AWARE (Accelerating Women And underRepresented Entrepreneurs)James Dudley2019-08-01T14:09:51-04:00
The AWARE Program is a multi-institutional partnership to
enhance entrepreneurial competitiveness for women and minorities.
Indiana CTSI and the IU Research and Technology Corporation (IU-RTC) have
partnered on the AWARE Program with the University of Louisville (UofL) and
Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T) to
enhance the competitiveness and success rate of SBIR/STTR applications for
women and minority entrepreneurs.
The pilot program plans to ACCelerate Entrepreneurial SucceSS (ACCESS)
of women and underrepresented minorities through the following:
- Identify, engage and mentor them to pursue entrepreneurship as a career
- Expand educational, experiential and networking opportunities
- Enhance their competitiveness for federal grant applications
- Create a regional ecosystem for entrepreneurs and sharing of best
practices by UofL, IU and Missouri S&T
