BLOOMINGTON – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and The Mill are hosting an Intellectual Property (IP) Sprint Week, called the PRomising OPportunities for Engagement in Local ecoSystem (PROPELS) accelerator, at no charge to participants. Sprint Week provides resources on leveraging Technology Transfer (T2), licensing IP from the federal government, and commercializing Federally developed IP and the federal acquisition process. Interested individuals and teams are encouraged to sign up. Individuals can also request to be placed in a team.
The programs will be held in conjunction with Innovation Week events at the Mill in Bloomington, IN, during the week of Nov 17 – Nov 22. Participants will hear from a variety of speakers from organizations that provide resources to entrepreneurs and small businesses, including:
- VentureVets
- Airborne Outfitters
- Techlink
- Gener8tor
- Elevate Ventures
- Indiana Economic Development Council
- Small Business Administration
- APEX Accelerator
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Radius IN
- Federal Laboratory Consortium
- Defense Innovation Networking Group (D!NG)
- Gayle and Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship
- Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
- Applied Research Institute
- National Security Innovation Network (NSIN)
- NAVALX
The PROPELS accelerator will culminate in a demo IP Pitch competition to panelists who are well-versed in evaluating pitches and investing in ideas. They will provide critical feedback to assist participants on their entrepreneurial journey. Free registration – Innovation Week (dimensionmill.org)
About NSWC Crane | NSWC Crane is a naval laboratory and a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) with mission areas in Expeditionary Warfare, Strategic Missions and Electromagnetic Warfare. The warfare center is responsible for multi-domain, multi- spectral, full life cycle support of technologies and systems enhancing capability to today’s Warfighter.
Join Our Team! NAVSEA employs a diverse, highly trained, educated, and skilled workforce – from students and entry level employees to experienced professionals and individuals with disabilities. We support today’s sophisticated Navy and Marine Corps ships, aircrafts, weapon systems and computer systems. We are continuously looking for engineers, scientists, IT and cyber specialists, as well as trade and other support professionals to ensure the U.S. Navy can protect and defend America. Please contact NSWC Crane Human Resources at crane_recruiting@navy.mil.
About The Mill | The Mill is Bloomington’s nonprofit center for coworking and entrepreneurship, and the largest hub of innovation in southern Indiana. As a 501(c)(3) organization, we’re dedicated to building and nurturing Bloomington’s startup ecosystem. Our dynamic space is home to a thriving community of innovators, remote workers, and entrepreneurs, and we support founders at every stage of growth with tailored programs and resources. Fueled by memberships, event rentals, and generous community sponsors, The Mill is on a mission to make Bloomington the heart of tech entrepreneurship in Indiana.”
