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The Michelson Institute of Intellectual Property Launches Faculty Portal
The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (IP) promotes education on the importance of robust IP protections and respect for creative work, both of which are essential for innovation to thrive. We are pleased to announce the launch of a new Faculty Portal...
Michelson Runway EdTech Accelerator Invites Nine Startups to Cohort 2
The Michelson 20MM Foundation is excited to announce the second cohort of companies for the Michelson Runway EdTech Accelerator: APL nextED, Gooroo, MeasureOne, NameCoach, NexusEdge, Osmosis, Qualified.io, The Whether by Better Weekdays, and Year On. The selected...
Is an online college the solution to reducing the higher education attainment gap?
Community Colleges at the Center of Gov. Brown’s 2018-19 Higher Education Plan Governor Jerry Brown has proposed to use $120 million of the 2018-19 state budget to create a fully-online college for working adults. More specifically, Governor Brown proposes to allocate...
Disrupting Post-Secondary Education Financing with Income Share Agreements (ISAs):
In today’s economy, a post-secondary education is practically essential to landing a good-paying, meaningful career. For many Americans, continuing their education after high school requires careful, oftentimes worrisome, consideration as to how to finance their tuition. Students often turn to scholarships, grants, loans, and even credit cards to pay for their schooling. But what if students aren’t able to qualify for any of these traditional financing vehicles due to poor credit or a lack of credit history? How will they pay their tuition?
Dr. Gary K. Michelson: How One Distinctive Feature Led To Success
In front of a packed audience of students, entrepreneurs, and innovators, Dr. Gary K. Michelson, founder of the Michelson 20MM Foundation, raised his extra-large hand to the crowd: “That’s the same hand Wilt Chamberlain has… if you’re a patient, would you want that hand inside you?”
The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property Presents
Now more than ever, it is vital that we continue to leverage IP to promote American innovation. Join us for a rich panel discussion with the nation’s premier IP minds examining the state of U.S. IP and its capacity to fuel U.S. competitiveness in a global and knowledge-based 21st century economy.