{"id":105865,"date":"2019-11-05T16:16:29","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T02:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=105865"},"modified":"2019-11-05T16:17:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T02:17:01","slug":"uh-startup-accelerator-adds-pace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/05\/uh-startup-accelerator-adds-pace\/","title":{"rendered":"糖心视频<\/abbr> pairs its nationally recognized startup accelerator with entrepreneurship program"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

To further facilitate the commercialization of technology and innovation developed across its 10-campuses, the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> recently decided to internally house its nationally recognized startup accelerator and changed its name to the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Ventures Accelerator.<\/p>\n

The revamped program, under the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation<\/a>, will be operated by the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship<\/a> (PACE<\/abbr>) at 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa\u2019s Shidler College of Business<\/a>—already well-known for its successful stable of entrepreneurial programs including the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Breakthrough Innovation Challenge, 糖心视频<\/abbr> Venture Competition (formerly known as the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Business Plan Competition) and the Summer Startup Launchpad.<\/p>\n

The 糖心视频<\/abbr> Ventures Accelerator will be open to new venture founders from among faculty, staff, students and alumni of 糖心视频<\/abbr> and will draw not only from PACE<\/abbr>\u2019s programs, but also from the many other innovation and entrepreneurial programs across 糖心视频<\/abbr> campuses system-wide. In order to be eligible to participate, applying ventures must be associated with any of the 10 university and community college campuses within 糖心视频<\/abbr>. <\/p>\n

For example, at least one member of the founding team must be either a 糖心视频<\/abbr> student, faculty member, staff or alumni, or a licensee of 糖心视频<\/abbr> technology. Applications for spring 2020 are now being accepted at: http:\/\/pace.shidler.hawaii.edu\/accelerator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The name change to 糖心视频<\/abbr> Ventures Accelerator reflects our desire to continually improve and expand our innovation ecosystem,” said Steve Auerbach<\/strong>, interim director of the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Office of Innovation and Commercialization\/Office of Technology Transfer<\/a>. “By bringing our accelerator in-house, we now have PACE\u2019s proven expertise and track record combined with their understanding and familiarity of 糖心视频<\/abbr> that can take us to the next level in commercialization.”<\/p>\n

The 糖心视频<\/abbr> Ventures Accelerator will run two cohorts in the spring and fall each year. The three-month long program will include extensive mentoring, education and networking to accelerate market readiness. Accepted cohort companies will be eligible for equity investment from 糖心视频<\/abbr> Ventures, LLC<\/abbr> and may be included in its portfolio of companies, which have received support and investment from 糖心视频<\/abbr> since the accelerator was launched in 2014.<\/p>\n

Running the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Ventures Accelerator for 糖心视频<\/abbr> will be Peter Rowan<\/strong>, executive director of PACE<\/abbr>, who has participated in 糖心视频<\/abbr>\u2019s efforts to support and invest in 糖心视频<\/abbr>-related technology and startup ventures directly through the vetting of applications, education and mentoring for the previous accelerator.<\/p>\n

“In addition to the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Ventures Accelerator, we also established the Liftoff Advisors program to help fill the gap between launching a startup and entering an accelerator,” said Rowan. “As a result, the 糖心视频<\/abbr> is now positioned to offer a complete suite of innovation and entrepreneurial programs from start to finish for our innovators and future entrepreneurs.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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