Social Innovation Leadership Series: Developing and
commercializing appropriate social products for low-resource settings
Date: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: PACCAR Hall – 394
FREE
BUT PLEASE REGISTER
Join the Global Business Center for its
first Social Innovation Leadership Series on approaching product
development and commercialization for social products in low-resource settings.
Featuring speakers Tim Elliott and Andy Beddoe from PATH, the workshop
will present a case study to demonstrate this approach from PATH’s work in
sanitation.
The event will also provide students the chance
to learn about and find team members for the 2013 Global Social
Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC).
This is a great practical learning opportunity for student in
any discipline interested in entrepreneurship in developing economies and as
well as participation in the 9th annual GSEC.
(Extensive time for Q & A and network will be
provided. Attendees will be recruiting for GSEC 2013 teams).
Topics covered:
- Challenges
of starting a business in developing economies
- Multidisciplinary
development teams
- Product
design, construction, financing, marketing, and sales considerations
- PATH’s Commercialization
Toolkit
Speakers:
- Tim
Elliott (Special Initiatives Officer, PATH)
- Andy
Beddoe (Technical Officer, PATH & UW Foster School EMBA)
Who should attend?
- ALL
STUDENTS interested in entrepreneurship in developing economies & apply to
GSEC!
- Architectural,
engineering, finance, health sciences, int’l studies, marketing, public
affairs, and sales students highly encouraged to attend
Co-promoted by the UW Social Enterprise Association
(UWSEA)