--- title: "Octane Foundation for Innovation Highlight Part II: Octane STEM Fellows" description: Highlighting our second initiative for Octane Foundation For Innovation (OFI), Octane STEM Fellows. image: https://blog.octaneoc.org/hubfs/christina-wocintechchat-com-VpcgTEKerEQ-unsplash.jpg --- [![Octane](https://blog.octaneoc.org/hubfs/Octane_December2019/Images/Octane.svg)](https://octaneoc.org/) - [Accelerate](https://octaneoc.org/launchpad/) - [LaunchPad SBDC Accelerator](https://octaneoc.org/launchpad/) - [Pitch Presentation Template](https://octaneoc.org/launchpad/#template) - [Our Alumni](https://octaneoc.org/launchpad-alumni/) - [Apply](https://info.octaneoc.org/launchpadapply) - [Grow](https://octaneoc.org/octane-enterprise-solutions/) - [Events](https://octaneoc.org/events-programs/) - [Aesthetics Tech Forum](https://octaneoc.org/aesthetic-technology-summit/) - [Tech Innovation Forum](https://octaneoc.org/tech-innovation-forum/) - [Ophthalmology Tech Forum](https://octaneoc.org/ophthalmology-technology-summit/) - [High Tech Awards](https://octaneoc.org/high-tech-awards/) - [Cardiovascular Tech Summit](https://octaneoc.org/cardiovascular-tech-summit/) - [Medical Innovation Forum](https://octaneoc.org/medtech-innovation-forum/) - [Programs & Calendar](https://octaneoc.org/events-programs/#calendar) - [Partner](https://octaneoc.org/partner/) - [Partner with Us](https://octaneoc.org/partner/) - [Octane Partners](https://octaneoc.org/octane-partners/) - [Become a Member](http://register.octaneoc.org/membership) - [Mission](https://octaneoc.org/mission/) - [What We Do](https://octaneoc.org/mission/) - [Community Initiatives](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/) - [Women Leaders of Octane](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/#women-leaders) - [Non-Profit Accelerator](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/#npa) - [LaunchPad Accelerator](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/#launchpad) - [STEAM Ahead](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/#stem-fellows) - [Next Wave](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/#orange-movement) - [Team](https://octaneoc.org/mission/#team) - [Board & Advisors](https://octaneoc.org/board-advisors/) - [Careers](https://octaneoc.org/careers/) - [News & Blog](https://blog.octaneoc.org/) Latest [Events](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/events) [Med Tech](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/med-tech) [Tech](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/tech) [Innovation](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/innovation) [Octane News](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/octane-news) ## [Winners Announced - The 2022 High Tech Awards](https://blog.octaneoc.org/hta-2022-winners) by [Natalie Matsumoto](https://blog.octaneoc.org/author/natalie-matsumoto) on September 29, 2022 [Read more](https://blog.octaneoc.org/hta-2022-winners) - CATEGORIES ### Subscribe to Email Updates [Foundation for Innovation](https://blog.octaneoc.org/topic/foundation-for-innovation) | 1 min read # Octane Foundation for Innovation Highlight Part II: Octane STEM Fellows Written by [Cara Davidoff](https://blog.octaneoc.org/author/cara-davidoff) - - - In our third week of introducing you to [Octane Foundation for Innovation](https://octaneoc.org/octane-foundation-for-innovation/) and Octane’s philanthropy, we wanted to showcase one of our newest initiatives, Octane STEM Fellows.  This program is sponsored by Broadcom Foundation and supports university students from underrepresented groups, with a STEM background and inclination towards entrepreneurship. 2020 is the inaugural year for this program.  Octane’s STEM Fellows Program identifies high potential graduate and undergraduate university students from underrepresented groups, who have a STEM background with an inclination towards entrepreneurship.  This program features training of basic entrepreneurship leadership concepts as well as peer interaction and provides access to Octane programming as well as the opportunity to attend one of Octane’s leading conferences.  The program duration lasts one year. In addition, the STEM Fellows Program is for students who to participate in the innovation ecosystem and want to network with entrepreneurs, investors, key strategic advisors, university faculty and administrators.  Students that are selected will take part in a cohort training that will cover basic entrepreneur leadership skills and concepts that include: how to give a short business pitch of an idea, why entrepreneurship is important; networking tips and advice.  The cohort will be encouraged to collaborate with each other [Octane events](https://octaneoc.org/events-programs/) and throughout the year. 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