The GW InnovationFest | The George Washington University

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The inaugural InnovationFest will take place on May 1, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Charles E. Smith Center.

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InnovationFest showcases the impactful research, scholarship, creativity, and entrepreneurship being conducted at the George Washington University (GW). The event celebrates GW’s contributions to advancing new knowledge while facilitating new cross-disciplinary collaborations. InnovationFest gathers GW faculty, students, postdocs, and staff as well as partners from industry, academia, government, and not-for-profit organizations.

InnovationFest will feature a dynamic slate of programming:

Panel discussions, performances, presentations and pitches
Hands-on demonstrations by cutting-edge scholars
A pop-up-style “marketplace” with products and inventions launched by GW entrepreneurs

Art x Science gallery highlighting creative and multimedia work
Poster presentations by student, faculty and postdoc scholars

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