- HBCU/MIs are an invaluable resource to
the mentor in providing assistance to the protégé by
encompassing maximum utilization of faculty, students,
school facilities and business related subcontract opportunities
with the mentor and/or protégé.
- As an Hispanic serving institution,
the Applied Research Center at Florida International
University (FIU-ARC) acts as a single point of contact
for program activities, providing both Mentor and Protégé access
to the broad array of intellectual and infrastructure
resources of the University. These resources are utilized
for the delivery and execution of the products and services
committed in the program.
- Services of FIU-ARC are coordinated
and provided by mid-career professionals who are dedicated
full-time to program task assignments, and who perform
this work in a project management environment.
- FIU-ARC
offers programs in which students are involved as a fundamental
part of Mentor-Protégé project
tasks. In this way the benefit is not only for students
who get exposure to real protégé and mentor
working situations, but also for executives of these
firms, who in turn are able to identify outstanding candidates
for employment after graduation.
- ARC’s distinctive advantage
 As
an operating business unit of Florida International
University, FIU-ARC has extensive experience in small
business development and, in particular, the DoD
Mentor-Protégé program. - The
Center’s proven successful path on the Mentor-Protégé program
is reflected and evidenced by participation in several
Nunn-Perry award-winning teams throughout the past
nine years.
- FIU-ARC’s objectives are; complete
client satisfaction and consistent quality in our
deliverables.
- Main advantages of FIU-ARC on M-P services
include:
- Personal and extensive knowledge of Mentor
and Protégé
needs
- A close approach in helping companies to
tap into the specific and unique intellectual
and infrastructure resources of the University
through an insider’s
perspective and understanding
- Development and implementation of tailor-made
solutions
- Professionalism and experience
- Exceptionally
well-equipped scientific expertise. Firms interacting
with FIU-ARC can, at any given time, access a
multidisciplinary, industry-experienced team
of scientists, engineers and business professionals
that are developing next-generation, integrated
solutions that, in combination with the University’s
resources, are able to provide tailored-to-requirements
expertise in business improvement, technology
transfer, engineering, energy, and information
technology, as well as other priority technical
matters for mentors and protégés
with the quality and value of a top-ranked research
University.
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