InnovateDC: 2023
State Finalists traveled cross-country to learn about innovation from national leaders and entrepreneurs.
The top ten Innovate WithIN teams travel to the capital to connect with government officials, thought-leaders, and change-makers as they learn about entrepreneurship and innovation from people who experience it first-hand everyday.
June 20, 2023
6:00PM | Innovation at the Capitol: Engaging the Future of the Workforce
Networking Event
Innovate WithIN students attended a networking event like none other with top D.C. leaders, entrepreneurs and some of the most innovative students in the U.S. in the heart of D.C. - the Capitol building.
This event is brought together D.C. industry leaders, global innovators, entrepreneurs, and government representatives that believe in the critical role that innovation and entrepreneurship plays in building the next generation.
The evening featured networking and a panel of esteemed partners who demonstrated the importance of establishing an entrepreneurial mindset, enhancing innovative ideas, and encouraging students to continue growing their businesses.
Thank you to our Panelists!
Josh Boots
Executive Director
EmpowerK12
LinkedIn
Gunnar Gillespie
Associate
FedTech
LinkedIn
Matthew Hanson
Co-Founder
Pax Momentum
LinkedIn
Myles Powell
Co-Founder & CEO
Myles Comfort Foods
LinkedIn
Scott Rechler
Co-Director
LearnServe International
LinkedIn
June 21, 2023
9:00AM | Visit Link Strategic Partners
Site Tour
11:00AM | Visit Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum
Site Tour
2:30PM | Visit FedTech
Site Tour
6:00PM | Innovation from the Ground Up
Innovation Challenge
This event brought together some of the most innovative students in D.C. and Indiana - challenging them to think outside the box and propose new, creative ideas to the problems proposed by local business partners.
STARTedUP's student innovators will be collaborating with students from LearnServe International, local high schools and the American Experience Foundation to solve challenges posed by the Mayor's Office of Policy and Innovation and the Greater Washington Board of Trade.
June 22, 2023
9:00AM | Pastries with Politicians
Meet & Greet with Government Officials
Students met with Indiana
Representative Victoria Spartz
Students met with Indiana
Representative Greg Pence
