Rising with Inclusive Support and Engagement
TenU RISE – Rising with Inclusive Support and Engagement – is an international mentoring programme to foster an inclusive community of peer-learning and support. TenU RISE participants (mentors and mentees) are a diverse group of technology transfer professionals who share the ambition of benefitting society through research commercialisation.
TenU RISE supports tech transfer talent through inclusive mentoring and individually tailored advice, helping participants to grow and develop personally as well as professionally.
Programme Philosophy
TenU RISE is designed to be a powerful catalyst for growth among tech transfer professionals. TenU RISE is built on the following foundations:
Diversity: Diversity fosters creativity and enriches the mentor-mentee relationship, by challenging biases and broadening horizons. We match participants to maximise diversity and mobilise the benefits of unique insights and cultural competences.
Equity: We acknowledge that everyone has varying needs. TenU RISE provides tailored support to address different learning styles.
Inclusion: TenU RISE is designed to be a safe environment where participants feel seen, heard, and valued, regardless of their identity, background or experience.
International Learning: International mentoring exposes participants to the perspectives, and problem-solving approaches of their international peers. It encourages empathy, adaptability, creative thinking, and intercultural awareness.
Personal and Professional Development: Growth is at the heart of mentoring. TenU RISE aims to nurture the skills, resilience, and self-awareness of mentors and mentess, fostering their holistic growth. Both the individual as well as their career will benefit from effective mentoring.
Engagement: TenU RISE participants lean in to create the change they want to see in their workplace and the wider sector by drawing on the support of the TenU international network.
TenU RISE aims to be a force for positive change empowering individuals, connecting the tech transfer community internationally, and shaping a more inclusive and dynamic professional landscape.
Our mentors are:
Senior professionals from leading UK, US, and Belgium technology transfer offices.
Knowledgeable about international best practice in research commercialisation.
Part of a strong international network.
Alumni of the TenU Future Leaders Programme.
Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Role models who are shaping their own journey to personal and professional growth whilst offering support and leadership to the tech transfer community.
Is TenU RISE right for me?
Are you an early or mid-career tech transfer professional with an appetite for growth and development?
Would you like to be part of an international network formed to capture effective practices in research commercialisation?
Are you eager to learn with and from professionals working in some of the most successful tech transfer offices?
Do you need support in overcoming challenges?
Would you like to learn how to find the balance between work and family and/or caring responsibilities?
If you answered YES to most of the questions, then you are ready to rise with TenU’s individually tailored support.
Check the eligibility criteria before applying to join TenU RISE as a mentee.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible as a TenU RISE mentee, you must:
Be an employee of a US, UK, or Belgium university innovation organisation (e.g. Technology Transfer Office, Technology Licensing Office, etc).
Have worked in a tech transfer related role for a minimum of two years.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, register on the platform and provide a 200-word statement outlining why you are interested in mentoring. This statement must demonstrate a) your commitment to personal and professional growth, and b) your engagement with the TenU RISE programme philosophy.
Registrations open on 20 March 2024. A limited number of places will be available for mentees. We will do our best to give as many applicants as possible the opportunity to receive mentoring support but we may not have enough mentors to support every eligible applicant. TenU RISE reserves the right to select mentees and will inform all applicants of the decision.
Dates and duration of the programme
20 March 2024
TenU RISE Launch Event; online mentoring platform opens for mentees to register.
February 2025
TenU RISE programme completes its first iteration; Individual mentor-mentee pairs may continue their journey on the platform.
May 2024
The first cohort of TenU RISE starts their mentoring journey.
May 2025
Second cohort of TenU RISE starts their mentoring journey.
TenU RISE partners with Mentorink
TenU RISE is powered by the award-winning Mentorink platform. Mentorink is designed to enable TenU RISE participants to grow personally and professionally by stimulating social learning through smart mentoring activities. TenU chose Mentorink because of its excellent user experience through a simple, fully customisable, and effective learner journey.
Mentoring That Works: Mentorink builds on the insights and learnings from hundreds of thousands of mentor-mentee pairs.
Effortless: Automation through smart algorithms and dynamic controls.
Quality Control: Rich admin features, continuous measurement of progress and learner success.