The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $249,624 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program to St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. This 5-year project, titled "RCN-UBE: COMMUNITY OF NEIGHBORING AND NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTERS AND TRAINEES (CONNECT) NETWORK", aims to create an inclusive network of bioscience educators and students to integrate entrepreneurial mindsets into undergraduate biology courses. The key objectives are to: 1) expand the network of biology faculty to include student collaborators, 2) establish local CONNECT hubs at each member campus to enhance professional development and industry partnerships, with a focus on underrepresented groups, and 3) organize quarterly virtual meetings and an annual in-person conference. This initiative seeks to address barriers commonly experienced by women and entrepreneurs of color in bioscience entrepreneurship, and to cultivate leaders in the field of bioscience entrepreneurship by actively promoting participation of underrepresented groups.
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