Mentors - Overview

Becoming a member of the UW CoMotion Mentor Guild connects local business mentors to faculty, researchers, students, and resident startups – the next generation of innovators. These innovators need guidance along their journey. That’s where you come in. Are you energized by sharing your expertise? Do you enjoy keeping your finger on the pulse of emerging science and technology? Do you like helping academic teams find business solutions? Read below to learn more and to apply to become a UW CoMotion Mentor Guild member.

Mentor Guild levels
There are three engagement levels in the CoMotion Mentor Guild. All mentors begin as Coaches. With time, experience and positive feedback, mentors may be invited to become Catalyzers or Company Builders.

• Coach – Community mentor
• Catalyzer – Business strategist, subject area expert
• Company Builder – CXO-at-large

Mentor Tracks
Once you’ve joined the CoMotion Mentor Guild, you may also pursue mentoring options within our 2 tracks:

• CoMotion Advisory Solutions (UW Individuals & Teams)
• CoMotion Labs

Coming soon: a track for entrepreneurial students hosted by the UW Arthur W. Buerke Center for Entrepreneurship.

To apply to become a CoMotion Mentor Guild member, go to our CoMotion Advisory Solutions community page and join as a Mentor.

To apply to find a mentor:

• UW investigators who have not yet taken a license to form a startup, or are pursing the license to industry path should go to our CoMotion Advisory Solutions community page and join as a Team.
• UW spinoffs and all CoMotion Labs members should go to our CoMotion Advisory Solutions community page and join as a Mentee.