IEEE Entrepreneurship 101 Sri Lanka Workshop

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By Ken Stauffer and Surya Raghu

IEEE Entrepreneurship 101 Sri Lanka Workshop
06 – 08 June 2025
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Are you interested in commercializing your idea or invention and creating a business? Do you live in Sri Lanka or India, and would you like to learn how to be an entrepreneur?

Now you have a chance to apply to this IEEE Entrepreneurship workshop co-sponsored with the IEEE Region 10, IEEE Sri Lanka Section, and IEEE Young Professionals Sri Lanka on making the world a better place. This workshop is for STEM people whose ideas support the UN-Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs).

We are looking for interested participants who will work in teams to develop their ideas and then pitch to judges via a ten-minute video they develop. The winning team will get a prize.

The workshop will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, starting on 06 June and ending on 08 June. The in-person event will be preceded by two virtual meet-ups in the weeks prior to the workshop to solicit ideas and form teams of approximately five people each. In these teams, you will work to develop your pitch deck and video.

Once in Colombo, participants will learn about topics including taking an idea to market, creating a lean business model canvas, traditional and digital marketing, value proposition, finances, intellectual property, contracts and negotiation, leadership soft skills, and more. Guest speakers will include experts on local investment opportunities, local entrepreneurial success stories, and more. Participants will also receive mentoring from a team of experienced inventors and entrepreneurs.

Application / Registration Deadline for application: 28 April 2025.