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Fellow:Brandon Crockett

2016-02-17T20:59:10Z

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Brandon is a 3rd year PhD candidate studying chemistry and materials science at the University of Oregon. His current research involves developing and investigating new nanomaterials for their use in the elctronics industry, while utilizing green, sustainable chemistry. Brandon graduated from Western Washington University with a BS in Chemistry and Materials Science in 2012. Upon graduation, he began his M.S. studies in chemistry with a focus on Semiconductor and Photovoltaic Technology at the University of Oregon. After his Master's studies he worked at SolarWorld USA in Hillsboro, Oregon as part of their R&D division, perfoming failure analysis and new technology implementation on the fabrication floor. In 2013 he returned to the University of Oregon to begin his PhD studies in Chemistry and Materials Science. Since returning to the University of Oregon he has gained a new interest and passion in innovation with respect to the sciences. The physical sciences are just recently reevaluating their educational infrastructures with respect to creativity and innovation, and he would like to be at the forefront of this movement. When he is not making new discoveries in the lab, he is likely enjoying the outdoors through hiking, mountain biking, and camping, or enjoying a fresh pint of his most recent homebrew – potentially all of the above.
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School:University of Oregon

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= Background =

The University of Oregon is a public research University located in Eugene Oregon and founded in 1876. Our University is a rated very high on research activity and is the main flagship public university in Oregon. The institution is divided into eight individual schools including: school of architecture and allied arts (AAA), the college of arts and sciences, Charles H Lundquist College of Business, College of Education, Robert D Clark Honors College, School of Journalism and Communication, School of Law, School of Music and Dance. Further, the university has one main research institute in the area of molecular biology.

A new program at the UO is the Product Design Program, which allows students to learn theories and applied practices of art, architecture and design to creative collaborative opportunities across disciplines. The program is still very new and growing but is deeply rooted in hands on learning where students can learn to develop projects from a personal, local and global perspective.

Currently, the entrepreneurship program at Oregon is driven by a mission to educate, inspire and empower the future of entrepreneurs by instilling in students the characteristics of innovation, initiative, accountability and dedication. The Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship (LCE) combines a foundation of theory with hands-on learning that fosters the mindset of a successful entrepreneur. Oregon believes its students are very career oriented, networked and inspired individuals. A majority of the curriculum that are defined and structured in LCE are: recognizing and evaluating business opportunities, venture planning and implementation, developing and commercializing new products, legal, financial and operational considerations for startups.

= '''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship''' =

== '''Programs, Opportunities, Organizations:''' ==

=== '''UO Product Design Program''' ===

*'''Background''': This program provides a strong grounding in the use, invention and production of consumer products. It integrates the theories and applied practices of art, architecture, and design disciplines, creating collaborative opportunities across campus with the business school and anthropology and chemistry departments.
*'''How it works: '''Students can get a BA or BS in Material and Product Studies in Eugene and a fifth year BFA in Product Design in Portland.
*'''Mission: '''Provide students with an in-depth knowledge about materials, idea generation, prototyping and manufacturing in order to allow students to design a better world.
*'''Entrepreneurial Tie: '''In order to provide students with real world opportunities, many studios tie in a competition element allowing students to pitch their designs to industry professionals. In the past competitions have involved Wilsonart Chair designs, which were highlighted at the ICFF, a user interface challenge and a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation competition, etc.

===  '''Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship''' ===

*'''Background: '''LCE offers real world experiences and mentoring students through investment competitions, consulting projects, internships, and the Venture Launch Pathway Program.
*'''How it Works: '''Based on student’s area of interest, background and commitment, LCE admits them into one of four centers.
*'''Mission: '''Experiential learning, curriculum to harness opportunity and strong investor and alumni network.

=== '''Oregon New Venture Championship''' ===

*'''Background''': Oregon’s New Venture Championship (NVC) is the original six-round business competition for graduate students. This movement was started at the University of Oregon and provides an opportunity to translate scholastic experiences into real world opportunities.
*'''How it works''': Students get feedback from judges to help turn their business plan into a successful venture and get the chance to capture the attention of angel investors to get their business of the ground.
*'''Mission:''' NVC wants to develop skilled and knowledgeable entrepreneurial leaders who will successfully confront the ever-changing business environment with creative and innovative solutions.
*'''Competitors: '''MBA students from the top business programs worldwide are invited to compete. Students have come from the US and places like Hong Kong and Thailand
*'''Outcome: '''In 2013 the 1st place prize went to students from Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration for a prebiotic syrup. In 2005, a UO student group placed 3rd for a battery replacement for transceivers and sensors.

