Wednesday, July 19th
Inclusive Innovators Summit
The Inclusive Innovators Summit will bring together Midwest graduate students, postdocs, and faculty with academic and entrepreneurial leaders to build insights and solutions for inclusive engagement in research commercialization and science entrepreneurship.
Wednesday, July 19th
8:15 AM - 5:30 PM
University of Minnesota
This summit is a program of the NSF I-Corps Great Lakes Region Hub
Track Information
- Graduate students (e.g. GEM Fellows), postdocs and early-career research scientists and faculty, especially those defined by NSF as underrepresented in STEM fields
- From institutions within the Great Lakes I-Corps Hub region
- Travel expenses funded via affiliate and partner I-Corps participant support funds
Administrators, faculty and mentors in local and regional I-Corps programs
From institutions within the Great Lakes I-Corps Hub region
Travel expenses funded via affiliate and partner I-Corps administrative travel budgets
The Inclusive Innovators Summit - Objectives
Exposing early-career innovators to commercialization concepts and expert resources
Sharing best practices in attracting, retaining, and supporting under-represented innovators
Building community among academics interested in translation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship
Creating connections between diverse academic innovators and the entrepreneurial ecosystem
The Venue
McNamara Alumni Center
University of Minnesota
200 SE Oak St.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved for Monday 17th & Tuesday 18th at the Graduate Minneapolis hotel (shown on the map above in pink) which is walking distance from McNamara Alumni Center.
If you will require lodging on Wednesday night as well, please look at the Graduate, or other hotels in the area, such as:
Please note, this is a busy week on campus and rooms may book quicky. Act fast to secure your lodging!
Meals
Complimentary Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, and Happy Hour Appetizers will be provided to in-person event registrants.
Registration is Open Now!
Program Collaborators:
