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:
To Be Determined, after we have a few weeks of work under our belt.
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
Strengths &Weaknesses:
Derek Dashti- Tulane University
Strengths:
- Good sources for incubator startups locally (i.e. NOBIC, Propellor)
- Tech transfer office is easily accessible
Weaknesses:
- Need more incubator spaces on campus (Flower Hall only)
- Need more seed funding sources both locally and on campus
Brian Rhindress- University of Pittsburgh
Strengths:
-Active and thriving Office of Technology Management/Enterprise Realization
-Seed Funding Availability (especially in medical- Coulter, CMI)
-City of Pittsburgh startup culture
Weaknesses:
-Mobilization/awareness at Undergraduate level
-No design space
-Little collaboration across departments/schools