Welcome to DigitalBridges2.0

Through its programs and collaboration within its community, DigitalBridges2.0 extends learning beyond the classroom and helps risk-taking entrepreneurial thinkers deal with risk and navigate the process of creating, and implementing their ideas in a connected world.

 

Through its experiential format and collaboration among its program participants, DigitalBridges2.0 extends learning beyond the classroom and helps entrepreneurs take and manage risk; and navigate the process of creating, innovating, and implementing their ideas in a connected world.

MISSION
DigitalBridges2.0 prepares Middlebury students for 21st Century leadership by:
• Extending learning beyond the classroom through its experiential programs and by fostering collaboration and risk-taking;
• Providing students with an understanding of how technology drives change;
• Helping entrepreneurial thinkers manage risk and create, innovate and build operational enterprises from their ideas; and
• Growing and maintaining virtual and physical networks, relationships and collaboration among the members of the broader Middlebury community.

PROGRAMS
• January Conference Series
Student teams are challenged to create, structure and put on the annual MIDD Snowbuddies Festival to help kids in need. Working in cooperation with Life is good, Inc, and mentored by event-planning professionals, students carry out all aspects of event planning, organization, management, marketing, and fulfillment. All funds raised by the Festival are donated to the Life is good Foundation.

• Middlebury Solutions Group
The Middlebury Solutions Group (MSG) introduces students to building companies from raw ideas through consulting engagements with Vermont startups. Its services help entrepreneurs navigate and accelerate the difficult process of transforming their concepts into operating enterprises.

• DigitalBridges2.0 Club
Participating in the Club helps students prepare for seizing entrepreneurial and leadership opportunities as they move from thought-dominated academic life to the action-dominated realities of life beyond graduation.

• Middlebury Entrepreneurs Mentoring Service
Experienced corporate, entrepreneurial and academic mentors help student founders navigate the process of creating fundable business plans and operating entities from their ideas. Those having solid business potential can compete for selection as Middlebury Solutions Group clients.

• BRIDGES - Online Community
BRIDGES is about entrepreneurial collaboration, communication and networking; building relationships with investors, service providers, future employees and strategic partners; finding needed skill sets; growing enterprises independent of their maturity; and job-seeking.