The National Science Foundation is providing a $10 million grant that will pay engineers and scientists $50,000 to learn how to start a company. The program will be a class taught from Stanford University and will grant the funds to 100 teams of 3 or more people. The Innovations Corps program is another government attempt to increase our output of engineers in the United States, a field we are still lacking in. Read the full article at Wired.com
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.