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Wrf Selects Five New Venture Analysts to Support Its Grant and Investment Programs

By October 17, 2023No Comments

Washington Research Foundation (WRF) has selected its sixth cohort of WRF Venture Analysts to assist with its grant-making and investment activities. A total of 24 analysts have now worked with the Foundation since 2019.

Venture analysts work part-time with the WRF staff while undertaking graduate studies or postdoctoral research in Washington state. Analysts are typically pursuing an advanced degree in the sciences, or a graduate business degree following a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) undergraduate program. Some are early-career scientists at a Washington state nonprofit research lab. They assist in the review of grant and investment opportunities under consideration for funding by WRF, applying their expertise across a wide range of scientific fields while gaining working experience of commercialization and entrepreneurship.

The following WRF Venture Analysts began their roles with the Foundation