Innovation Day (Spring 2024)

Whether you're an entrepreneur, a tech enthusiast, or simply curious about the future, Innovation Day is the perfect opportunity to connect with our industry partners, network with like-minded individuals, and gain valuable insights into the latest trends and advancements!

We'll be showcasing the top 40 student projects coming out of our IPRO courses—from interactive toy prototypes to virtual reality—spanning across all Illinois Tech colleges and institutes. Join us in our efforts to source, nurture, and develop ideas from our community.

Not to mention, there’s a chance you’ll run into representatives from:

• Accenture
• Bronzeville Trail Task Force
• Cisco
• Dipalo Ventures
• Technexus
• Verizon
• Wintrust
• Zebra Technologies
• And many others!

Everyone is welcome to attend, register today!

Discover - Explore customer insights, define problem statements, and conceive innovative solutions. Our courses encourage diverse thinking and guide students in exploring different approaches!

Build - Design and conceptualization, prototyping, and iterative development! This includes creating user personas to aid in building a minimal viable product (MVP) and iterating through multiple versions to ensure that the solution is getting closer to meeting user needs.

Launch - How will your product enter the market? This stage is all about market entry strategy, user engagement, and scaling your product to ensure it’s making the most impact!

9:30 -11:00am Project Viewing / Judging

11:00am -12:00pm Recognition Ceremony

12:00pm -1:00pm Mingling Hour! (snacks, DJ, networking with students, faculty, and external judges)

Host or Publisher Kaplan Institute