Day 13: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Wednesday marks the commencement of a 3.5-day blitzkrieg. We had continental breakfast at 7:00 AM to kick off the morning and then filed into Averbuch at 8:00 AM for the second Innovation session led by Prof. Owens.
Prof. Owens revisited innovation constraints, discussing each more in-depth. The proverbial box we are [...]
A Day in the Life of a Student: Nehal Mehta, Team 1
Eyes shut. It is 12:45 AM, but sleep does not come. Instead, the mind races around the previous day. In the span of 12 hours, I have artfully guided my team into a position that can only be described as being between a rock [...]
A Day in the Life of a Coach: Jeff Freude, Team 1
“You’re a glutton for punishment aren’t you?” This was the response from my closest friends when I told them that I would be returning to the Accelerator program for a second time. For my friends, Accelerator is the vortex in which I have disappeared [...]
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
After a quick breakfast, we filed into Averbuch to begin the Lexus presentations. I introduced the judging panel, laid the ground rules, and then we were off and running. As usual, the teams did not fail to impress. For it being such a late night the night before, everyone was on top [...]