TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SparkLabs Group (http://www.sparklabsgroup.com), a global network of startup accelerators and venture capital funds, has brought on Jackie Roberts to be the Executive Director for SparkLabs Frontier – ASU.
"Between SparkLabs' experience in investing in over 250 companies across the globe while accelerating their growth and ASU's leadership as one of the most innovative universities in the world, it is a really exciting collaboration. I'm looking forward to working with the student and alumni entrepreneurs in our program," stated Jackie Roberts, Executive Director at SparkLabs Frontier - ASU.
SparkLabs Frontier–ASU will provide training, mentors and investment for all participants across the university's various schools and programs, including the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, W.P. Carey School of Business and Thunderbird School of Global Management. Additionally, the new program will be open to any ASU alumni.
"We could not be more excited to have Jackie lead the SparkLabs Frontier-ASU collaboration. Her successful track record as a technology company executive, growth company experience and leadership in the Greater Phoenix business community make her uniquely qualified for the position. We expect great things from our partnership with the world-class team and student body Michael Crow has built at ASU and are grateful to have a leader like Jackie to steward the expansion of the university's start up ecosystem," Jared Carney, Venture Partner at SparkLabs Frontier – ASU, CEO of Lightdale, and former CSO & CMO at the Milken Institute.
SparkLabs Frontier–ASU will be working with select training partners such as the Global Scaling Academy. Co-founded by Jeff Abbott and Chris Yeh, the Global Scaling Academy helps organizations learn and apply the lessons of Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies (http://www.blitzscaling.com), which Yeh co-authored with Reid Hoffman. The Global Scaling Academy will be a training partner for all SparkLabs Frontier accelerators.
The program's new launch date is October 17, 2019 and people can apply here: https://www.f6s.com/frontierasufall2019/apply
About Arizona State University
Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American Research University, creating an institution that is committed to access, excellence and impact. ASU measures itself by those it includes, not by those it excludes. As the prototype for a New American University, ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good, and ASU assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it.
About SparkLabs Group
SparkLabs Group (http://www.sparklabsgroup.com) is a network of startup accelerators and venture capital funds that has invested in over 220 companies across 6 continents.
SparkLabs' accelerator network consists of SparkLabs Korea (Seoul), SparkLabs Beijing, SparkLabs Cultiv8 (AgTech, FoodTech & Sustainability in Sydney & Orange, Australia), SparkLabs Taipei, SparkLabs Energy (Muscat, Oman) and Ping An Cloud Accelerator, Powered by SparkLabs (Shenzhen, Hong Kong). SparkLabs Global Ventures (http://www.sparklabsglobal.com) is a global seed stage fund; and SparkLabs Ventures, an early-stage fund (Series A & B) in South Korea.
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