Inclusive Tech Entrepreneurship Program
(ITEP)
ITEP is an integrated career development program for college students interested in building a Public Interest Technology (PIT) business career focusing on addressing challenges experienced by people with disabilities and underrepresented people, and it will cultivate discussion around PIT entrepreneurship.
The ITEP Mission
ITEP will provide a unique opportunity for students with disabilities and from underrepresented people to launch their startups to address social problems caused by non-inclusive technology.
The Inclusive Tech Entrepreneurship Program (ITEP) aims to:
- Cultivate a pipeline of next generation entrepreneurs who will approach challenges faced by people with disabilities and underrepresented people to provide solutions combining the knowledge of digital innovation and public policy
- Stimulate discussion to define PIT entrepreneurship.
The ITEP Structure
Admissions for ITEP was exclusively open to students with disabilities and students from underrepresented groups who attend universities located in metro Atlanta. We admitted 15 students.
Focusing on challenges specifically related to the disability divide, ITEP will provide instruction, mentorships, externships, and business coaching to nurture a new generation of entrepreneurs.
ITEP Outputs
ITEP will have three major outputs:
- a scalable career development model for PIT entrepreneurship
- business canvases for inclusive tech
- a research paper discussing PIT entrepreneurship
We will share the outputs as we develop them.