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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Wave and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) are combining forces to create a new mentorship program that will match faculty with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

This collaboration provides an exclusive opportunity for faculty and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to develop thriving relationships over innovative concepts and ideas to help solve today’s societal challenges. Here's a look at the benefits:

Wave Students:

• Match with an 51³Ô¹ÏÍø NAI faculty mentor in specific area of interest
• Access NAI Global Academic Inventors Network
• Opportunity to present during Next Generation Inventors session at NAI’s annual meeting
• Training through NAI intellectual property certification course
• Honorary NAI chapter membership for competition winners

NAI Faculty Mentors:

• Contribute to NAI’s goal to educate and mentor innovative 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
• Identify promising 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for positions in laboratories or NSF I-Corps teams
• Recognition at annual NAI chapter luncheon and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Wave award ceremony
• Help improve student success metrics for departments and colleges

For information about this new initiative, contact Dana Vouglitois, associate director of technology development at dvouglitois@fau.edu, or Regina Thompson, strategic initiatives manager at thompsonr@fau.edu.