We support students and faculty from ideation to startup
Benefits of the Incubator
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Located within the MIX, your workspace and desk are assigned to your business.
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Sign up for one on one mentoring and strategic business consulting and guidance.
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Have access to dedicated conference rooms for client presentations, team meetings, pitch practice, and more.
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Take advantage of your proximity to the MIX Makerspace, Media Lab, and equipment to help with prototyping, branding, advertising, and more.
How to Join the Incubator
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Completion of an Entrepreneurship Program
Participation and completion of an I-Corps, ICAP, or Lean Entrepreneurship Program are required to join the Incubator. Applications for the Fall 2022 MIX ICAP program are now open!
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Top Place in Entrepreneurship Competitions
If you have received one of the top places in a Mason-led Hackathon or Mason-organized pitch competition, you could qualify for utilizing the Incubator.
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How to Get Started
Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis. Apply below, and we will be in touch.
Featured Teams
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NECX
Founders | Arastalis B Choudhury + Fariha Askar
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DigiMicro
Founders | Kanwal Ahmad + Areej Ali
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A L P H A W A V E
Founder | Sai Gutala
Senior Capstone Project: Self-balancing, Path Tracking, Delivery Robot
Undergraduate students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering developed and completed their Senior Capstone Project for their Senior Advanced Design Project II course in the MIX Incubator. The team included Johann Cheng, Elhoussein Dedahi, Carolyn Grace Holland, Javier Ordonez, and Isaac Putla (shown in the photo) and Walid Elouassi and Leighton Good.
Our Strategic Partners
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Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP)
The Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP) assists Virginia-based technology and innovation-driven startups on their path to success.
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Mason Enterprise Center
Whether you need mentors, private offices, a shared workspace, conference rooms, or a space to host your events, we provide the capabilities you need to grow your business.
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Mason Small Business Development Center
Growing NoVA’s small business community with no-cost advice, training, and resources.
George Siragusa is a coach, mentor and adviser to startup founders, growth and venture Company CEOs and their teams serving as a Senior Business Counselor at the George Mason's Enterprise Center’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC). George has advised hundreds of companies on Lean Start Up Principles, business strategy, strategic marketing, customer acquisition, sales development, channel management, leadership, team building, financial projections, investor preparations and organizational design and much more. George also is an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University’s School of Engineering where he leads a required course entitled “Entrepreneurship for Engineers and Scientists.
George’s vast and deep experience spans two parallel 30+-year careers as both a former Global C-Suite Executive at ExxonMobil, as a commissioned U.S. Naval Officer. George has served as adviser and mentor for three Northern Virginia Area Accelerators (Smart City Works, Inova Health Personal Health Care and Mach 37) and has been an entrepreneur himself serving on the board of a small, boutique marketing consulting firm in Florida. George is a Mentor-in-Residence at the MIX on Fairfax Campus.
George Siragusa
Mentor in Residence, Senior Business Counselor
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Mentors in Residence
Rashed Hasan
Mentor in Residence
Rashed Hasan brings a wealth of experience in executive management with experience in technology startups, general management, strategy consulting, and senior management oversight in operations, finance, organizational development, manufacturing, and engineering.
Rashed is the Founder and Chairman of Nantuit LLC, a boutique business and technology strategy and software development company, based in Alexandria, VA. He co-founded and led Sentrana Inc, a data analytics and predictive technology company for nine years in the role of Board Member, Chief Operating Office, and Chief Financial Officer as well as head of technology, client services, organizational development, and administration.
Prior to technology startups, he spent ten years in strategy and operational consulting for premier management consulting firms such as Booz Allen & Hamilton and Ernst & Young, LLP. He consulted major global companies in different industrial sectors as Ford Motor Company, CNN, Pfizer, Lucas Aerospace, Texas Utilities, Alyeska Pipeline, among others.
Resources for Students and Faculty
Competitions
Regular pitch competitions are hosted at the MIX; open to students from all majors. Coaching to develop more competitive pitches in preparation for nationwide competitions.
Collaboration Space
Space for student Entrepreneurs to meet with peers, mentors, and coaches. Opportunities for collisions with makers and potential collaborators from many disciplines.
Tools
Collection of resources and media to support student entrepreneurs as they are exploring their ideas.
Workshops
Programs that build competence through hands-on learning experiences.
Advising
A sounding board for students to discuss their ideas. One-on-one mentoring to assist student founders from idea to starting, building, and scaling their business ventures.
Networking
Connect to a community of researchers, investors, and experienced entrepreneurs. Networking events are hosted to bring students together with the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem.
