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Demo Day: Laboratory Equipment Company

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fluke Hall (FLK). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.

Idea to Plan- Spring

This program introduces participants to CoMotion's innovation services, commercialization pathways, and the beginnings of customer discovery. The program is a one-day, in-person workshop. Click here to learn more about participating in our Innovation Training programs. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Condon Hall (CDH). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM.

IGF Final Pitches: Day 1

The CoMotion Innovation Gap Fund provides more than $1 million per year in grants of up to $75K per project team to move University of Washington innovations to the next stage of commercial development and investment. The program supports proof-of-concept and go-to-market strategy activities to advance promising innovations that have the potential to enable new products and services. Successful projects have used funds to research customer demand, research and validate markets, create prototypes, and initiate beta testing. Basic research is not supported. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

IGF Final Pitches: Day 2

The CoMotion Innovation Gap Fund provides more than $1 million per year in grants of up to $75K per project team to move University of Washington innovations to the next stage of commercial development and investment. The program supports proof-of-concept and go-to-market strategy activities to advance promising innovations that have the potential to enable new products and services. Successful projects have used funds to research customer demand, research and validate markets, create prototypes, and initiate beta testing. Basic research is not supported. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Thursday, June 5, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Demo Day: Laboratory Equipment Company

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Fluke Hall (FLK). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM.

Innovation Roundtable

The UW Innovation Roundtable aims to optimize UW’s technology transfer effectiveness, enhance an already vibrant innovation ecosystem, expand startup creation, and identify opportunities for private/public partnerships to advance the UW’s economic and societal impact. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Condon Hall (CDH). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.

Plan to Launch Workshop 2

This program aims to support teams who have already participated in other CoMotion programs and have demonstrated a clear interest in starting a company. The program consists of two in-person/hybrid sessions and five virtual workshops.  Click here to learn more about participating in our Innovation Training programs. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Workshops. Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Virtual.

Innovation Gap Fund Celebration

The CoMotion Innovation Gap Fund provides more than $1 million per year in grants of up to $75K per project team to move University of Washington innovations to the next stage of commercial development and investment. The program supports proof-of-concept and go-to-market strategy activities to advance promising innovations that have the potential to enable new products and services. Successful projects have used funds to research customer demand, research and validate markets, create prototypes, and initiate beta testing. Basic research is not supported. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Meetings. Thursday, June 12, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Big Time Brewery.

CoMotion Innovates Celebration

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Condon Hall (CDH). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Workshops. Monday, June 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Entrepreneurial Faculty Forum

In over 150 years of history, the UW has demonstrated an extraordinary track record of inventions and discoveries that have saved and improved lives across the globe. Much of this impact has been driven by the vision and tenacity of entrepreneurial faculty, and their commitment to translating game-changing research from the laboratory to the marketplace in service of the greater good. In licensing inventions, scaling discoveries, and launching startups, these entrepreneurial faculty have acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience that makes them uniquely suited to advise and support colleagues who consider embarking on the innovation journey. The CoMotion Entrepreneurial Faculty Forum aims to tap this expertise to further grow UW’s impact as a public university. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Condon Hall (CDH). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

Plan to Launch Workshop 3

This program aims to support teams who have already participated in other CoMotion programs and have demonstrated a clear interest in starting a company. The program consists of two in-person/hybrid sessions and five virtual workshops.  Click here to learn more about participating in our Innovation Training programs. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Workshops. Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Virtual.

I-Corps Workshop 1 Summer

This NSF funded program teaches participants how to perform customer discovery, focusing on customer segments and value proposition. The program consists of four weekly, virtual sessions. In addition to attending all workshops, participants are expected to conduct a minimum of 20 customer discovery interviews. Click here to learn more about participating in our Innovation Training programs. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Thursday, June 26, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Virtual.

I-Corps Workshop 2 Summer

This NSF funded program teaches participants how to perform customer discovery, focusing on customer segments and value proposition. The program consists of four weekly, virtual sessions. In addition to attending all workshops, participants are expected to conduct a minimum of 20 customer discovery interviews. Click here to learn more about participating in our Innovation Training programs. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Thursday, July 3, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Virtual.

I-Corps Workshop 3 Summer

This NSF funded program teaches participants how to perform customer discovery, focusing on customer segments and value proposition. The program consists of four weekly, virtual sessions. In addition to attending all workshops, participants are expected to conduct a minimum of 20 customer discovery interviews. Click here to learn more about participating in our Innovation Training programs. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Thursday, July 10, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Virtual.

Postdoctoral Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) Picnic

The program provides funds to cover salary for a full-time position as a Postdoctoral Entrepreneur plus UW employee benefits for one year. The salaries are aligned with the NIH postdoctoral pay scale. The Postdoctoral Entrepreneurs work closely with both their faculty advisor and the CoMotion Innovation Development team to advance commercialization activities and project development. This program builds upon CoMotion’s commitment to provide focused resources and training needed to successfully transform UW technology into economic and societal impact. You can learn more about this programming here. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. TBD.

Plan to Launch Workshop 4

This program aims to support teams who have already participated in other CoMotion programs and have demonstrated a clear interest in starting a company. The program consists of two in-person/hybrid sessions and five virtual workshops.  Click here to learn more about participating in our Innovation Training programs. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Workshops. Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Virtual.

I-Corps Workshop 4 Summer

This NSF funded program teaches participants how to perform customer discovery, focusing on customer segments and value proposition. The program consists of four weekly, virtual sessions. In addition to attending all workshops, participants are expected to conduct a minimum of 20 customer discovery interviews. Click here to learn more about participating in our Innovation Training programs. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Thursday, July 24, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Virtual.

Plan to Launch Workshop 5

This program aims to support teams who have already participated in other CoMotion programs and have demonstrated a clear interest in starting a company. The program consists of two in-person/hybrid sessions and five virtual workshops.  Click here to learn more about participating in our Innovation Training programs. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Workshops. Thursday, August 14, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Virtual.