Jason Chen
Innovation Accelerator at AFWERX/SpaceWERX
- Role
- Innovation Accelerator Program Manager, Afwerx & Spacewerx at Afwerx
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jason Chen
Working with innovative startups is my passion. If you need any help with ideation…
Experience
Innovation Accelerator Program Manager, Afwerx & Spacewerx
Sep 2018 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US
Established in 2017 by the Secretary of the US Air Force and reporting to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, AFWERX is a catalyst for agile Air Force engagement across industry, academia, and non-traditional contributors to create transformative opportunities and foster an Air Force culture of innovation.Our core mission is to improve Air Force capabilities by connecting innovators, simplifying technology transfer, and accelerating results. We will accomplish this by- Connecting diverse, innovative members from industry, academia and government- Creating capabilities options and prototype opportunities for the Air Force- Facilitating streamlined acquisition processes- Fostering a culture of innovation in the Air ForceThe AFWERX Vegas innovation hub is a sq ft events, meeting, incubator, and fabrication lab located 1 mile from the Las Vegas Strip, 15 miles from Nellis Air Force Base and 2 miles from UNLV to take advantage of the connectivity of these ecosystems.https://afwerx.com
Education
Santa Clara University
Encore Entrepreneur - Lions Peak Associates
2013 — 2013
UC San Diego
B.S., Microbiology
1992 — 1996
Fashion Institute of Technology
A.A.S., Fashion Merchandising Management
1997 — 1998
Skills
- E-Commerce
- Retail
- Merchandising
- Trend Analysis
- Product Development
- Apparel
- Brand Management
- Inventory Management
- Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Forecasting
- Store Management
- Overseas Sourcing
- Brand Design
- Leadership
- Fashion
- Sales
- Strategy
- Visual Merchandising
- Online Marketplace
- Sourcing
- Advisory Boards
- Expert Advisor
- Coaching & Mentoring
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