The Innovation MINDSET Alliance is a collaborative initiative designed to address the gaps in our institutions and improve our capacity, capability, and accountability to research and innovate. Through our partners, we will establish a level playing field where all students and founders, regardless of race, gender, or other factors, have equal opportunities to design and launch products & solutions that will change the world. The time has come to address these inequities by transforming the landscapes through education, innovation, and acceleration.

In a country where economic disparities persist, our vision is to empower underserved communities, particularly communities of color. We propose developing a network of interconnected innovation and entrepreneurship centers at HBCU and MSI campuses to address historical inequalities through research & commercialization. Under the banner of Innovation MINDSET HUBs (Historically Underrepresented Businesses), we seek to change the outlook for our institutions, businesses, and communities.

MINDSET = Mentoring, Innovation, and Networking for Diversity in Student Entrepreneurship and Technology

Our Alliance seeks to create a basis upon which we can change the MINDSET for our schools and our communities. Through the support of our partners and stakeholders, we will:

• Teach a new Education MINDSET within our institutions.
• Develop an Innovation MINDSET for our students & creators.
• Launch an Acceleration MINDSET supporting our founders & businesses.

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