Introduction to Summer@HIGHLAND program for student entrepreneurs and university-affiliated startups.

1. MICHAEL GAISS
@MichaelGaiss

2. Quick background on Highland
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3. We partner with entrepreneurs with big ambitions

4. We love early stage

5. Highland Entrepreneur Center

6. We back young entrepreneurs

7. We back young entrepreneurs

8. We back young entrepreneurs

9. We back young entrepreneurs

10. We back young entrepreneurs

11. We look to build relationships very early
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12. Complementary with other programs…

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and VERY founder friendly.
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14. What do selected teams receive?
5 K
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18. Plus value-add access and services

19. Terrific participants over the last 5 years
The fact that we were able to Terrific opportunity to gain Amazing experience for The quality of Highland’s input
spend time with senior partners feedback from Highland’s team, serious student entrepreneurs was great, not only theirs but
was incredible. and find people critical to intent on advancing their also that of all the other people
Alain Chuard & Victoria Ransom building our business. startup. they put us in touch with.
Wildfire / Stanford & HBS Matthew Prince & Michelle Zatlyn Algal Scientific Team / University Mike Sullivan
CloudFlare / HBS of Michigan Affine / Harvard University
This was an outstanding program We had a great time at Highland – Time, workspace & expert An absolute great opportunity for
from our perspective. We are the mentorship, speaker series feedback – all incredibly useful as any student entrepreneur.
grateful to have been accepted and connections were top-notch. we focused on progressing our Christine Ho & Brooks Kincaid
into it. Ksplice Team / MIT business. Imprint Energy / Berkeley
Matthew Lauzon AdPop Team / Stanaord University
Gemvara / Babson College

20. Our 2011 teams
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21. What we are looking for in 2012
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22. Terms & conditions
 Open t undergr duae &gr duae st s, postgr d docs a newgr ds (no eal
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23. If selected, what should you expect
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 Setgoas a obj iv
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 FounderCEOment
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 Spea Ser socia a ot group gaher
ker ies, l nd her t ings

24. How to apply
 Compl e t onl a icaion (w w
et he ine ppl t w .hcp.com/
summer)
 T o- e t m v (required)
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Resumes/ (required)
bios
 Leter ofrecommendaion (st yrecommended)
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 R a A icaion W (A il5, 20
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 Sel ed t ms not no l t t n A il25, 20
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25. Q u e s t io n s Summer@HIGHLAND?L AN D ?
Questions on o n S u m m e r @ H IG H

26. We are here to help
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 Social
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27. MICHAEL GAISS
@MichaelGaiss