SEVERINO PROGRAMS
The Paul J. ’69 and Kathleen M. Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (SCTE) helps foster new generations of budding and successful entrepreneurs through outreach programs, education, and support systems.
SEVERINO PROGRAMS
Entrepreneur of the Year
Rensselaer Entrepreneurship Intern Program
Foundry - RPI
Women in Entrepreneurship
William F. Glaser ’53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year
A passion for innovation.
Established in 1990, this award salutes successful entrepreneurs who, in turn, are important role models for the students of Rensselaer. Those honored with the award bring the world of entrepreneurship into the classrooms and laboratories at Rensselaer, sharing their experience and wisdom with all students. Given the importance of the entrepreneurial spirit in the past, present and future of Rensselaer, it is indeed a singular honor Rensselaer bestows in selecting the Entrepreneur of the Year.
The award is named for William F. (“Bill”) Glaser ’53, founder and President (retired) of Com Mar, Inc., a wholesaler of communication, navigation, and marine accessory products. Bill was active in Navy ROTC and the IFC. He is a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Bill created the entrepreneur of the year concept with Lally School Associate Dean Mark Rice ’71 in 1989, and the Award was launched in 1990.
Criteria for nominees:
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Must be a Rensselaer graduate who has achieved great success in his/her industry.
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For the purposes of this award, success means having built an enterprise or series of enterprises that have brought value to the marketplace, through either technical or social change.
Rensselaer Entrepreneurship Intern Program (REIP)
Designed to assist students in understanding the opportunities and challenges of working within a startup or early stage company.
Students engage in ten fourteen-week, intensive internships with selected student start-up teams, gaining firsthand experience in working with challenges typically faced by start-ups. In turn, participating student start-ups gain the help of top-notch students with complimentary skills to their team makeup.
Currently, two options are available.
COMPANIES SEEKING INTERNS
Qualifications: Teams must be in the start-up phase, and ready to expose students to meaningful work in the world of entrepreneurship.
If your company could benefit from this program, please complete the REIP Company Interest Form and submit it to the Severino Center Director at scte@rpi.edu.
Spring Program
Employer applications are due mid-September
Severino Center contacts employers to discuss info session
Employer info sessions are held in late September
Interviews are held in mid-to-late October
Matches are confirmed by mid-to-late November
Summer Program
Employer applications are due in early March
Severino Center contacts employers to discuss info session
Employer info sessions are held in mid-March
Interviews held mid-to-late March
Matches are confirmed by mid-April
STUDENTS SEEKING INTERNSHIPS
If this program is of interest to you, please contract the Center Director at scte@rpi.edu to discuss the possibilities.
Foundry at RPI
A working group where entrepreneurs can meet weekly, get peer feedback, and execute ideas in an environment in which it is both expected that you are trying to do awesome things and it is okay to fail.
In our Foundry-RPI program, student entrepreneurs commit to a weekly planning process, obtain feedback from their peers, and learn the practices of entrepreneurship and management. Test your business model while receiving input and support from your classmates and gain tactical and leadership skill-building. More than 20 companies have been developed from Foundry-RPI program graduates, including Tumalow, Rollio, Embedit Electronics, MICROrganic Technologies, and Vital Vio.
Foundry-RPI helps you connect to the multitude of resources throughout the Rensselaer Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE), including the incubator program, technology park, and other research and support centers on campus.
The Foundry system was created by Rensselaer graduate Rob Wuebker, Ph.D. ’09, an alumnus of the Rensselaer Lally School of Management, and is operated at Rensselaer by Jason Kuruzovich, associate professor of information systems at the Lally School and director of the Paul J. ’69 and Kathleen M. Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship.
Women in Entrepreneurship
Programs designed to communicate the unique experiences of successful women entrepreneurs and to encourage and support entrepreneurial initiatives among women of all ages.
New networks and better access.
The Severino Center’s “Women in Entrepreneurship” programs encompass several initiatives designed to communicate the unique experiences of successful women entrepreneurs and to encourage and support entrepreneurial initiatives among women of all ages.
HERMAN FAMILY FELLOWSHIP FOR WOMEN IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Established by Michael ’62 and Karen Herman to advance the interests of women in entrepreneurship, The Herman Family Fellowship for Women in Entrepreneurship is awarded to women enrolled in Rensselaer’s Lally School MBA program.
The fellowship supports women in pursuing their entrepreneurial interests with a tuition scholarship. Recipients also join the Herman Family Fellows, a network of professional women entrepreneurs, and have an opportunity to participate in yearly reunions with the Herman Family.
SYMPOSIUM SERIES
Women In Entrepreneurship sponsors a symposium series to encourage women to pursue careers and entrepreneurial ventures in science and technology by presenting role models in specific fields.
At the events, distinguished high school women from across the country are honored with the Kathleen M. Severino Future Leader Award in recognition of their academic excellence and leadership interest in science and technology. The symposium’s focus is driven by the experiences of many of the award recipients.