The NCIIA Grants Program
Breakfast Session
Facilitator: Philip Weilerstein
In this session, NCIIA Director Phil Weilerstein will present an overview of existing NCIIA grant programs, as well as an introduction and discussion of new grant program initiatives. At the end of the session, NCIIA Roundtable facilitators will introduce the agendas of each Roundtable.
Philip J. Weilerstein
Executive Director
National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance
(NCIIA)
pweilerstein@nciia.org
Phil Weilerstein is currently the Director of the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) a national program designed to encourage and support the incorporation of innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education curriculum. The Alliance is an initiative of The Lemelson Foundation and a program of Five Colleges, Inc. in Amherst, Massachusetts, that provides grants for curriculum development and student venture creation, resources for faculty and students, and sponsors conferences and workshops for faculty and students. Weilerstein attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where, as a graduate student, he co-founded EcoScience Corporation, a publicly held biotechnology company. In addition to his role with the NCIIA, Weilerstein consults for a variety of startup firms in the areas of strategic planning and quality management.