Why is EPSCoR concerned with entrepreneurship ?
The
EPSCoR program encourages an entrepreneurial spirit in the research community
through initiatives designed to assists researchers in commercialization of
ideas, innovations, and products born out of their research.
By fostering entrepreneurship within the scientific research community
the EPSCoR program aligns with the State’s
EPSCoR initiatives focused on entrepreneurship
How can I find out more about Entrepreneurship programs ?
For more information, please
contact, Ms. Shelley D. Wear, Outreach Coordinator at
What is the purpose of Entrepreneurial Workshops?
EPSCoR is teaming up with the i2E organization
(“innovation to enterprise”), an entity of OCAST, to sponsor an interactive
workshop designed to assist
What will students learn
from the workshop?
Successful
Who can participate?
Junior and senior level undergraduates and
graduate level college students are invited to participate in this hands-on,
interactive workshop. Cost of the
workshop is free to registered students. Students
can also apply for travel funds to cover travel associated with attendance.
How can I find out more?
Interested students can contact Ms. Shelley D.
Wear, Outreach Coordinator at swear@osrhe.edu
or call
What is the purpose of the
Symposium?
EPSCoR is a proud
co-sponsor of the BioLife Science Symposium, which is focused on Oklahoma's bio industry sector. BioLife
is designed to promote the achievements of
Who can participate?
Anyone
interested in the Bio/life science commercialization process, including
researchers and scientists, industry experts, investors, and business and
community leaders.
How can I find out more?
To find out more, please visit the i2E website at www.i2E.org
or contact Sarah Seagraves at sseagraves@i2E.org
or
Why provide industry
internships?
Industry internships are offered to encourage undergraduate
students to prepare for careers in scientific and technical fields including
areas that support high-tech companies in
This program improves the State’s R&D base by placement of undergraduate
student interns in Oklahoma R&D facilities.
How
many industry internships does EPSCoR sponsor?
In
partnership with OCAST, EPSCoR provides support for two students each
year to engage research internships in industrial settings. OCAST assists the
EPSCoR program by matching students to industrial partners desiring student
interns.
How
can I find out more?
For
more information contact Dr. James Wicksted, EPSCoR’s Associate Director at
Business
Plan Competitions for Graduate & Undergraduate Students
History of the Business Plan Competition
With a vision
for promoting a culture of entrepreneurship and with underwriting support from
the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation,Oklahoma
academic, business, government and technology leaders in collaboration with
their counterparts in
i2E,
Inc., a private not-for-profit corporation manages the competition in
association with EPSCoR, the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce,
the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma State Regents for
Higher Education, the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
Technology and Presbyterian Health Foundation.
What is the
Business Plan Competition?
The
Governor's Cup Business Plan Competition is designed to encourage the
development and commercialization of ideas and technologies being discovered in
our universities. Multi-disciplinary teams that combine members from technical
disciplines with members from the Colleges of Business in
How does this relate to
The Business Plan Competition for Undergraduate and
Graduate Students promotes the commercialization of innovations, ideas, and
products being researched in
How
does the competition work?
The
competition is open to all faculty-sponsored, full-time and part-time undergraduate
and graduate students
enrolled at any of
The
business plan must be for a seed, start-up or early stage venture and must
address the entire business concept (including implementation). At least
one team member must have a key role in the company's management team. Proposals
for the buy-out or expansion of an existing company, tax-shelter opportunities,
franchise, real estate syndications, and other consulting projects and analyses
are not eligible.
·
Phase
I:
Submission of a complete written business plan including financial
projections and management profile and are reviewed by prominent attorney's,
CPAs, consultants, executives, and entrepreneurs critique and score the business
plans who select the best twelve as semifinalist to go on to Phase II.
·
Phase
II:
Semifinalist participate in an oral competition
How do I find out more
about the Business Plan Competition for Undergraduate and Graduate Students?
For more information please visit www.okgovernorscup.org.
i2E
Commercialization Vouchers to Faculty Researchers
What
are i2E commercialization vouchers?
Researchers at
Who is eligible to receive i2E commercialization vouchers?
Researchers and principal investigators can
obtain a voucher, which can be used to acquire i2E commercialization services,
from the participating institution’s technology transfer office.
What services are provided by i2E and the
commercialization vouchers?
Support services provided by the i2E organization
can assist researchers through the process involved in determining the
prospective path toward either licensing or venture opportunity and may include:
When appropriate, researchers may have opportunities to present
their plans to venture capital
investors for their reaction and input. Additionally,
researchers and university representatives are provided instructions and
applications for funding competitions such as the OCAST Technology Business
Finance Program (TBFP).
How can I find out more?
For more
information contact your university technology transfer office to find out if
your institution participates in this program or send inquiries to Dr. Frank
Waxman, EPSCoR Director at fwaxman@osrhe.edu.