Please join the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to launch Accelerate UConn, the University’s new National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Site. Up to 40 faculty-student teams can receive funding, education, and mentorship to help develop startup ideas.
Celebrating with us at the Storrs Launch will be Anthony (Tony) G. Viscogliosi, Co-Founder of Viscogliosi Brothers, the first venture capital/private equity and merchant banking firm dedicated to the musculoskeletal/orthopedics sector of the healthcare industry. In addition, Mr. Viscogliosi has founded over 20 companies and funds, generating nearly $1.8 billion in investment capital returned to investors, and $2 billion for businesses in the orthopedic industry.
This program is designed to inspire faculty, post docs, and/or students to pursue entrepreneurial ventures. Learn more at one of our launch events:
May 11 at Avery Point, 11:30AM-12:30PM, Academic Building, Room 106
May 14 at UConn Health, 5:30-7:00PM, Onyiuke Dining Room
May 19 at Storrs, 3:30-5:00PM, Student Union 304B
May 21 at Stamford, 4:00-5:30PM, Stamford Learning Accelerator Rotunda
Go to http://www.accelerateuconn.eventbrite.com to register.
For more information, contact: Accelerate UConn at accelerateuconn@uconn.edu