GEM’s Inclusion In Innovation Initiative (i4), is a cooperative partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a national diversity and inclusion infrastructure for the Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Program. This program supports academic researchers in launching successful tech startups through entrepreneurial training providing them with critical skills for translating their research discoveries from the laboratory to the marketplace.
GEMpreneur Workshops, Voices From the Field Panels and PEP (Preparing for Entrepreneurial Pathways) Talks are a part of the i4 programmatic offerings for current GEM Fellows and Alumni. Launched in June 2020, these programs provide primarily underrepresented graduate researchers exposure to entrepreneurial pathways, processes to commercialize their academic research, and access to the GEM network of Founders/Co-Founders who have translated their deep-tech graduate research into successful startup organizations.
Raise awareness to the GEM network about I-Corps™ through GEMpreneur Workshops, Panels, Convenings and entrepreneurial networking events
Integrate members of the GEM network into the I-Corps™ infrastructure at the regional short course and the National Teams levels
Study the documented challenges that the NSF I-Corps™ program has in the area of diversity and inclusion and experiences and challenges of primarily URMs in technology entrepreneurship
Inspire a generation of researchers to pursue entrepreneurial pathways
Integrate the GEM network into the I-Corps™ infrastructure
Increase the number of I-Corps™ teams with URM researchers
Impact the diversity and inclusion of the entrepreneurial ecosystem
The interactive sessions are offered monthly as virtual events. These events are exclusive to current GEM Fellows and Alumni and invited guests.
GEMpreneur Workshops are held monthly on the third Wednesday of every month for current GEM Fellows and Alumni.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
Voices from the Field Panels are held monthly on the fourth Tuesday of every month for Current Fellows and Alumni.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
PEP (Preparing for Entrepreneurial Pathways) Talks are held monthly on the third Thursday of every month.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
Resources are available to help Current Fellows and Alumni pursue entrepreneurial pathways. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Contact:
Jamila Khan
Principal Manager of Innovation Programs
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