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Entrepreneurial Activities Committee

 
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Expanding technology-based entrepreneurial business is critical to the U.S. economy, our members’ career vitality, and employment. The  Entrepreneurial Activities Committee (EAC) was chartered by the IEEE-USA Board of Directors in June 2005 and is currently organizing to deliver knowledge, experience and support to IEEE’s U.S. members who start and grow entrepreneurial businesses.


Priorities

EAC's primary goal is the establishment of a virtual entrepreneurial village that will link entrepreneurs with their peers and prospective entrepreneurs with mentors.  The village will also provide resources and a network for local entreprenurial groups, many of which are already established within IEEE U.S. sections.

In addition to providing a web portal for entrepreneurs needs, EAC will outreach through webinars and workshops and will promote creation of new IEEE-USA awards to recognize entrepreneurs and mentors for their services.


Committee Organization

  • Chair:  Terry Wong
  • Vice Chair:  David Ostfeld
  • Staff: Scott Grayson

Forthcoming Meetings

Consult the IEEE-USA Calendar or contact Scott Grayson, s.grayson@ieee.org, for future meeting dates and details.


Resource Links
 

Gov't

Manufacturing Technology Extension Partnership (NIST)
Small Business Administration

Small Business Innovative Research Gateway
Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center
U.S. Business Advisor
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Private Sector

National Association of Seed & Venture Funds
National Business Incubation Association
SmallBizPlanet


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Updated: 07 October 2010
Contact: Scott Grayson

 

 

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