School:University of Delaware

2017-09-21T13:00:06Z

Aokirkpatrick:

= Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship  =

Student innovation and entrepreneurship is encouraged in select fields, namely business and to a certain extent, in engineering. There is a huge variety of course offerings that focus on a strong entrepreneurial emphasis. In all of these courses, students create new product or business ideas, which they further develop over the course of the semester by talking to potential consumers. While this is promising for business students, engineering students are primarily interested in innovation and recognize it as a skill required of them. All students have a basic awareness that there are a multitude of resources on campus for them, if they are interested in pursuing entrepreneurship, although, there is always room for improvement. Faculty members and stakeholders are very supportive of implementing an innovation and entrepreneursip initiative on campus. The [http://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/enrichment-opportunities/delaware-innovation-fellows/ Delaware Innovation Fellows], administered by the University of Delaware [http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/ Horn Program], offers a four year enrichment experience for those who want to be more immersed in entrepreneurship and leadership.
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= Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship =

The Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships (OEIP) plays a significant role in assisting faculty members with innovation. Faculty members are allowed to take a day every week to work on their own ideas, which could potentially lead to product innovation, a startup or a licensing opportunity. OEIP also provides assistance with training related to SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) grant application process. OEIP is working on making their online interface easier for faculty members to navigate.

Faculty members are excited and passionate about innovation, but do need assistance when it comes to exploring the commercial viability of an idea or a product. Besides OEIP, the University of Delaware [https://library.udel.edu/ Morris Library] offers access to latest data related to industry research, marketing research and small business and entrepreneurship. This resource is useful to evaluate the viability of an idea.

Faculty members are also encouraged to present their ideas and prototypes during the “Entrepreneurship and Risk: Meeting the Challenges” course (listed as MSEG 425). The course is attended by a group of engineering and business majors who develop a business plan for the faculty members to pursue it further.

= Actively supporting the university technology transfer function =

The Technology Transfer Center (TTC) within the Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships (OEIP) is responsible for the protection, management and commercialization of the University of Delaware's intellectual property assets. The TTC also provides advice to UD faculty, staff and graduate students regarding the disclosure of innovations, IP protection in the form of patents, copyrights, trademarks, as well as contracts and other research-related agreements.

As inventors become entrepreneurs, the TTC, in cooperation with the Delaware Small Business Development Center (SBDC), assists with the growth of new businesses by providing consulting and training in areas such as business strategy and planning, funding strategy, team development, and management skill development.

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration =

The [http://deltechpark.org/ Delaware Technology Park] offers a space for new startups and established companies. [http://www1.udel.edu/star/ STAR] campus is home to the universities rehabilitation centers and health science laboratories. With the completion of a new building adjacent to STAR, startups and small companies will be able to lease office space on campus, and also provide opportunities for students.  Leading Edge Venture, First State Innovation, Vital venture Capital, and Yet2ventures are financial venture firms that students can contact for investments. A good mentor network can also be found by either talking to a Horn Advisory Board member or a Lerner Executive Mentor. The university also offers several courses that promote growing a business, including ENTR352 (Business Launchpad: Turning Ideas into Successful Companies.)

= Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts =

 The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a potential resource for new businesses. Along with advising, they can help with procuring space to set up their business, in the Delaware technology park. Also, the Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships (OEIP) help university employees with patent filing and commercializing potentially viable ideas. Undergraduate students go through the Venture Development Center (VDC) for assistance with the above.

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[[Zachary Jones|Zachary Jones]]

[[Ashutosh Khandha|Ashutosh Khandha]]

[[Nadia Kiamilev|Nadia Kiamilev]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jacob_Fertell Jacob Fertell]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Margaret_Heffernan Margaret Heffernan]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Matt_Criscuolo Matthew Crisuolo]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_McCawley Ryan McCawley]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Dela_Paz Abigail Dela Paz]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Olivia_Kirkpatrick Olivia Kirkpatrick]

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2017-09-11T20:02:41Z

Aokirkpatrick:

Fellow:Olivia Kirkpatrick

2017-09-11T20:01:27Z

Aokirkpatrick: Created page with "Olivia is a University Innovation Fellow and a current undergraduate studying Landscape Architecture at the University of Delaware, with minors in Horticulture and Art. She de..."

Olivia is a University Innovation Fellow and a current undergraduate studying Landscape Architecture at the University of Delaware, with minors in Horticulture and Art. She decided to pursue Landscape Architecture after being exposed to James Corner Field Operations and Piet Oudolf's designs on the High Line in Manhattan's west side. Olivia was exposed to University Innovation Fellows by peer and former University Innovation Fellow Maggie Heffernan. 

On campus, Olivia is on the executive board for DeLA, the University of Delaware Landscape Architecture club, and also involved with the University of Delaware Design and Articulture Club, which is responsible for creating an exhibit in the Philadelphia Flower Show which is seen annually by 250,000 individuals. She has worked for the University as a teaching assistant for Foundations of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design Studio, as well as creating the 2016 Year In Review for the Landscape Architecture Undergraduate Program. Aside from Landscape Architecture, Olivia is also a graphic designer and created all print and digital media for Breaking Urban: Designing for the Community, a 2017 symposium run by the BSLA program at UD. She has also created many flyers, posters and presentations both for her own work as well as the BSLA program and her work as a designer at Evolution Landscape Design. 

Olivia loves art in two and three dimensions and has been studying art in some capacity since she was very young. She is recently fascinated by sculpture and experienced with a CNC router, woodworking saws and sanders, MIG welder, and other wood and metalworking tools. She is also experienced with charcoal, graphite, ink, acrylic and watercolors, collage, ceramics, and to some degree digital art using Photoshop and Illustrator. Her next art experimentation she hopes will be with printmaking. 

In her free time Olivia can be found wandering around her town, going on explorations, collecting too many thrifted sweaters, making art, creating salves, perfumes and tinctures from foraged botanicals, cooking extravagant meals with her friends or just laying in the sun and enjoying the day. 

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