I-Corps Workshop 2 Fall
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, October 8, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Virtual.
Future of Entrepreneurship Committee Meeting
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
For more info visit comotion.uw.edu. Start Something with Rajeev Singh
Start Something is a dynamic conversation series that brings together trailblazers from Seattle’s innovation ecosystem to share their entrepreneurial journeys and lessons learned with a vibrant community of UW students, founders, and innovators—as well as members of the broader startup community.
For our next installment, we’re thrilled to welcome Rajeev Singh, co-founder of Concur, former CEO of Accolade, and CEO of Smartsheet. Over the course of his career, Raj has helped build and lead major enterprise software companies through periods of rapid growth, public markets, acquisitions, and technological transformation.
He’ll be joined in conversation by Dave Parker, a five-time founder, advisor, author, and longtime leader in the startup community. Join us for an engaging discussion as Raj reflects on building enduring companies, leading through change, embracing AI, and finding the opportunities that emerge at the intersection of innovation and execution.
Doors open at 6:00 PM. Talk begins promptly at…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Condon Hall (CDH). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit luma.com. I-Corps Workshop 3 Fall
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, October 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Virtual.
Fundamentals for Startups: The good, the bad and the ugly about non-dilutive funding
CoMotion Labs Members
Please register for this event on our Luma calendar. Elevators and doors open at 11:30 AM and will close promptly at 12:10 PM.
Lecture:
The most important job of a founder is getting your startup funded. Lots of the focus nowadays is on figuring out how to get money from private investors, typically venture capitalists. This talk will focus on another critical source of funds for many first-time founders — non-dilutive funding. We will do a quick survey of the sources of non-dilutive funding, discuss how it fits into a resilient capital strategy, and then do a deep dive on one of the biggest sources of non-dilutive funding in the US, the SBIR/STTR grant program, and how you can get started on your first grant. Speaker:
Jared Silvia, partner, Gliding Ant Ventures
Jared Silvia is an entrepreneur and business leader who builds climate-tech and deep tech companies and products. He is a Partner and Founder at Gliding Ant Ventures in Seattle, where he provides professional services and co-builds early-stage…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Condon Hall, 2nd floor (take elevator, opens at 11:30 AM). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, October 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Startup Hall - 1100 NE Campus Parkway, 2nd floor (take elevator, opens at 11:30 AM).
For more info visit luma.com. I-Corps Workshop 4 Fall
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, October 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Virtual.
Fundamentals For Startups: Marketing foundations- from positioning to pipeline
CoMotion Labs Members
Please register for this event on our Luma calendar. Elevators and doors open at 11:30 AM and will close promptly at 12:10 PM.
Lecture:
For early-stage startups, marketing can quickly become a long list of things you could be doing. In this interactive workshop, Sara Sonnen will help you focus on what matters most — from defining your ideal customer and sharpening your positioning to choosing the right channels, improving your website, and creating content that builds awareness and drives real conversations.
Drawing on her experience working with startups and growth-stage companies, Sara will share practical examples and exercises to help you understand how these pieces work together — and leave you with a clearer sense of what to prioritize next. Speaker:
Sara Sonnen, director of marketing, growth & acquisition, Symetra
Sara Sonnen is a growth marketing leader who helps organizations build brands, reach new audiences, and turn marketing into measurable business growth. She currently serves as…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Condon Hall, 2nd floor (take elevator, opens at 11:30 AM). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Startup Hall - 1100 NE Campus Parkway, 2nd floor (take elevator, opens at 11:30 AM).
For more info visit luma.com. Innovation Gap Fund: Pitch Practice 1
The Innovation Gap Fund program supports proof-of-concept and business development 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. This program is supported by funds from CoMotion, Washington Research Foundation, Population Health Initiative, and generous donors.
Click here to learn more about Innovation Gap Fund.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
For more info visit comotion.uw.edu. Fundamentals For Startups
CoMotion Labs Members
Please register for this event on our Luma calendar. Elevators and doors open at 11:30 AM and will close promptly at 12:10 PM.
Lecture:
Coming soon! Speaker:
Coming soon! About Fundamentals for Startups:
Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and entrepreneurs thrive.
These lectures are open to the public and you do not have to be currently affiliated with the UW or a startup to join. Lunch is provided while supplies last. Advanced registration required. Please note, we are no longer livestreaming these sessions.
Elevators and doors open at 11:30 AM and will close promptly at 12:10 PM. Don't be late!
We hope you can join us!
