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Entrepreneurial Faculty Scholars (EFS)
Join UsWhether you need help identifying funding to explore a new idea, protecting intellectual property, applying for a patent or creating a business plan, let us help you. Obtain the guidance of seasoned professionals and faculty colleagues who have successfully started companies based on their university research. Identify trans-disciplinary opportunities to leverage the value of research and intellectual property. Most importantly, join the U's unique culture of impact, in which faculty act as mentors for student entrepreneurs. *
Overview
Led by Glenn Prestwich, Presidential Special Assistant for Faculty Entrepreneurs, and Ronald Weiss, the Entrepreneurial Faculty Scholars is a unique group at the University of Utah designed to bring faculty together.
Mission
The EFS program nurtures a community of creative innovators and entrepreneurs. It serves both as matchmaker for cross-disciplinary collaborations and as a network for those seeking to translate academic discoveries and creations into the world. The EFS supports innovative faculty who create companies, provide artistic experiences to expanding communities, and find practical applications for ideas and concepts.
Get Connected
This organization will connect you with other faculty entrepreneurs, help provide answers to crucial questions, address issues all faculty entrepreneurs face such as intellectual property, introduce you to the resources already available to you, and offer hands-on help.
Meet the Members
EFS members come from all colleges and departments across the University of Utah. We welcome you to learn more about the members and see how diverse we are.
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Contact Us
The EFS community welcomes you to get involved with the program and entrepreneurship at the University of Utah. Contact us for details, event information, opportunities, advice and more.