“What will you build?” V1 is BACK!
Join us this Friday for Fall Kickoff! Product Studio Cohort Applications are due September 7th!
BTW. Product Studio Cohort Applications are OPEN! Apply by September 7th: v1michigan.com/apply
To those of you who are new to our community, welcome! To our existing members, we’re excited to have you back in Fall 2024! If you haven’t already, check out our hype vid 👀
Fall Kickoff 🎊
V1 Fall Kickoff is September 6th from 6-8 pm in the Blau Colloquium. Don’t miss this opportunity to watch live demos created by talented student builders in our community. You’ll also want to hear our keynote speech about what V1 has planned for this semester.
Want a sneak peek? We got you. Here’s who you’ll meet:
🤑 Partners at early stage VCs and accelerators such as The Center for Entrepreneurship, Ross Business+Tech Program, The Zell Lurie Institute, Bullmont Capital, and Ann Arbor SPARK.
⚖️ Student organizations that drive Michigan’s entrepreneurship culture, including Shift and UpRound.
👩🚀 Top student builders who are shipping from right here on campus. Check them out!👇
📃 Scholarly: making reading research papers easier by integrating explanations and an advanced recommendation system.
🧠 M-Scribe: helping you understand lectures 10X easier.
🪩 Lynkr: make real life connection easier and more fun — plan events quickly and efficiently.
💡 Alguru: an AI-powered chrome extension to help you get better at coding interviews.
🖇️ RushLink: anonymously rank, review, and rate student organizations on campus.
And we have more demoers to come. So what are you waiting for? If you want to learn, connect, and get inspired, RSVP here. We’ll see you there 🫵
Product Studio Cohort 💎
We’re so excited to announce that applications are open for our Fall Cohort! This is your chance to be part of our flagship pre-idea incubator; Product Studio is a semester-long program where you’ll turn your ideas into real, impactful projects. As a cohort member, you’ll have access to incredible mentorship from Michigan’s top building talent. Whatever you want to build, we’ll help you do it.
Applications are due September 7th.
Our recruiting timeline is below. Pull up to our open events to learn more about V1 and our vibrant community! 🚀
Ship It Sunday ⚓️
Ship-It is a 2-hour co-working session for you to make and “ship” progress on projects you’re passionate about. The only rule? No school allowed!
Interested? Come to our first Ship-It of the semester on September 11th! RSVP here: v1michigan.com/ship-it
AI Tinkerers 🔨
We’re excited to share that AI Tinkerers is having its first Ann Arbor meetup on September 18th, sponsored by Drive Capital! AI Tinkerers is dedicated to building and supporting a global network of AI practitioners who are actively building and collaborating on AI-powered applications. If you’re looking to connect with like-minded builders who share your drive, this event is for you! 🌟
Stay Connected 🤝
To stay connected with all things V1:
Follow us on Instagram: @v1michigan
Join the conversation on Twitter: @V1Michigan
Connect with us on LinkedIn: V1 Michigan
Level up instantly by joining our Slack community: v1michigan.com/community
We’re so excited for everything this semester has in store and can’t wait to meet you at our upcoming events! 🎉