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Both All of these opportunities seek to provide the most customized education for students looking to change the world.
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= Overview =
[[File:Startx 3.jpeg|border|right|Startx 3.jpeg]][http://startx.stanford.edu/ StartX] is an educational, non-profit program associated with Stanford University with goals to accelerate the development of top entrepreneurs through education and collective intelligence.
<br/>This program was developed in 2011 by Cameron Teitelman and Dan Ha as a spin-off program of the Stanford Student Enterprises, which is the non-profit financial arm of the [http://www.stanford.edu/dept/registrar/bulletin1011/4813.htm Associated Students of Stanford University]. In February 2012, Silicon Valley companies contributed $400,000 towards the advancement of StartX, just prior to an $800,000 [http://www.kauffman.org/newsroom/2012/08/kauffman-foundation-announces-grant-to-startx grant awarded] in August 2012 from the [http://www.kauffman.org/ Kauffman Foundation] (a nationally recognized center for entrepreneurship and education) to again further advance the program’s success. As StartX is operated with the core components of last monthcommunity, mentorship, education, Stanford University has announced its recipient status of a $3and resources.6 million grant Sufficient funding exists such that will be dispersed over three years to contribute to other StartX funding sources like Stanford Hospital does not require fees and Clinicstakes zero equity.
[http://startx.stanford.edu/apply StartX Visiting Founders Program]), applicants from any university can be accepted. This program allows for non-Stanford start-up companies to spend three months (during a summer accelerator program from June through September) in the Silicon Valley working under the mentorship and education of StartX to accelerate their developing company. The VFP companies are treated no differently from those affiliated with Stanford University, have access to all of but the same resources Stanford-StartX Fund, and are offered additional financial support to offset costs of moving to Silicon Valley.
[http://startx.stanford.edu/med StartX Med] is a program within StartX focused on accelerating the development of Stanford’s top medical entrepreneurs. With a focus on advancing breakthrough healthcare technologies through StartX Med, this branch of StartX affords a unique opportunity for those seeking innovation in the medical field. StartX partners with companies like Johnson&Johnson and Merck to foster young entrepreneurs.
StartX seeks founders at all stages. Among their core values, it is stated that StartX puts "founders first." Of the 331 founders so far, 136 companies have formed with a success rate of 85%. Ten of these companies have been acquired by companies such as Google, Yahoo, etc. The success of wide support for this program can be seen in all with which they are associatedfrom Stanford affiliates, industry, and social entrepreneurs speaks to its ability to affect positive change.
= Purpose =
Plus, all companies receive $600k+ of free resources, as well as drop-in office space, legal advice, etc.
'''Experienced Founders'''
Experienced Founders are given a peer group of other experienced founders in the same stage/role/industry, as well as educational training for their employees, and access to industry experts.
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#StartX requires <u>no fees</u>#StartX takes no equity (<u>ZERO EQUITY</u>) in the technologies and companies that it helps get off the ground.
= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =
#A second round of interviews are conducted during which applicants will meet with StartX alumni and staff members who assess the team's cultural fit with the community, after which, final decisions are made.
<br/></blockquote><blockquote>Inspired University of Maryland's [http://startupshell.org/#top Startup Shell]: Non-profit, student-run incubator</blockquote>
= University Innovation Fellow Special Opportunities =
#'''Thought Leadership Bootcamp at StartX:''' University Innovations Fellows (UIF) travel to Silicon Valley where they have the opportunity to learn how to StartX was created, and share in student-led sessions of incubator ideas and best practices. This interactive bootcamp will introduce UIFs to the customized education and opportunities available through StartX.
#'''Webinar Sessions:''' Over the course of a year, UIFs will share topics and challenges encountered on their campuses. Webinar sessions will then be organized and occur three times per year by StartX, in which feedback from the StartX community will provide recommendations, advice and solutions for the UIFs challenges.
#'''Special Programs''': StartX offers many programs for every level such as their accelerator and student-in-recidence program.
= Contact Information =
<span style="font-size:x-small;">''Derrick Hsiou<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pooja Garg</span>''</span><br/>(818) 297 - 7508<br/>derrickpooja@startx.stanford.edu <br/><span style="font-size:xx-small;">''Elise Westhoff''</span> elise.westhoff@slu.edu
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