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Technical platform and list of challenge and prize competitions, all of which are run by more than 80 agencies under the federal government. These include technical, scientific, ideation, and creative competitions where the U.S. government seeks innovative solutions from the public, bringing the best ideas and talent together to solve mission-centric problems.

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Funding Database

USASBE

Features different competitions such as the “Food Innovation Challenge, Society of Arts Entrepreneurship Education, awards, conferences, certificate programs, and “experiential

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Crowdfunding

Kiva Zip

Crowdfunding platform for 0% interest loans for small businesses and startups to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty, empowering

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Internship or Fellowship

PopTech Bellagio Fellows

Brings together small, interdisciplinary groups of designers, economists, technologists and social innovators for an immersive residencey at the Rockefeller Foundation’s

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Host and Fellow Responsibilities

Host Organizations

  • Identify staff supervisor to manage I&E Climate Action Fellow
  • Submit fellowship description and tasks
  • Engage in the matching process
  • Mentor and advise students
  • Communicate with Berkeley program director and give feedback on the program.

Berkeley Program Director​

  • Communicate with host organizations, students, and other university departments to ensure smooth program operations

Student Fellows

  • Complete application and cohort activities
  • Communicate with staff and host organizations
  • Successfully complete assignments from host organization during summer practicum
  • Summarize and report summer experience activities post-fellowship