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Techstars has a multitude of outlets to blend the best of UIF and entrepreneurship into one nugget. One avenue is for students to participate in a startup weekend event. Techstars hosts them across the United States, and you can find out specific locations and times [https://www.techstars.com/startup-weekend/ here]. On the first day, the participants meet, pitch ideas, and form teams - typically on a Friday night. The following day consists of ideating through the problem, meeting with mentors, and working on the project. The final day is presentation day! All of the groups pitch their startup to a panel of judges. To prep for the weekend, it might be good to have students think of problems in their daily lives to have ideas to pitch on the first day. In addition to attending an event, Techstars may be interested in having a university host a startup weekend. Contact one of the managing directors or regional Techstars team members to find out if this would be possible. Another route to integrating Techstars with UIF is to host a Techstars Startup week. Here is a brief summary from the Techstars website:
<blockquote>'''''"St''''''Startup artup Week celebrates the achievements of entrepreneurial communities in cities across the globe. Our mission is to develop and support thriving communities wherever they may exist. The best way to do this is to bring entrepreneurs together in a way that they can connect, share and bond."'''''</blockquote>
Techstars insists that a community of any size can host a Startup week and provides a webpage to [https://startupweek.co/apply/ apply online].
