UW ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION PRACTICUM (2 credits)
ENTRE 443/543, ENGR 498, ENVIR 450
Fall Quarter, Tuesdays 4-5:50 pm
Classroom: Savery Hall 260
Instructor: Deb Hagen-Lukens dlhagen@uw.edu
For a list of speakers and topics - eic.washington.edu/schedule
The goal of this practicum is to discover the universe of cleantech solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges and to raise your awareness of how you might be part of that solution. You'll form teams around problems you identify, and present your solutions to the class. Although not required, teams are invited to go on to compete in the fourth UW Environmental Innovation Challenge
competition to be held in Seattle April 4, 2013
The seminar will consist of a selection of required readings and a series of industry experts who will speak on a specific cleantech topic each week. You will work in teams to present a proposed cleantech solution to an environmental problem. The final deliverable for the class is a 5-10 minute presentation.
Required Text: The Way Out: Kick-Starting Capitalism to Save Our
Economic Ass, by L. Hunter Lovins and Boyd Cohen
Course topics will include:
Environmental challenges and opportunities linked to cleantech.
How to translate an idea into an actual device/product/company (including intellectual property protection)
Market assessment (who would be the customer for this product or service?)
Local/national venture capital and angel firms now focused on cleantech endeavors, and other opportunities/resources at UW.
Feel free to contact me for more information.
Pam Tufts, Assistant Director
Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington
ptufts@uw.edu
