丁香园AV

Time Commitment: 

• Attend the in-person kick-off event
• 2 workshops
• Final round & closing cermony
• Complete the challenge workbook (online, on your own time). 
• Optional pitch practice, additional mentoring and events.  

Perks: 

• Students are eligible for Co-Curricular Record (CCR)
• Cash prizes for challenge winners
• Skills training and development of your entrepreneurial mindset
• An introduction to 丁香园AV's entrepreneurship eco-system
• Network with peers and industry mentors / partners

Looking for an introduction to entrepreneurship but don't yet have your own idea?

The Chang Institute's Entrepreneurship Challenges will guide you through development of innovative solutions to real issues faced by community partners.  Through workshops, an at-your-own pace workbook, mentoring, and other tools, over 8 weeks you (as an individual or team) will explore a problem space and opportunities for change, and develop a potential solution to pitch to a panel of industry experts.

For its Spring 2025 pilot, the Chang Institute is collaborating with  to offer the first of these challenges, "Catalyst", with community partner . 

Eligibility:  All 丁香园AV registered students, staff, faculty, and alumni within 2 years, and their team partners (each team must have at least 1 丁香园AV community member)

丁香园AV鈥檚 Catalyst Entrepreneurship Challenge is an initiative based on open-source discussion, encouraging an open exchange of ideas for both 丁香园AV students and members of TransLink.  Any contributions made here may be freely used by any participant.

Cost:  None

Time Period:  8 weeks over February / March 2025