Applications Open for Science Venture Studio's Commercialization Fellowship
The Science Venture Studio at Winrock International has opened applications for its spring 2024 cohort of commercialization fellows.
The Science Venture Studio is looking to hire five advanced senior or graduate students who can commit to 20 hours per week to work alongside the Science Venture Studio team to help a company prepare and submit a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) proposal.
Each fellow will be partnered with a Science Venture Studio client company to work over the course of a semester to conduct market research, customer discovery and other duties as needed to reach the milestones the companies have identified for a successful small business proposal.
Applications close Nov. 1. The internship includes a $5,000 stipend and will last from January to May 2024. Interviews will be conducted Nov. 2-3.
About Science Venture Studio: The Science Venture Studio aims to help Arkansas science- and technology-based startups apply for non-dilutive federal funding. The SVS team is composed of a grant specialist, adviser, commercialization fellows and technology mentors, all with the passion for helping small science and technology business secure funding to develop their technology and grow their company. SVS is supported by the Walton Family Foundation and collaborates with Innovate Arkansas, the Northwest Arkansas Council, U of A Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Startup Junkie.
Topics
- Research & Innovation
- Economic Development
- Student Success
- Sam M. Walton College of Business
- Division of Research & Innovation
- Center For Business & Economic Research
- Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Venture Innovation
- Graduate School of Business
- Walton M.B.A. Program
- Division of Research and Innovation
Contacts
Katie Thompson, executive director
Science Venture Studio
479-263-3270,
katie.thompson@winrock.org
Brandon Howard, communication and social media specialist
Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
501-707-5779,
bjhoward@uark.edu
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