Industry Advisory Panels

Hosted quarterly, each IAP is carefully tailored to your team’s stage, industry, and goals. It’s like having a personal, equity-free, advisory board focused solely on helping you succeed.

• Present Your Startup: Using a guided template provided by OIE to present the current status of their startup, outlining key details about their business, product, and market approach. 
   
• Engage with Experts: After presenting, participants will answer questions from the panel, gaining deep insights into their startup’s potential challenges and opportunities. 
   
• Receive Tailored Feedback: The panel will deliver targeted feedback on your business model and go-to-market strategy, along with a customized roadmap of high-impact, achievable milestones to guide your next steps and position your venture for success.

To qualify for an IAP, you must:

• Be affiliated with the GW community
  • Student, Staff, Faculty, Alumni
• Have completed the GW Lean Startup Short Course or equivalent
• Have completed at least 20 customer discovery interviews

Not part of the GW community but interested in IAP? Reach out to us directly at innovategwu [dot] edu (innovate[at]gwu[dot]edu).

• Meet the qualifications listed above
• Request an IAP slot
  • Email innovategwu [dot] edu (innovate[at]gwu[dot]edu) with your interest and brief details about your venture.
• Meet with an OIE Mentor-In-Residence (MIR) and prepare your pitch
  • You’ll be paired with an MIR and receive a slide template to help you get ready.