December 2005

NEWS

Lester Center Hosts Inaugural Global Technology Challenge

The Intel+UC Berkeley Global Technology Challenge held its inaugural competition on November 17 and 18 here at the Haas School. Funded by Intel and organized by the Lester Center, the Challenge is designed to encourage engineers and scientists . . .

Leo B. Helzel Honored on the Occasion of his Retirement

On November 3rd, the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation honored Leo B. Helzel for a lifetime of commitment to the Haas School and to entrepreneurship . . .

Business Plan Competitions Launched

The 8th annual UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition and the 7th annual Global Social Venture Competition have officially been launched.

Richard H. Holton, Former Haas Dean and Co-founder of Entrepreneurship Program, Dies at 79

Richard H. Holton, Professor Emeritus, former Dean of the Haas School, and major contributor to the Lester Center, died Monday, October 24, at the age of 79 after battling cancer

FUTURE EVENTS

December 8: Business Plan Workshop: Team and Product Development

January 18: Business Plan Workshop: How to Write a Business Plan

January 25: Global Social Venture Competition Business Plans due

January 27: UC Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum: Cross Border Investing — Israel as a Case Study

January 31 (5:00 PM): UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition Executive Summaries due

February 6: Business Plan Workshop: Financial Modeling/Financial Management

February 22: Business Plan Workshop: Business Models/Pitching

INNOVATION ARCHIVES