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D.C. startup incubator and venture fund 1776 added to its impressive line-up of academic partners Friday with the announcement of a new partnership with Georgetown University. Working with the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative in concert with Georgetown's McDonough School of Business, Law Center, School of Continuing Studies, and the Office of Community Engagement, 1776 will offer young aspiring founders the chance to explore the entrepreneurial environment.
Through the partnership, the Georgetown campus community will now be able to take advantage of spending time at 1776 so that they can more effectively connect with experienced entrepreneurs in their workspaces. Whether it be mentorship or startup advice they're looking for, 1776 will open up its doors to students, faculty and staff and provide the resources they need to get to know the burgeoning startup scene in the District.
"1776 provides Georgetown students with an incomparable opportunity to interact with innovators in our community" Kelly Otter, dean of the Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, said about the partnership. "I look forward to seeing student ideas come to fruition with the mentorship and guidance of 1776's vast network of entrepreneurs."
Jeff Reid, founding director of the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative, also spoke to how advantageous this new relationship will be for the university.
"1776 provides Georgetown students and faculty with valuable connections to the real world of entrepreneurship, both locally in D.C. and globally with their worldwide startup network," he said. "This partnership will benefit the entire Georgetown community as we continue to promote entrepreneurship across the various schools and units on campus."
Georgetown joins American University and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, both schools that have already forged partnerships with 1776. The two institutions have had nothing but good things to say about their relationship with 1776 thus far.
Source : http://inthecapital.streetwise.co/2014/09/19/1776-announces-new-academic-partnership-with-georgetown/
