Closing the Gender Gap in patenting, Innovation, and Commercialization

This report profiles programs designed to increase gender diversity in patenting, innovation, and entrepreneurship in a variety of settings, including academic institutions, corporations, and government and nonprofit organizations.

Revolutionizing the STEM Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Despite evidence that diversity is good for science and for business, AWIS research
has shown that gender and racial gaps remain, particularly in the overlap between the STEM workplace and entrepreneurship.

Who Becomes an Inventor in America?  The Importance of Exposure to Innovation

Using deidentied data on 1.2 million inventors from patent records linked to tax records, we show that children's chances of becoming inventors vary sharply with characteristics at birth, such as their race, gender, and parents' socioeconomic class.

The Biggest Obstacles to Innovation in Large Companies

It turns out that the word “innovation” is not a Harry Potter-esque magical incantation that, once spoken, renders companies more inventive, creative, and entrepreneurial.

Innovation, Diversity, and the SBIR/STTR Programs: Summary of a Workshop

A system that endeavors to cultivate the best ideas and talent, whether from small startups or individuals of varied backgrounds, the United States draws strength from the ability to tap all sources of innovation across the economy.

Best Practices in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives: Competing in the 21st Century

This study focuses on the significant activity at the state level, with the goal of improving the public’s understanding of key policy strategies and exemplary practices.

Creating Inclusive High-Tech Incubators and Accelerators

Business incubators and accelerators have emerged as a popular strategy to support the growth of entrepreneurial ventures, especially in the high-tech sector. Yet, women and minorities are not participating in high-tech incubators and accelerators at the same rates as their white, male counterparts.

the DEBUT Challenge is open to undergraduate student teams working on innovative solutions to unmet health and clinical problems

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and VentureWell have come together to support and expand the Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) challenge, a competition that recognizes undergraduate excellence in biomedical design and innovation.

BUILDING DEFENSE RESEARCH CAPACITY AT HBCUS, TCUS, HSIS AND ANNHSIS: TOWN HALL  ON TRANSFORMATIONAL AND TRANSACTIONAL CULTURE SHIFTS FOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT (APRIL 24-25, 2023)

A new hybrid workshop series will examine the key issues highlighted in the consensus study report, Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions: Transitioning from Good Intentions to Measurable Outcomes (2022).

Register Here.

RESOURCES FOR BLACK COLLEGE STUDENTS

Black college students can access resources designed to rectify historical imbalances, including scholarships, financial aid, career development opportunities, and student groups.

https://thebestschools.org/resources/resources-for-black-college-students/

SMILES WITH SCIENCE WORKSHOP

Colgate is hosting their inaugural Smile with Science Workshop that supports students who want to transition from academic research to working in a professional industry lab.

Register here: https://jobs.colgate.com/job/Piscataway-Smile-with-Science-NJ-08854/690382600/?locale=en_US

The deadline is November 16 at 4PM EST

COVID-19 Data Challenge: Navigating Life and Work in Border Communities

Compete for $5,000 in prizes! Anyone can sign-up to participate in this data challenge organized by UC San Diego. Each team will have access to data sets and data science experts to accelerate progress.

Submit a project info sheet by September 13, 2020.

More information available here

Sustainable Research Pathways

The recruiting process for the 6th Annual Sustainable Research Pathways (SRP) program has begun.  Through SRP, faculty working with students from underrepresented and underprivileged backgrounds attend a Matching Workshop at Berkeley Lab to explore potential research collaborations.  Matched faculty apply for funding for faculty/student teams or to send their students for collaborative research projects in the summer of 2021. 

Applicants must be a full-time faculty member at an accredited U.S. degree-granting institution of higher education including: minority serving institutions, community, women’s, and liberal arts colleges, as well as high research institutions. 

The Sustainable Research Pathways Program provides the chance to work in conjunction with Berkeley Lab staff, world leaders in computing and computational biology, physics, materials, chemistry, and energy sciences research.

Application Deadline:  Friday, September 11, 2020

** This year it will be a 100% interactive virtual event **

For more information, visit: http://shinstitute.org/srp-application/

To apply visit