TECHIE 5330 - Startup Nation: Innovation in Israel

Winter. 1.5 credits. S/U grades only.

Enrollment limited to: Cornell Tech Student. Offered in New York City at Cornell Tech.

R. Brachman.

iTrek is a 10-day academic and cultural trip offering students of varying backgrounds an opportunity to be exposed to and learn about the growing economy of innovation in Israel with a focus on the established startup ecosystem. Pre-iTrek coursework in New York will introduce topic areas and team requirements for the intensive ideation competition involving two major Israeli hospital systems, while coursework in Israel will focus on the later stages of entrepreneurship and development for real-time application in a design-led workshop.