OIPC and Center ICE Welcome Evelyn Jacome
November 9, 2021
OIPC and Center ICE are so excited to welcome Evelyn Jacome to the team.
Small Business Innovation Research grants are a highly competitive three-phase award system which provides qualified small businesses with opportunities to explore innovative ideas. Navigating and applying for the grant awards is an enormous task. Enter Evelyn, who comes with a strong background in small business economics.
Evelyn, originally from Ecuador, earned a bachelors degree in economics from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, and a masters degree in entrepreneurship from the . More recently, she managed a seed fund through .
Currently, Evelyn lives in Utah with her husband John who is an F-35 pilot transferring to Eielson Air Force Base in the next few months.
Evelyn is excited to travel to ²ÊÉñix¹ÙÍø and use her skills to help UA researchers and Alaska community members take their research and novel ideas and turn them into marketable businesses.