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Making a Difference. The Pratt Design Incubator for Sustainable Innovation is a vibrant and energetic atmosphere supporting the entrepreneurial talents of designers, artists and architects selected from the Pratt community who share a common goal: linking the social entrepreneur with the business of design. The Incubator sponsors environmental, social and cultural initiatives and benefits from a growing network of legal, business, engineering and manufacturing experts. The Incubator provides the following:
• Start-up support for Pratt entrepreneurs
• Design consulting services on a project basis
• Workshop and seminar organization
• Mentorship Network coordination
• Resource Center for design entrepreneurs
The Incubator provides ambitious students, alumni and faculty with a safe and stimulating place to launch businesses, providing office space, support and access to shop facilities. Our open office plan keeps communication and ideas flowing, which leads to meaningful solutions.
Since our inception in 2002, The Incubator has launched six businesses. Each semester we accept new proposals from graduating seniors, faculty and alumnae. Upon acceptance to the program we provide office space, workshop facilities, and guidance from our growing network of mentors and advisors for up to two years. At the end of a team's term they become members of the Mentorship Network and may be considered for the Accelerator Program, which extends their stay within the Incubator while they pursue further financing.
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"We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”
Thomas Paine |
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Advisory Board
The Advisory Board is comprised of distinguished professionals and entrepreneurs in design, research, marketing and sales in both for-profit and non-profit sectors. Read more >
• Jose Alcala
• Allan Chochinov
• Eva Hanhardt
• Mary McBride
• Peter Strugatz
• Karen Stone
• Susan S. Szenasy
• Bill Katavalos
• Mary Boone
• Paul Rowan
Mentors
PDI mentors work one on one to help participants navigate the process of transform their vision into a strategic plan. This includes identifying markets, finding partnerships and developing viable products that are socially responsible, environmentally sustainable. Read more > |
