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Day 9: We Had our last morning workshop, finishing off by teaching everyone how to give a pitch. We talked public speaking skills, what-to-do while presenting, how to create impactful slides, and many other relevant topics. After the workshop the groups began creating their presentations, practicing throughout the day. In the afternoon we traveled to Aptiv, specifically the nuTonomy division of self-driving cars. They taught all of us about what it takes to implement AI and sensors into the cars, and trust in people for their brand. After showing us around their headquarters, they let us go downstairs and see one of their self-driving cars, fitted with all the sensors necessary to operate. After, Aptiv, we went directly to District Hall Boston, to continue working on the are of the pitch with our groups. District hall gave us a tour of their space, showing how they plan on bringing innovators together, for FREE! Thank you both for letting us come see all you do!

Day 8: Our Summer Innovation Coach David Joseph taught about Marketing and Branding your company, and our other Summer Innovation Coach Marietta LaBarbera talked about marketing and branding yourself through resumes and LinkedIn. After our morning workshop, we traveled to PTC Headquarters and got a debrief about their company structure, then got to try out all of their new Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality tools. The students even got to drive a motion rigged-stationary car to test live feedback. They had a BLAST! Thank you!

Day 7: We learned all about Cost, Revenue, and Profit and how that plays into building a Business model. Afterward, we traveled to Fraunhofer CMI and they gave us a tour of their Workspace, and the walkthrough of their business plan. After their tour, we got a quick showcase of all the BU Robotics and Drones Section of the EPIC building does, and even had the opportunity to FLY drones. Thank you!

Day 6: We began prototyping our idea/solution to the problem we began thinking about last week! Using Lo-Fi materials. we learned the process of product creation and design. We stayed on BU's campus for our field trips, having Boston University Admissions come in and give us insight into the process of applying to any college, as well as for BU. We then had the startup Collaborative Prep come in and do a Focus group with us for their product, teaching us how to do a focus group as well!

Day 5 we had our summer innovation coach Marietta La Barbera teach wireframing, lo-fi app development, and an introduction to prototyping. After our morning session, we took an informative trip to the Engineering Product Innovation Center (EPIC) for detailed information on all the heavy machinery and educational technology available to BU students in their workspace. After our trip to EPIC, we then had a biotech-based workshop and tour of the new Kilichand engineering labs with STEM Pathways. Thank you for the invested education presented!

Cheers to the coming week 2!

Day 4: We started to think about potential solutions to the problems brought up Day 1, and each group took a chance on following one of their solutions through a process with research, and potential solutions. We then traveled to Autodesk Boston and got a tour of their heavy machinery space as well as their innovation and technology floor. Thank you very much for having us! We also happened to run into the Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center as they promoted for the day. They were delightful, giving out FREE ice cream & sweets to all of our campers. Thank you so much and everyone keep them in mind when looking for . place to stay!

Day 3 we went had a fantastic time learning about Target users and ideal consumers, taught by our summer innovation coach David Joseph. Afterward, we traveled to IDEO Cambridge and had Gabe, Bruno, and Ellen showed us all around their GREAT space! Really insightful trip for all of us. Once the tour was complete, we came back to Boston University and had a tour of the campus!

Today was Day 2 with STEAM Startups! We began our day by honing in on our problem, coming up with a specific enough target that we could address in these upcoming few days. In the afternoon, we traveled to GSVlabsBoston where two of their startup teams (Fisherman and ScholarJet) gave us deep insight into what they are working on, sharing entrepreneurial tips for our own projects as well as their past projects, and how they got to where they are now. Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your busy day!

Session 2 (STEAM Startups) began today!
Day 1: After introductions and a quick networking activity, we dove into the world of STEAM, identifying some largescale problems that we will later refine in the upcoming two weeks! In the afternoon, we traveled to LearnLaunch where they showed us around, informed us of the educational related start-up process they go through, and we even had the chance to actually ask a few questions to two start-up teams currently working on products! Special thanks to Ben who cheerfully guided us while we were there. Much Appreciated!

Here's an update on all of our past Days!

Day 10: The last day of Session 1. The innovators presented the pitch of their product that they have been working on over the past two weeks! Everything went incredibly well! Thank you to all the parents, guardians, family, and friends who came out to see them pitch. Also, a special thank you to our 4 panelists who critiqued each teams product, asking insightful questions, and then provided helpful feedback to all. Cheers!

Day 9: We began studying what it takes to deliver an impactful Pitch, and went to a workshop run by Solve - MIT to aid us in how to refine our pitch and product!

Day 8: We had a morning workshop on Marketing and Branding, and another on Resumes and how to Markey yourself. The two workshops were each led by our Innovation coaches, Marietta La Barbera, and David Joseph! Afterward, we traveled to Bluecross Blueshield of Ma

Day 7: We learned about Cost and revenue in the morning, before having Boston University Admissions come in and teach us about the BU application process. We also had a helpful and very informative focus group, with Collaborative Prep

Day 6: We had a former student Arunima Saxena come and present her current entrepreneurial efforts and business she stared. It was fantastic! We also traveled to Institute for Human Centered Design and worked in highly efficient small groups to help tailor their product and consider those with disabilities in their user profiles.

Day 5: We took a tour of EPIC - Boston University Product Innovation Center and worked with STEM Pathways in a tour of their labs, an interactive workshop on the potential to have a genetically modified generation/future.

We had a great Day 4 yesterday! Thank you so much Autodesk Boston for hosting us and Hannah for showing us around. We recapped afterward and the students loved it. Can't wait to come back!

Day 3 was a success! After working on our projects in the morning, we were able to travel to OpenIDEO Boston Chapter to get an in-depth look at their workspace and all they do there. BIG thank you to them, specifically Greg for showing us around. We also went on a BU-tiful tour of Boston University's East campus today. Looking forward to more fun!