Form a Consortium

Once there is critical mass of workshops being held in a state or major geographic region, we establish a consortium for cross-regional coordination, collaboration, cross-pollination, and sharing of best-demonstrated practices. Consortia may also apply, as a region, for grant funding to support the PSW program. Regions construct a central website for marketing and communication purposes.

Such a website portal is also an excellent platform for workshop alumni to discuss their pathways toward commercialization.

See New York State's consortium website for an example:
www.psw-ny.org or read more about it.

"The Pre-Seed Workshop did an outstanding job of shaping the thoughts of entrepreneurs and building relationships in the Western NY community.  Both the projects and the participants were diverse, and the workshop format was engaging and very effective."

Buffalo PSW, June 2010