When: Thursday, July 15, 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Where: 1305 Newell-Simon Hall

Joint Robotics Institute/Tepper RoboBusiness Summer Seminar

Abstract:
This seminar and workshop series is targeted to the School of Computer Science and Robotics Institute graduate students, undergraduate students, post docs, faculty, staff, and local alumni. It is intended to provide a brief overview of relevant topics in entrepreneurship that are pertinent considerations to the audience as they contemplate starting a venture based on robotic technology. Each session will consist of a brief lecture on a topic, a presentation by a successful entrepreneur in the robotics area, followed by a workshop session to discuss the topic of the day as well as for the audience to discuss with the faculty and visiting entrepreneurs their proposed ideas and opportunities for potential commercialization and startup companies. This seminar is intended to be a "boot camp" either on a stand alone basis, and/or as an introduction to entrepreneurship as a precursor to 15-390, Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Computer Scientists being offered in the fall semester.

• Lecture by Arthur A. Boni, John R. Thorne Professor of Entrepreneurship, Tepper School of Business

• Visiting Entrepreneur, Rich Lunak, President McKesson Automation Group

• Workshop on Idea/Opportunity Evaluation and Team Building:
  with
  Authur Boni, John R. Thorne Professor of Entrepreneurship, Tepper School of Business
  L. Frank Demmler, Associate Teaching Professor of Entrepreneurship, Tepper School of Business
  S. Thomas Emerson, David T. and Lindsay J. Morgenthaler Chair in Entrepreneurship, Tepper School of Business,
  Rich Lunak,Visiting Entrepreneur, President, McKesson Automation Group
  Henry Thorne, Robotic Entrepreneur, Founder Aethon, Inc., and Cycle Time Corp.

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