The University of Oregon’s Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) and the Lundquist College of Business are partnering with the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) to offer experiential learning opportunities that connect business students to Oregon’s innovation ecosystem. ONAMI provides critical support to early-stage startups, including pre-seed/seed funding, acceleration services, and collaboration on federal research initiatives such as NSF Regional Innovation Engines and EDA Tech Hubs.
This internship allows students to contribute to ONAMI’s Centers of Innovation Excellence (CIE) while developing skills in venture evaluation, startup acceleration, and investment decision-making. Interns will be paired with an ONAMI Entrepreneur in Residence or staff member, depending on the task.
Students will be able to:
To learn more or apply for this internship, contact ONAMI's Chief Startup Officer, Skip Rung (skip@onami.us) with a copy to our Executive Director, Jay Lindquist (jlindquist@onami.us).
For over two decades, BVC has played a pivotal role in Central Oregon’s robust entrepreneurial culture that has transformed this small timber community into a mecca for startups and critically contributed to the startup ecosystem throughout Central Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest.
This year's BVC takes place from 1pm on Thursday, Oct. 16, to 4:30pm on Friday, Oct. 17, with the conference's "Winner's Ceremony" finale.