Monday, October 21

Celebrating Design for Innovation (Private)
Noon at Palmer House
1 Bayard Lane

Design for Innovation (DFI) enables all eligible faculty and researchers at Princeton, regardless of discipline, to have direct, real-world impact beyond the academy. The program stands out by advocating a rigorous, reflective, and patient approach that maximizes enterprise value while enabling positive, long-term societal impact. Aligned with Princeton’s commitment to innovation, DFI evaluates and shapes proposed interventions and ventures within a broad context, incorporating a humanistic perspective. This event showcases how the vibrant DFI community is deploying a diverse range of cutting-edge ideas in the service of humanity. 

Agenda

  • Noon - Lunch and Introductions
  • 1:00 pm - Professor of Practice, Derek Lidow: How Design Can Fuel Innovation
  • 1:15 pm - Conversation with Keller Center Director, Professor Naveen Verma and faculty panelists on Academic Entrepreneurship: Realities and Aspirations
  • 2:00 pm - Networking

RSVP Here

Tuesday, October 22

Innovation Forum

Welcome Breakfast (Private)
9:30 am - Frist Campus Center
Multipurpose Room C

This pre-forum event will allow you to network with forum presenters, judges, and other invited guests. 
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Panel Discussion - Design: The Foundation of Impactful Entrepreneurship (Public)
10:30 am - Frist Campus Center
Multipurpose Rooms A-B

How can entrepreneurship create high-value ventures while driving lasting, positive societal change? This multidisciplinary panel, moderated by Nena Golubovic and Manish Bhardwaj, Directors of the Design for Innovation Program, will explore this crucial question and discuss why design could be the key to achieving both.

 

Topic-Driven Networking Lunch (Public)
11:45 am - Frist Campus Center
Multipurpose Room C

Join the conversation. Over a light lunch, industry experts, business leaders, and faculty members will lead participants in guided conversations focused on the unique intersection of academia, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

 

Forum Presentations (Public)
12:40 pm - Frist Campus Center
Multipurpose Rooms A-B

Innovation Forum is an annual competition and networking event designed to showcase the groundbreaking research of Princeton University's STEM and Humanities faculty, researchers, postdocs, and graduate students. The event aims to emphasize the broader societal impact of their work beyond academia. Participants will take the stage to present their novel projects to our esteemed judges, vying for a share of $50,000 in prize money. Attendees are invited to connect with the presenters at the demo station and networking reception, offering a unique opportunity to engage directly with cutting-edge researchers and innovators.

Agenda

  • 12:40 pm - Opening Remarks
  • 1:00 pm - STEM Presentations
  • 1:45 pm - Keynote by John Payne, Head of Design at Public Policy Lab - Innovation and the Public Interest
  • 2:15 pm - Coffee break
  • 2:30 pm - Humanities and Social Sciences Presentations
  • 3:15 pm - Demo Station Reception and Award Announcement

Register to attend the forum.

For questions about any of these events, please contact Gina Guarino.