Nakia Melecio

06/14/2022

https://youtu.be/nXUvrWQ6xQk

Learn about the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program Broad Agency Announcement funding opportunity. This is the...

02/15/2022

https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy22osti/81953.pdf

02/04/2022

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/02/03/big-tech-heads-to-atlanta.html

CNBC's Frank Holland joins Shep Smith to report that many of the top tech companies in the U.S. have come to Atlanta in hopes of attracting Black tech talent.

02/03/2022

https://svrobo.org/investors-warn-deep-tech-founders-about-these-12-pitfalls/

Investors warn Deep Tech founders about these 12 pitfalls Posted on December 12, 2021 by Andra KeayCategory:California Robotics News, Commentary, StartupsTaggedAndra Keay, Anurag Chandra, Caroline Winnett, Dash Systems, Founders, G. Nagesh Rao, Investors, Nakia Melecio, Nhi Lê, Sara Bloomberg, Shru...

12/27/2021

https://www.icorpssouth.com/regional-programs

Participate in a Regional I-Corps Cohort to learn how to commercialize your technology and prepare for National I-Corps.

11/16/2021

Human-Centered Design in Innovation and Commercialization: Nakia Melecio

With the emerging context for human-centered design work, this session extends and builds on the startup innovation upstream into university science commercialization. It provides new perspectives on how the human-centered design can engage with scientific models of agency to inform broader engagement with the innovation and design challenges inherent in ‘intelligent’ technologies and offers the challenge of engaging with and developing empathy for the dispositions of scientist innovators as a new vantage point from which to reflect on our core strength as facilitators of cross-disciplinary collaboration for innovation and design.

NSF Human-Technology Interface Series Pathways to Products for Lifelong Learning Workshop , November 16th 11-5 Eastern / 8-2 Pacific This NSF-sponsored workshop convenes experts and stakeholders in all elements of learning at the human-technology interface (HTI), from theory to implementati...

11/11/2021

https://youtu.be/RVxf3iv-AJI

Deep Tech. It is a flashy term used too often without a good understanding of the actual meaning. However, in the coming decade, this term will have greater ...

11/04/2021

https://www.unyicorps.org/instructor-spotlight-nakia-melecio/

iDesignproject is helping researchers with the commercialization of their technology in the following areas of Biotechnology, Energy, Defense, Education, Governments, Aerospace, Military Technology, and investing in technologies sourced from our partner n

10/22/2021

Would you please join me in a conversation around Deep Tech?

Countdown clock:loading ... Deep Tech. It is a flashy term used too often without a good understanding of the actual meaning. However, in the coming decade, this term will have greater and greater impact on our society and the environment. In fact, Deep Tech has already made huge impacts on our ever...

07/23/2021

During the LIFT Labs City Tour virtual visit with the Atlanta startup ecosystem members, we had a great conversation.

What does the Atlanta Startup community need?

Take a look at who said what. It's a quick read, with great insights from Kunbi Tinuoye, Allyson Eman, Nakia Melecio, Amelia Schaffner, MS, Joey Womack

And for a follow up. check out this cool summary of what LIFT learned: https://lnkd.in/dj9peh7



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The LIFT Labs City Tour is a multi-city event featuring discussions with more than 200 founders, funders, and startup leaders. Check out the City Tour experience for highlights and top insights from all seven cities. While COVID-19 restricted travel and in-person meetings, Atlanta’s startup ecosys...

07/01/2021

https://www.highereddive.com/news/how-morehouse-school-of-medicine-is-growing-the-biotech-worker-pipeline/602426/

The historically Black institution created summer bridge programs to attract students to a sector in which diversity has long lagged.