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From Science to Business Preparing Female Scientists and Engineers for Successful Transitions into Entrepreneurship: Summary of a Workshop (2012) / Chapter Skim
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7 Themes from the Workshop and Closing Remarks
Pages 33-34

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... Villa-Komaroff concluded by suggesting actions that could follow from the workshop: • sharing the presentations and data presented at the workshop • informing our own activities based on what we have learned • remaining a group that can continue to remind people of the importance of these issues • developing incentives and disincentives that can change behavior in the short term • bringing people to the table to demonstrate how the inclusion of women will benefit our entire collective efforts Members of the audience then offered their personal and professional experiences that enriched this session. Some of the points made by various participants include the following.
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... • Effective change can occur by promoting public benchmarking of larger firms and creating policies to tie mentoring to promotional advancement and economic gain. The final discussion highlighted the wide range of career opportunities available to women in scientific and technical areas beyond traditional academic careers.
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