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Condon Hall, 2nd floor (take elevator, opens at 11:30 AM). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Startup Hall - 1100 NE Campus Parkway, 2nd floor (take elevator, opens at 11:30 AM).
For more info visit luma.com. Innovation Gap Fund: Pitch Practice 2
The Innovation Gap Fund program supports proof-of-concept and business development 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. This program is supported by funds from CoMotion, Washington Research Foundation, Population Health Initiative, and generous donors.
Click here to learn more about Innovation Gap Fund.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit comotion.uw.edu. Innovation Gap Fund: Market Numbers Workshop
The Innovation Gap Fund program supports proof-of-concept and business development 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. This program is supported by funds from CoMotion, Washington Research Foundation, Population Health Initiative, and generous donors.
Click here to learn more about Innovation Gap Fund.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit comotion.uw.edu. Fundamentals For Startups: Accelerating startup growth- why startups need great interns, and interns need startups
CoMotion Labs Members
Please register for this event on our Luma calendar. Elevators and doors open at 11:30 AM and will close promptly at 12:10 PM.
Lecture:
Startup internships move fast, and getting the most out of one takes more than showing up ready to work. This session brings together a panel of former startup interns alongside founders who recruit them, for a candid conversation about what makes an internship successful from both sides of the table.
Who should attend:
Students exploring internship opportunities in the startup space. Learn how interns landed their role, how they leveraged their prior work experience, and what they did to turn a short-term internship into meaningful impact. Startup Founders who want to recruit student interns. Get insights into what to look for when hiring interns beyond the resume including key success factors like sense of ownership, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to ramp up quickly on a lean team. Learn how interns can help fill a business need at your company. The panel…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Condon Hall, 2nd floor (take elevator, opens at 11:30 AM). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Startup Hall - 1100 NE Campus Parkway, 2nd floor (take elevator, opens at 11:30 AM).
For more info visit luma.com. Innovation Gap Fund: Pitch Practice 3
The Innovation Gap Fund program supports proof-of-concept and business development 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. This program is supported by funds from CoMotion, Washington Research Foundation, Population Health Initiative, and generous donors.
Click here to learn more about Innovation Gap Fund.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
For more info visit comotion.uw.edu. Fundamentals For Startups
CoMotion Labs Members
Please register for this event on our Luma calendar. Elevators and doors open at 11:30 AM and will close promptly at 12:10 PM.
Lecture:
Coming soon! Speaker:
Coming soon! About Fundamentals for Startups:
Fundamentals for Startups is a weekly one-hour lecture series featuring notable experts who share startup-related information, experience, and insights with our entrepreneurial community. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, these seasoned guest speakers deliver valuable content designed to help startups and entrepreneurs thrive.
These lectures are open to the public and you do not have to be currently affiliated with the UW or a startup to join. Lunch is provided while supplies last. Advanced registration required. Please note, we are no longer livestreaming these sessions.
Elevators and doors open at 11:30 AM and will close promptly at 12:10 PM. Don't be late!
We hope you can join us!
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Condon Hall, 2nd floor (take elevator, opens at 11:30 AM). Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Startup Hall - 1100 NE Campus Parkway, 2nd floor (take elevator, opens at 11:30 AM).
For more info visit luma.com. Innovation Gap Fund: Pitch Practice 4
The Innovation Gap Fund program supports proof-of-concept and business development 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. This program is supported by funds from CoMotion, Washington Research Foundation, Population Health Initiative, and generous donors.
Click here to learn more about Innovation Gap Fund.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
For more info visit comotion.uw.edu. Idea to Plan- Fall
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, November 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM.
Innovation Gap Fund: Art and Science of Visual Design Workshop
The Innovation Gap Fund program supports proof-of-concept and business development 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. This program is supported by funds from CoMotion, Washington Research Foundation, Population Health Initiative, and generous donors.
Click here to learn more about Innovation Gap Fund.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit comotion.uw.edu. Innovation Gap Fund: Final Pitches, Day 1
The Innovation Gap Fund program supports proof-of-concept and business development 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. This program is supported by funds from CoMotion, Washington Research Foundation, Population Health Initiative, and generous donors.
Click here to learn more about Innovation Gap Fund.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit comotion.uw.edu. Innovation Gap Fund: Final Pitches, Day 2
The Innovation Gap Fund program supports proof-of-concept and business development 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. This program is supported by funds from CoMotion, Washington Research Foundation, Population Health Initiative, and generous donors.
Click here to learn more about Innovation Gap Fund.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit comotion.uw.edu.