Overview
Case
Western Reserve University in conjunction with the Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program (STEP). The program provides studies in technology innovation and state-of-the-art chemistry, practical business instruction, and real-world entrepreneurial experience to individuals with a bachelors, masters, or PhD in a chemistry-related field.
The result: cutting-edge scientists who are empowered to innovate and commercialize technology, either as entrepreneurs creating and growing new companies or intrapreneurs working within established companies and organizations.
The award-winning curriculum is lean and flexible, and includes real-world experience in the form of an entrepreneurial project with technical content, either through the creation of a new venture or working with an existing company as a Commercialization Assistant.
Mentorship and Activities that Forge Crucial Relationships...
Each Chemistry Entrepreneurship student is paired with a Mentor/Advisor from the Department of Chemistry who serves as an academic advisor, long-term scientific resource, and connection to the world of technology commercialization and entrepreneurship. With the assistance of the STEP, the Mentor/Advisor connects students with people who are crucial to the success of start-ups and growing ventures, such as business leaders, executives, intellectual property experts, successful entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists.
Highlights of the program include seminars, conferences, business plan competitions, extensive library databases for marketing, industry, business and science research, an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, and customizable internships. In a short period of time, the EB student can develop a formidable network of connections.
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