MIT Venture Mentoring Service Social Impact Working Group: Funding Your Path to Impact

Early-Stage Venture Support & Funding to Help Build a Better World

Are you interested in learning about programs to develop your entrepreneurial skills and funding to develop your pioneering ideas into ventures that deliver impact?

Join us to learn about NSF awards of up to $2M to transform your innovative ideas into products and services with societal impact. Hear about new programs and support from The Engine for first time entrepreneurs in the sciences & computing. Learn about support for entrepreneurs in the education & workforce development sector. Sit with a Friends & Family investor to explore how to pitch your earliest investors and advisors.

Wherever you are in your entrepreneurial journey, our goal is to help you connect with funding to explore, develop, launch, and scale a venture with societal impact. We will start with a roundtable followed by breakouts with panelists and sponsors.

This session is designed for potential & experienced entrepreneurs with a passion for impact - but mentors, staff, advisors, faculty, and supporters are all welcome to join.

Panelists:

Rajesh Mehta

Environment, Sustainability & Climate

Program Director, NSF SBIR/STTR

Reed Sturtevant

Pioneering Science/Engineering & Computing

General Partner, The Engine

Rebecca Roseme Obounou

PKG Social Innovation Challenge

Assistant Dean for Social Innovation, MIT

John Gamba

Education & Workforce Development