BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260716T093115Z UID:7DC4BE0A-4813-4E15-BC9B-0CB72F1A1F11 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260718T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260718T180000 DESCRIPTION:The 1st cohort of the Future Networks Empowerment through Mento rship (FNEM) will be hosted at IIIT Bangalore on 18th July 2026. FNEM Conn ect is a meet-up that brings together 100 mentees (technological innovator s)\, mentors\, advisors\, entrepreneurs and like-minded experts from indus try\, investors\, academia and other institutions.\n\nThe FNEM is a global initiative of the IEEE and the Lemelson Foundation. The event introduces the FNEM initiative and its mission of supporting 100 mentees' technologic al innovators\, particularly those developing hardware-based solutions wit h potential social and economic impact.\n\nProspective mentees\, including innovators\, early-stage entrepreneurs\, students\, and researchers-turne d-entrepreneurs\, will learn how they can benefit from the structured ment orship\, technical guidance\, and ecosystem access offered through the FNE M program.\n\nFNEM Connect is envisioned as a catalyst for building a vibr ant community of innovators and mentors committed to advancing technology for societal impact and strengthening India’s technological entrepreneur ship ecosystem.\n\nObjectives\n\n- Introduce the IEEE FNEM program to ment ees\, mentors\, academia\, industry leaders\, and ecosystem stakeholders — highlighting its vision\, offerings\, and opportunities for technologi cal innovators in India.\n- Connect mentors and prospective mentees throug h a platform for interaction\, networking\, and knowledge exchange that fo rms the foundation for future mentor–mentee engagements.\n- Launch the F NEM mentorship journey by orienting selected participants on the program s tructure\, expectations\, learning pathways\, and support mechanisms.\n- S howcase innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities for hardware and tec hnology innovators\, including technical expertise\, business guidance\, e cosystem partnerships\, and growth opportunities.\n- Strengthen collaborat ion across the innovation ecosystem — academia\, industry\, startups\, i nvestors\, incubators\, and development organizations.\n- Create awareness about resources available to innovators: mentorship\, incubation\, fundin g\, standards development\, technology validation\, and market access.\n- Build a community of practice for technological entrepreneurship that enco urages continuous learning\, peer-to-peer collaboration\, and long-term en gagement.\n- Identify and onboard potential mentees and mentors for upcomi ng FNEM cohorts\, supporting the next generation of technology-driven entr epreneurs and hardware innovators in India.\n\nAgenda: \nTentative Schedul e:\n\n09:00 – 18:10 · 15 sessions\n\n-\n09:00 – 09:10: Welcome remark s - Local organizers & hosts\n-\n09:10 – 09:25: Introduction & setting t he stage - CTU–FNEM Co-Chairs\n-\n09:25 – 09:50: Keynote / invited tal k - The Lemelson Foundation\n-\n09:50 – 10:15: Keynote / invited talk - Hardware track — e.g. Mariela or Grayson\n-\n10:15 – 11:15: Module 1: Fundamentals of Technological Entrepreneurship\n-\n11:15 – 11:45: Tea / Coffee break\n-\n11:45 – 12:45: Module 2: Technology Skills Development\ n-\n12:45 – 13:15: IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)\n-\n13:15 – 14 :00: Lunch break\n-\n14:00 – 15:00: Module 3: Business Skills Developmen t\n-\n15:00 – 16:00: Module 4: Community & User Engagement\n-\n16:00 – 16:30: Tea / Coffee break\n-\n16:30 – 17:30: Module 5: Local Context & Regulatory Navigation\n-\n17:30 – 18:00: IEEE 5G Testbed\n-\n18:00 – 1 8:10: Concluding remarks & next steps\n\nBldg: IIIT Bangalore\, 26/C\, Hos ur Rd\, Electronic City Phase I\, \, Electronic City\, Konappana Agrahara\ , Bangalore\, Karnataka\, India\, 560100 LOCATION:Bldg: IIIT Bangalore\, 26/C\, Hosur Rd\, Electronic City Phase I\, \, Electronic City\, Konappana Agrahara\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, India\, 560100 ORGANIZER:secretary@ieeebangalore.org SEQUENCE:7 SUMMARY:Future Networks Empowerment through Mentorship (FNEM) Connect URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/564706 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="fnem-lead">The 1st cohort of the Fu ture Networks Empowerment through Mentorship (FNEM) will be hosted at IIIT Bangalore on 18th July 2026. FNEM Connect is a meet-up that brings togeth er 100 mentees (technological innovators)\, mentors\, advisors\, entrepren eurs and like-minded experts from industry\, investors\, academia and othe r institutions.