A Seat at the Table: Special Considerations for Women and Underrepresented Groups in Academic Entrepreneurship

For latest version: please go to https://academicentrepreneurship.pubpub.org/pub/ponqbx4i/release/5 Women and marginalized groups are underrepresented in STEM-related and entrepreneurial fields These populations face many challenges in these fields, including: ○ Finding funding sources for their project and/or lacking knowledge of where to obtain funding ○ Risking their academic standing if their project is not based on incentives deemed as academic ○ Conscious and unconscious bias ○ Lack of diverse groups in review and decision-making roles ○ Limited access to experienced mentors