Major Sponsors:
Bob Young, Founder and CEO, Lulu
Bob Creeden, Director, Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network
Nothing like this existed when I was in Engineering School!
Entrepreneurship brings "the practical" to many of the classes we take in engineering. Great ideas, but will anyone buy them...
I had a chance to talk to all of the teams. I asked questions like "What problem are you trying to solve?", "Who is your market?", "What potential customers have you talked to and what did they think?" and many other typical questions. I was impressed with the responses I received. The ideas and state of the development of the projects spanned the spectrum. Hopefully a few will have a chance in the market.
What struck me most was how well prepared these students were. If I think back to the non-thesis project that got me through my Master's degree, all of these students are well ahead of where I was (and my project will remain shrouded in mystery to protect the innocent ;)
Kudos to NCSU, to their Entrepreneurship program and to all the students participating today!
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