BE.INnovative Symposium to connect Brooklyn students, alumni, faculty to local innovators, startups
Symposium Hosted by D’town B’klyn Partnership And BE.IN Higher Ed Member Institutions
The Brooklyn Education Innovation Network (BE.IN) is hosting its third annual BE.INnovative Symposium to connect the tech, creative and academic communities in the Brooklyn Tech Triangle from April 7-10. This year’s focus is on Innovation for All, highlighting ways innovation plays a key role in industry and academia. The event consists of innovation panels bridging the work within academia and industry, practical discussions geared toward students and graduates looking to land a position in one of Brooklyn’s innovation economy firms (or create their own) and the Hack Brooklyn Innovation Challenge, open to all students, tackling local sustainability challenges.
Formerly known as Tech Triangle U, the symposium is hosted by BE.IN higher education member institutions in collaboration with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.
BE.IN is an alliance of nine Downtown Brooklyn higher education institutions, which was announced in 2014 by Mayor Bill de Blasio and received $200,000 in seed funding from the New York City Economic Development Corporation, along with contributions from the participating colleges and universities to focus on connecting with local industry to secure jobs, internships and academic partnerships.