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Innovation This Week: These five key strategies can foster empathy in your classroom. ??
September 12, 2024
Empathy in Entrepreneurship Education: Five Ways To Bring Empathy Into the Classroom
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Empathy plays a crucial role in entrepreneurship by helping entrepreneurs identify opportunities and create value. Successful entrepreneurs often cite moments of empathetic understanding as pivotal in recognizing a problem or pain point that led to a successful business idea. Empathy can drive entrepreneurs to design products and services that genuinely meet customer needs, foster stronger team relationships, and navigate challenges more effectively. To equip student entrepreneurs with the empathy they need, educators can incorporate various strategies into their curriculum. Through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) workshop series, funded by the National Science Foundation, social scientists collaborated with entrepreneurship educators on a white paper that shares five effective ways to bring empathy into the classroom.
Meet Solar Prize JEDI Contest Winner Monique Dyers of EmpowerSun Solutions
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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the winners of the American-Made Solar Prize Round 7. EmpowerSun Solutions, founded by Monique Dyers, was one of two teams to win this final round of the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Contest. EmpowerSun Solutions’ mission is to empower landowners in underserved communities to profit from solar energy projects they own and control. We spoke with Monique Dyers, founder and CEO of EmpowerSun Solutions, before the finals, about her experience with the American-Made Solar Prize and especially the JEDI Contest. Don’t forget: Submissions for Solar Prize Round 8 are due September 26.
Is VentureWell’s New Ecosystem Futures Fellowship Right for You?
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The VentureWell Ecosystem Futures Fellowship is specifically designed to support faculty and higher education leaders in developing scalable STEM innovation & entrepreneurship (I&E) ecosystems. On Wednesday, October 2, at 12:00 p.m. ET, we will be hosting a live information session to provide an overview of the fellowship, covering its objectives, structure, benefits, and application process. You will learn about the professional development opportunities, learning experiences, and $35,000 funding package available to fellows. There will be plenty of time for Q&A, so bring your questions and find out how you can become part of this transformative program. Remember: Proposals are due October 23. We look forward to reviewing your submissions!
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$500,000 in Prizes Are Available Through the Blueprint MedTech Program
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Through the National Institutes of Health’s Blueprint MedTech program, pre-proposals are now open to academic and industry applicants who are developing emerging preventative, therapeutic, or diagnostic medical devices targeting nervous system disorders. Awards include up to $500,000 to help support development toward commercialization and mentorship from experienced medtech commercialization experts. Innovators who have been traditionally underrepresented in the neurotech space are especially encouraged to apply. To learn more, register for the information session on Wednesday, September 18, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Pre-proposals are due no later than October 4.
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