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Apr 01, 2024

Innovation Club

The Innovation Club is off to an exciting start at Colby!

Launched at the beginning of the spring 2024 semester, the new Innovation Club at Colby is on a mission to build a vibrant student community around entrepreneurship and innovation. Led by Jack Richard ’25, Dave Boku ’26, Carter Friese ’27, and guided by entrepreneur-in-residence Josh Kim ’24, the club has already hit the ground running with a series of engaging events. 

Since its inception, the Innovation Club has hosted four major events so far:

Innovation Club Launch: This warm introductory meeting brought together entrepreneurs and creatives from across campus. The event featured a fun competition with great prizes, setting an energetic tone for the club.

Student Founder Social: A social gathering for students working on their own ideas, passion projects, or startups. Founders from diverse disciplines shared their startup journeys, celebrating wins and troubleshooting roadblocks together.

Match Madness: The biggest event yet! Match Madness used a speed-matching format, allowing participants to connect with over 40 student founders in rapid 3-minute sessions. The event sparked numerous potential partnerships and collaborations.

Office Hours with Eric Paley: Students had the opportunity for a casual conversation with Eric Paley, the Managing Director of the Founder Collective. This time gave the students a shot for unfiltered feedback on their ideas from a highly successful venture capital investor.

The highlight of this semester has definitely been the Match Madness event. The lightning-fast matches created a buzz of excitement, facilitating connections between like-minded innovators and allowing fresh ideas to take root through potential partnerships.

To stay up-to-date on the Innovation Club’s upcoming events and announcements, be sure to follow their Instagram account @colbyinnovationclub. The club’s innovative spirit is already making waves on campus, and this is just the start to building entrepreneurial culture at Colby!