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Dr. Heather Metcalf (@heatherbe7), PI and Project Lead for @stemtomarket and AWIS' Chief Research Officer, has been recognized by @UnsungHeroesEB! Read what motivates and challenges her the most as an ecosystem builder advancing #EquityInSTEM. http://ow.ly/m3Rn50zJveH
Recent Press Releases
AWIS Calls on VCs, Investors to Expand Funding Opportunities for Women in STEM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maria Ibañez 202-588-8175 Ibanez@awis.org AWIS Calls on Venture Capitalists, Investors to Expand Funding Opportunities to Women in STEM WASHINGTON DC, September 18, 2018 – The leading organization advocating for women in STEM, the...
Association for Women in Science innovation research and programming highlighted in new entrepreneurship study
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maria Ibañez 202-588-8175 Ibanez@awis.org Association for Women in Science innovation research and programming highlighted in new entrepreneurship study WASHINGTON DC, July 24, 2018 – A new report issued today by the Institute for...
Biotech Company of AWIS Board Member Joins the Russell 2000 Index
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maria Ibañez 202-588-8175 Ibanez@awis.org BIOTECH COMPANY OF AWIS BOARD MEMBER JOINS THE RUSSELL 2000 INDEX WASHINGTON DC, June 27, 2018 – The Association for Women in Science (AWIS), the leading organization that advocates for women in...
AWIS Report Finds STEM Industry Lacking Diversity and Funding for Women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maria Ibañez 202-588-8175 Ibanez@awis.org AWIS Report Finds STEM Industry Lacking Diversity and Funding for Women Report Defines Actionable Steps for Businesses, Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Entrepreneurship Support Programs WASHINGTON...
The Association for Women in Science awarded Prestigious $420,000 Kauffman Foundation grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 1, 2016, 9am Contact: Janet Bandows Koster 202-588-8175 koster@awis.org WASHINGTON, DC, Thursday, December 1, 2016 – The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced today that the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) will be awarded...
Recent Media Mentions
Seattle Business News: Startups Founded by Women Don’t Get Enough Support
Let our research and expertise inform your next big story. To the Seattle Business News, AWIS director of research and analysis Heather Metcalf, PhD, says implicit bias against women shows up at all stages of founding a startup, from the pipeline of women joining STEM...
WIB SmartBrief | Report addresses 3 critical points for women in science and tech
Let our research and expertise inform your next big story. A report from the Association for Women in Science identifies and addresses the so-called pipeline problem of not enough women interested in science and technology careers, the failure of most entrepreneur...
Medium | A New Report Uses Data to Drive Diversity in STEM Fields
Let our research and expertise inform your next big story. Corporate boardrooms in the worlds of finance and law have made strides in recent years in terms of opening their doors to women and people of color. Yet, as we have seen recently in the news, Silicon Valley...
Forbes.com | A New Report Uses Data To Drive Diversity In STEM Fields
Let our research and expertise inform your next big story. Corporate boardrooms in the worlds of finance and law have made strides in recent years in terms of opening their doors to women and people of color. Yet, as we have seen recently in the news, Silicon Valley...
Fiercehealthcare.com | Why are there so few female-led STEM businesses?
Let our research and expertise inform your next big story. Women occupy too few leadership positions among STEM businesses, including healthcare companies, but it's not a pipeline problem, according to new report from the Association for Women in Science. PRIVACY...
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