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For scientists and innovators navigating fragmented systems.

Opportunity Sprint

  • A focused engagement to help you see clearly across fragmented systems and make strategic decisions with confidence. We map your current landscape, including skills, networks, and existing resources, to identify underutilized opportunities and clarify how you are positioned across academia, industry, and policy.

  • You leave with a clear opportunity map, sharper articulation of your value, and prioritized next steps. The sprint is designed to help you move forward with aligned action that builds momentum over time.

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Workshops & Innovation Programs

  • Primed, poised and positioned to leap: How to prepare for your innovation start:

    This workshop explores considerations for transitioning from academia to entrepreneurship. This workshop aimed to empower researchers and graduate students through joyful and interactive discussions, case studies, and expert insights.

  • Empowered Innovation: Transforming Ideas into Impact Through Leveraging Networks and Customer Insights to Fuel your Venture:

    This workshop provides a comprehensive approach to launching a successful venture. Participants will explore key elements of empowered innovation.

  • How to Engage and Make the Most Out of Relationships with Mentors:

    This workshop explored the importance of relational equity on career advancement. It provided practical tips to build effective and supportive relationships with mentors. It covers practical guidance on finding mentors, sustaining productive connections, and structuring interactions.

    All workshops are tailored to the needs of the audience and can be adapted for different stages, sectors, and goals.

    Formats: 60–90 min sessions, half-day intensives, and custom multi-session programs available virtual or in-person

    Designed for participants navigating careers and innovation across academia, industry, and policy.

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The Abenya Framework: Building Momentum in Fragmented Ecosystems

Focuses on:

  • Resourcefulness

  • Partnership strategy

  • Non-dilutive funding pathways

  • Navigating academia, industry, and policy

Advisory

Strategic advisory for innovators and institutions navigating fragmented systems.

Focused on aligning resources, building partnerships, and moving with clarity across academia, industry, and policy.

How We Work

  • Each engagement begins by understanding your goals, current landscape, and the systems you are navigating. This includes your skills, networks, resources, and constraints.

    The focus is on creating a clear view of what already exists so we can identify opportunities that are often overlooked.

  • Based on this clarity, we define a focused approach aligned to your needs. This may take the form of an Opportunity Sprint, a workshop or program, or ongoing advisory.

    Each engagement is tailored, with an emphasis on maximizing existing resources, building strategic partnerships, and moving efficiently within complex environments.

  • You leave with greater clarity, stronger positioning, and a clear path forward. The work is designed to support confident decision-making and aligned action.

    The goal is not just progress, but momentum that compounds over time.

Not sure where to start? Most engagements begin with an Opportunity Sprint.

“Dr. Peña’s presentation on mentorship equipped our community with meaningful strategies and a renewed sense of how intentional relationships can shape professional growth.”

– Graduate Mentorship and Career Exploration Program Coordinator