Opportunities for Faculty

Submitted by dave on Mon, 05/03/2010 - 13:14

Welcome!

NCIIA works with engineers, social entrepreneurs, designers, biologists, physicists and physicians to:

advance the fields of technology innovation and entrepreneurship
create experiential learning opportunities for students
move promising ideas and innovations with strong social benefit towards commercialization.

By the numbers:

Our faculty represent nearly 200 NCIIA member institutions. In the past 15 years, with NCIIA support, our faculty have:

Created 300+ experiential courses and programs
Engaged 10,000+ students in these courses
Initated 350+ student-led project teams (E-Teams)
Engaged 1,300+ students in these teams
Launched 75 companies out of these teams.

Where are you?

NCIIA provides the funding, training and network you need to move your course, idea or innovation to the next stage.

GET FUNDING AND TRAINING
Course and Program grants
Build or improve programs in innovation and entrepreneurship.

Up to $50,000.
Learn more

Sustainable Vision program
Advancing transformational educational programs where breakthrough technologies are created and commercialized to help poor people.

Grants: up to $50,000.
VentureLab for grantees: evolve your business strategy
Learn more

Teaching Resources
Resources to build, promote, and support courses and programs in invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

BUILD YOUR NETWORK AND GAIN RECOGNITION

Open: The NCIIA Annual Conference
The premier conference on university technology innovation and entrepreneurship. Save the date:
Open 2011: March 24-26, Washington, D.C.

Olympus Innovation Awards
Recognizing faculty excellence and innovation. Learn more

OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS

NCIIA offers proven funding and workshop opportunities to support the development of student entrepreneurs. Read more.

THE FACULTY WE WORK WITH, THEIR PROJECTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS