Thank you for your interest in the iVenturED Summer Fellowship Program, where we match Sangamon CEO alumni and UIS entrepreneurship students with local aspiring entrepreneurs interested in launching new businesses and local intrepreneurs seeking to establish new products/services or reach a new market for their existing businesses.
The Program is a collaborative partnership with the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln, iVenturED, Innovate Springfield and UIS College of Business and Management. It aims to:
Through this eight-week summer program, participants will:
Fellows:
Host Entreprepreneurs
Host Intrepreneurs
(Intrepreneur is an entrepreneur currently working at an established company/organization who is looking to launch a new product/service or enter a new market. The business/organization is the host/applicant.)
The ideal host?
Matching: A committee will evaluate each host application on a competitive basis as it relates to program objectives and fit:
Education programming will focus on:
Thank you for taking the time to complete the attached information form.
If you have any questions concerning the Program, please contact Nabih at nelha2@uis.edu.
For Entrepreneurs (individual) please list your full name.
For Intrepreneurs (existing companies) please list the the full name of the individual who will be the point of contact, along with the name of the host company. All other information provided should be for the company point of contact as well.
City where you or your business is located.
In one sentence each, please very briefly describe your: - New product/service or market would like analyized- Value the product provides consumers- Market segment- Market geographic location (e.g., Springfield area, beyond)
For IP protection, this form may not be considered public domain.
While the committee will be asked to keep all information confidential, please do not include any propietary, sensitive or confidential information anywhere in this application.
Include your email address in your submission to: