Contents
Overview
Team Venture Forth works on strategies to support teams to advance a specific opportunity acheive commercial success. Resources serving such university-based ventures incubate, accelerate and bootcamps. Seed funding sources and grant-writing resources, as well as pro-active and helpful technology transfer offices support venture teams seeking to gain marketplace traction and spin out of a University setting. Linkages to regional and statewide industry resources provide pathways to growth and scale.
Standing Meeting Time
Bi-weekly meetings, likely Wednesday after noon EST. Still waiting to confirm time with rest of group.
Team Members
Team Leaders:
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Team Members:
- Breanne Przestrzelski, Clemson University
- Brittany Wouden, Washington State University Vancouver
- Andrew Dalman, North Dakota State University
- Mary Wilcox, Arizona State University Tempe
- Nathan Smialek, University of Pittsburgh
- Brian Rhindress, University of Pittsburgh
- Derek Dashti, Tulane University
- Katelyn Stenger, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Terrence Agbi, Polytechnic Institute of New York University
- Yifan Ge, Bucknell University
Topics
- Incubators, accelerators and bootcamps
- Infrastructure (startup space)
- Seed funding sources
- Technology transfer resources
- Grant-writing, legal and other venture assistance
- Off-campus space
- Regional sources of capital
- Mentoring, business and/or advisory networks