HOME ABOUT US PROGRAMS NEWS AND EVENTS BE AN INNOVATOR HAVE AN IDEA? DISCOVER INNOVATIONS RESOURCES
News and Events

News

FEATURED PROFILE UPCOMING EVENTS

Bryan Stimmler: Pulling Double Duty in the USC School of Dentistry Research Labs

Bryan Stimmler began his researching career by gathering samples in the rivers of the San Gabriel mountains. Now doing research that is more laboratory based, he is researching two different projects at the USC School of Dentistry. Read the Full Article

EVENTS CALENDAR>>

OUR TOP STORY

The story of the first TEDx: Q&A with Krisztina “Z” Holly

USC Stevens' Krisztina “Z” Holly was the first person to ever be called a TEDx organizer. Her event, TEDxUSC, took place on March 23, 2009, and had 1,200 attendees. Learn how she became involved. Read the Full Article
NEWSBITES
EMERGE YOURSELF IN A FIVE DAY WORKSHOP THAT ENHANCES THE SUCCESS OF YOUR EARLY BUSINESS IDEAS: VentureLab is a five-day, highly experiential and immersive program developed and designed to enhance the success of early business ideas. Read the Full Article
FOLLOW TEDXUSC LIVE! :  Check-in, tweet and see what's happening at TEDxUSC 2012 in real time! Read the Full Article
USC OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO EVOLUTION OF ITS START-UPS: In Financing Innovation: The Evolution of Startups at the University of Southern California, Richard A. Hull, Karen Kerr, and Krisztina “Z” Holly offer an interesting analysis on the history and workings of the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation. Read the Full Article
THE STORY OF THE FIRST TEDX: Q&A WITH KRISZTINA “Z” HOLLY: USC Stevens' Krisztina “Z” Holly was the first person to ever be called a TEDx organizer. Her event, TEDxUSC, took place on March 23, 2009, and had 1,200 attendees. Learn how she became involved. Read the Full Article
THE ‘Z’ FACTOR:  A start-up veteran guides researchers' adventures in entrepreneurship. Read the Full Article

MORE NEWSBITES>>

A Word From Z

A WORD FROM Z

Dear friends,

As the President said in his State of the Union, “Innovation is what America has always been about. Most new jobs are created in start-ups and small businesses." When we think of high-tech startups in the U.S., most imagine an unkempt genius coding away in a Silicon Valley garage being discovered by a high-rolling venture capitalist. But entrepreneurship is everywhere, from Boston to Pittsburg to Seattle and Phoenix. And innovative new companies from all sectors are powering the economic engine of America.

Read the Full Article
Experts Directory

When in doubt, contact an expert!