</p>\n<p>The FNEM is a global initiative of the IEEE and th e Lemelson Foundation. The event introduces the FNEM initiative and its mi ssion of supporting 100 mentees' technological innovators\, particularly t hose developing hardware-based solutions with potential social and economi c impact.</p>\n<p>Prospective mentees\, including innovators\, early-stage entrepreneurs\, students\, and researchers-turned-entrepreneurs\, will le arn how they can benefit from the structured mentorship\, technical guidan ce\, and ecosystem access offered through the FNEM program.</p>\n<p>FNEM C onnect is envisioned as a catalyst for building a vibrant community of inn ovators and mentors committed to advancing technology for societal impact and strengthening India&rsquo\;s technological entrepreneurship ecosystem. </p>\n<h2 id="fnem-objectives" class="wp-block-heading fnem-section-title fnem-reveal is-visible">Objectives</h2>\n<ul class="wp-block-list fnem-obj ectives fnem-reveal is-visible">\n<li>Introduce the IEEE FNEM program to m entees\, mentors\, academia\, industry leaders\, and ecosystem stakeholder s &mdash\; highlighting its vision\, offerings\, and opportunities for tec hnological innovators in India.</li>\n<li>Connect mentors and prospective mentees through a platform for interaction\, networking\, and knowledge ex change that forms the foundation for future mentor&ndash\;mentee engagemen ts.</li>\n<li>Launch the FNEM mentorship journey by orienting selected par ticipants on the program structure\, expectations\, learning pathways\, an d support mechanisms.</li>\n<li>Showcase innovation and entrepreneurship o pportunities for hardware and technology innovators\, including technical expertise\, business guidance\, ecosystem partnerships\, and growth opport unities.</li>\n<li>Strengthen collaboration across the innovation ecosyste m &mdash\; academia\, industry\, startups\, investors\, incubators\, and d evelopment organizations.</li>\n<li>Create awareness about resources avail able to innovators: mentorship\, incubation\, funding\, standards developm ent\, technology validation\, and market access.</li>\n<li>Build a communi ty of practice for technological entrepreneurship that encourages continuo us learning\, peer-to-peer collaboration\, and long-term engagement.</li>\ n<li>Identify and onboard potential mentees and mentors for upcoming FNEM cohorts\, supporting the next generation of technology-driven entrepreneur s and hardware innovators in India.</li>\n</ul><br /><br />Agenda: <br />< p><span class="fnem-agenda-summary-text">Tentative Schedule:</span></p>\n< p><span class="fnem-agenda-summary-text"><span class="fnem-agenda-summary- range">09:00 &ndash\; 18:10 &middot\; 15 sessions</span></span></p>\n<ul c lass="fnem-agenda">\n<li>\n<div class="ag-time">09:00 &ndash\; 09:10: Welc ome remarks -&nbsp\;Local organizers &amp\; hosts</div>\n</li>\n<li>\n<div class="ag-time">09:10 &ndash\; 09:25: Introduction &amp\; setting the sta ge -&nbsp\;CTU&ndash\;FNEM Co-Chairs</div>\n</li>\n<li class="ag-special"> \n<div class="ag-time">09:25 &ndash\; 09:50: Keynote / invited talk - The Lemelson Foundation</div>\n</li>\n<li class="ag-special">\n<div class="ag- time">09:50 &ndash\; 10:15: Keynote / invited talk - Hardware track &mdash \; e.g. Mariela or Grayson</div>\n</li>\n<li class="ag-module">\n<div clas s="ag-time">10:15 &ndash\; 11:15: Module 1: Fundamentals of Technological Entrepreneurship</div>\n</li>\n<li class="ag-break">\n<div class="ag-time" >11:15 &ndash\; 11:45: Tea / Coffee break</div>\n</li>\n<li class="ag-modu le">\n<div class="ag-time">11:45 &ndash\; 12:45: Module 2: Technology Skil ls Development</div>\n</li>\n<li class="ag-special">\n<div class="ag-time" >12:45 &ndash\; 13:15: IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)</div>\n</li>\n <li class="ag-break">\n<div class="ag-time">13:15 &ndash\; 14:00: Lunch br eak</div>\n</li>\n<li class="ag-module">\n<div class="ag-time">14:00 &ndas h\; 15:00: Module 3: Business Skills Development</div>\n</li>\n<li class=" ag-module">\n<div class="ag-time">15:00 &ndash\; 16:00: Module 4: Communit y &amp\; User Engagement</div>\n</li>\n<li class="ag-break">\n<div class=" ag-time">16:00 &ndash\; 16:30: Tea / Coffee break</div>\n</li>\n<li class= "ag-module">\n<div class="ag-time">16:30 &ndash\; 17:30: Module 5: Local C ontext &amp\; Regulatory Navigation</div>\n</li>\n<li class="ag-special">\ n<div class="ag-time">17:30 &ndash\; 18:00: IEEE 5G Testbed</div>\n</li>\n <li>\n<div class="ag-time">18:00 &ndash\; 18:10: Concluding remarks &amp\; next steps</div>\n</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR