National Collegiate Investors &

In addition to the 3 grants programs outlined on lines 4a through 4c, NCIIA also: a) awards other types of grants primarily to institutions of higher education in keeping with the organization's mission of promoting invention, innovation and entrepreneurship; b) offers membership to colleges and universities across the U.S., which afford member institutions the opportunity to attend NCIIA-sponsored events at reduced rates, tap into the NCIIA network, and to apply for NCIIA grants; c) conducts workshops and events, including but not limited to an annual conference and workshops designed to teach technology entrepreneurship basics and how to enhance success of commercializing inventions and innovations; and d) invests in select ventures emerging from U.S institutions of higher education.