The Slavin Family Foundation welcomes applications from outstanding students for Slavin Fellowships. The October 15th deadline is last of three application deadlines this year. If you’ve come across someone who would potentially be a good fit, please feel free to let us know and encourage them to apply. Fellowships are awarded to students of extraordinary potential pursuing entrepreneurial projects. Fellowship awardees receive support, mentorship, and perks including a $5,000 grant and expense-paid invitations to our annual summits. Our last summit was from June 6-9, 2024 in Austin. The dates and location of the 2025 summit will be announced in the fall.     

The Berkeley IP Practicum is currently accepting applications for the Spring 2025 cohort of companies. The deadline to apply for this program is Friday, November 8, 2024. To participate in this program, selected companies must commit to interacting with their assigned student teams weekly or as needed by the student team, and to remaining engaged in the Practicum for the entire project (approximately 3 months, from January through April 2025). The Practicum itself will require a time commitment of at least 4-8 hours from the startup. This is a selective program. Start-up applicants will learn by mid-December whether they have been selected for the Spring 2025 program. Applications for the Spring 2025 start-up cohort of the Berkeley IP Practicum are now open. Applications are due no later than November 8, 2024.  If you lead a start-up company that is interested in participating in the Berkeley IP Practicum for Spring 2025, please fill…

What is Equalize Startups A pitch competition and symposium program that seeks to equalize the pathway for academic women who want to commercialize their innovations. Participants (aka Equalizers) receive regular mentoring sessions with an experienced leader in their field and seminars to help develop business ideas and pitch decks. Equalizers gain new connections and a knowledge toolkit of knowledge about selling their ideas in the startup world.  Who it’s for Women academics (faculty, post-docs, grad students, staff scientists, etc.) who are looking for next steps in their entrepreneurial journey. Application criteria Women who want to start a company around their university/non-profit technology from the US, US regions, and Canada in the medtech, therapeutics, physical sciences, and digital tools areas. A startup is not needed, but if a startup has been formed, it cannot have raised more than $1M in USD. Additionally, the “product” cannot be more than 5 years from…