NMSU’s AgSprint accelerator selects first participants
Date: 04/13/2017
Writer: Amanda Bradford, 575-646-1976, ambradfo@nmsu.edu
Graduates of the AgSprint accelerator will receive $2,000 and the necessary National Science Foundation lineage to apply for the $50,000 national I-Corps program. Additionally, applicants will be able to receive up to three micro-grants, valued at $650, to cover the expenses of professional services such as technical writing, website development, counsel on patents and technology licensing, and regulatory consulting. Those who show promise will also be invited to continue the program for the next four months, and will be eligible to apply for investment from the Arrowhead Innovation Fund, a venture capital fund focused on seed and early-stage funding for NMSU- and Arrowhead Center-affiliated projects.
Funding for AgSprint is provided by the U.S. Economic Development Administration University Center program and New Mexico Gas Co.