The Weiss Tech House is made up of 6 individual committees, each with their own projects and specialties.
INNOVATION FUND
What we do
Our in-house, mini-venture capital fund.
Hears student project pitches and awards grants of up to $1,000 to student innovators
Facilitate the integration of accepted projects into the Weiss Tech House
PENNVENTION
What we do
Responsible for producing the annual PennVention student invention competition, Penn's tech startup competition with $20K+ in prizes.
Connects PennVention teams with industry mentors
Produces the annual Mini-Mentoring Marathon in the fall
WEISS LABS
What we do
Feature 5 weeks of hands-on lessons related to entrepreneurship and delivered by industry-experts and mentors
Provide support to teams through our associated professors at the University of Pennsylvania
Offer a physical workspace which allows teams to interact, work on their ventures or to simply be innovative
THE SIGN.AL
The Sign.al was created to accomplish the following:
1. Expose students to the perspective, risk mindset, and creative drive behind a diverse set of career journeys.
2. Provide resources for students to explore and develop the variety of skillsets necessary to pursue such career journeys.
EVENTS ROADMAP
What we do
Focus on entrepreneurship education
Create lesson plans in science, technology, and entrepreneurship
Hold events like: Emerging Technology Panel, Innovation Week, Elevator Pitch, and more!
PENN INNOVATION CONF.
What we do
Partners with the numerous clubs on campus
Organize a high-profile entrepreneurship conference
Excite Penn about getting involved in startups!
