Where Do We Go From Here? ➡ A major finding of a recent survey conducted by the Northeastern Lab for Inclusive Entrepreneurship is this: while higher education institutions vocally support supplier diversity, there remains a substantial gap between their stated commitments and tangible outcomes. ➡ On September 12, from 12-1 pm ET, the National Association of Educational Procurement is hosting a webinar that will focus on the challenges of implementing effective supplier diversity programs amidst competing priorities and limited resources. What are the benefits of diversifying the supplier pool? And how can institutions translate commitment into sustainable impact? ➡ NAEP members can register for this webinar at no cost: https://lnkd.in/eGkakdAE #supplierdiversity #highereducation #procurement
Northeastern Lab for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Education Administration Programs
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Helping diverse small businesses scale up
About us
The Northeastern Lab for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (NL4IE) champions inclusive innovation, entrepreneurship, and community resilience. Key initiatives include the Inclusive Entrepreneur Fellowship program and technical assistance through collaborative student-led projects, as well as research and education supporting supplier diversity in higher education. The Lab’s work is enabled through a five-year grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, focusing on the growth of ’main street’ small businesses in the Portland-Boston-Providence Corridor and a three-year Knowledge Challenge grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to promote diverse supplier access to the higher education marketplace.
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➡ Listen to your customer! Procurement professionals in higher education recommend several steps diverse suppliers can take to compete in this huge but complex marketplace. Read what they had to say: https://lnkd.in/gF5n5Snz #highereducation #procurement #supplierdiversity
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Stay focused on the WHY! Veronica F. Cook's inspiring story of her experience building an effective supplier diversity program at the University of Connecticut has also inspired our Lab's team. We highlight some of our key takeaways in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/eruzcpxZ And be sure to read her story in the National Association of Educational Procurement's summer issue of the Education Procurement Journal.
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We're delighted to announce that Aditya Vikrant has joined the Northeastern Lab for Inclusive Entrepreneurship team, focusing on the development of a Diverse Supplier Chatbot to help diverse small businesses navigate the higher education procurement process.
AI/ML Analyst Co-op @ NL4IE • Honors CS Student @ Northeastern University • Skilled in Full Stack Development, Machine Learning, and Data Engineering
Thrilled to announce that I have recently joined the Northeastern Lab for Inclusive Entrepreneurship as an AI/Machine Learning Co-op! I am excited to contribute my skills to a team focused on making a positive impact. Looking forward to learning from and collaborating with Carl Zangerl, Francesca Grippa, Youngbok Ryu, and the rest of the team!
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The summer issue of the National Association of Educational Procurement's Education Procurement Journal features an article by the Lab's team highlighting some key takeaways from our recently issue report "Taking the Pulse of Procurement Professionals; The State of Supplier Diversity in Higher Education." Please share with others committed to helping diverse suppliers compete for business with colleges and universities.
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Thanks to our collaboration with the National Association of Educational Procurement, the Lab's research report on the state of #supplierdiversity in higher education will reach a wide audience of procurement professionals: https://lnkd.in/eMtKmVxf
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What is the state of supplier diversity in higher education? We asked 101 procurement professionals at colleges and universities across the country to share their perspectives and experiences. The research findings, made possible by support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, are now available -- please share this post with those interested in supplier diversity in #highereducation. https://lnkd.in/eSxzXnm4
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Northeastern University’s 2024 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards will recognize 33 entrepreneurs for their innovative, boundary-pushing work. The recipients — students and alumni from the Northeastern community — were selected by a panel of judges and will receive a total of $500,000 in funding. The Innovator Awards, now in their fourth year, have provided more than $1.32 million in funding to over 100 changemakers.
33 Northeastern entrepreneurs supported by 2024 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards
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The Lab is proud to be a part of this university-wide network helping entrepreneurs thrive!
Some good news for all of us working on expanding experiential entrepreneurship at Northeastern University and the incredible organizations and initiatives providing more access to all and more impact for ventures and founders... We were named runner up for Most Impactful University Of The Americas at the ACEEU and Triple Helix conference in São Paulo last week! What an honor to be part of this event and big congrats on all the awardees and initiatives showcased. Our unique approach? The recognition of our huge network student-led organizations and initiatives and all of the experiential opportunities students and alums can access. This award is a global recognition of efforts towards the quest for entrepreneurship and engagement in higher education. It is the first award to focus specifically on different dimensions of the universities' third mission which includes extra curricular activities, knowledge and technology transfer, university-industry collaboration, research performance, and university-community partnerships. Congrats to all of us on this university-wide recognition! IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator Northeastern Lab for Inclusive Entrepreneurship The Roux Institute at Northeastern University Northeastern University Center for Research Innovation (CRI) The Michael J. and Ann Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship Education The McCarthy(s) Venture Mentoring Network NUImpact — Northeastern University's Impact Investment Fund Huntington Angels Network Women's Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University Northeastern University London Northeastern University Miami Northeastern University - Oakland Health Sciences Entrepreneurs and many more!
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We're celebrating the 4th annual EDA University Center Week. With support from EDA, the Northeastern Lab for Inclusive Entrepreneurship has been able to support scores of small businesses in ME, MA, and RI through our Inclusive Entrepreneur Fellowship program and funding for projects involving collaboration between our students, faculty, and company sponsors. In the brief video, the Lab's Executive Director Francesca Grippa summarizes our work. #EDAUnivCenters #entrepreneurs #lifelonglearning #EDAUnivCenters