=== Spark Grants ===

*'''Background''': A brand new, small funding opportunity of $500 to get a project off the ground. Starting Fall 2017.
*'''How it works: '''Any student can submit an idea with a purpose and a plan. Students then have 6 weeks to develop and prototype their project. The students will have to present their product at the end of the 6 weeks. Possibly have their idea funded further with Rainmaker Grants
*'''Mission''': Remove a barrier to starting a project.

=== Rainmaker Grants ===

*'''Background''': Five yearly grants of $5000 for developed ideas and projects.
*'''How it works''': Students will need to demonstrate a well constructed and planned project or prototype. Ideally stemming from a Spark Grant.

=== Civil War Shark Tank ===

*'''Background''': An annual competition based on the TV show 'Shark Tank', University of Oregon and Oregon State University students compete to pitch their ideas in front of judges and an audience. A $1000 first prize and a place at the Willamette Angel Conference where startups compete for seed money. Also included is an elevator pitch competition.
*'''How it works''': Students submit a 2 minute and 5 page executive summary and the best are chosen to represent the school at the event. At the event students must defend their idea and be well prepared for criticism.

= '''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship''' =

Oregon is a highly research oriented campus, with faculty working on their own projects of interest. Within the product design program, faculty are developing personal design projects in order to stay actively engaged in the rest of the design world. Within the Science departments faculty gain access to software and lab equipment for projects and research.

== '''Faculty Seed Grants''' ==

*'''Background: '''Faculty with ideas but lacking funding looked to the school for assitant 
*'''Mission: '''To give faculty access to funding for their projects while helping expand levels of innovation across campus
*'''Outcome: '''Grant winning Faculty can be funded with up to $2,500 dollars for their projects every term.

== '''Green Product Design Network''' ==

*'''Background:''' The Green Product Design Network began with a group of faculty leaders at UO with interests and expertise in green chemistry, product design, business and journalism and community.
*'''Mission: '''Take ideas from invention to the marketplace in a way that has a more expedient and lasting impact on society.
*'''Outcome: '''Selected as one of five key projects that the UO is supporting and highlighting as a major strategic initiative.

== '''Conferences''' ==

*'''Background''': Conferences are hosted at the Business College to unite faculty in business from around the world. For example, in 2013, the Lunquist College’s biennial Financial Research Conference drew experts from Shanghai, London and New York to meet up in Eugene.
*'''Mission: '''Focus on institutional investors and the asset management industry to benefit presenters and audience members in complementary ways. Belief that research is a collaborative process so there is a strong emphasis on collaboration where researchers can present and discuss their work with peers in face to face interactions

= '''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function''' =

== '''Innovation Partnership Services''' ==

*<span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">Background: <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">Innovation Partnership Services ( formerly known as Technology Transfer), is a part of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation.  IPS  partners with UO innovators, the public and industry to accelerate the adoption of innovations derived from UO research and education

*<span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">Mission: <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">as a fundamental extension of UO’s teaching and public benefits missions, IPS strives to employ a diversity of innovation management pathways to connect University research to societal benefit.

*<span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">What they do: <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">moves innovation into public use by identifying and creating channels for relationships between university innovators and industry, for investment and for development of user communities.  Services include: patent filing, confidentiality/material transfer agreements, and helping UO innovators navigate federal and state policy.

= '''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration''' =

The example below highlights how Oregon puts efforts on interdisciplinary research and teaching and always tries to create deep relationships and partnerships with important key players in education and research.

== '''Shared Research and Student Training in Gabon''' ==

*'''Background: '''The UO entered a groundbreaking research and training partnership with African nation, Gabon
*The agreement will result in the creation of the Gabon-Oregon Transnational Research Center on Environmental Development
*Headquartered in Eugene, OR and Libreville, Gabon
*The center represents a new partnership that will enable developed and developing countries to benefit equally from shared research and two way training of students from each nation
*'''Mission: '''Effort to put priority on interdisciplinary research and teaching. Need to reinforce training programs and establish strong and deep partnerships mimicking those created at Oregon.
*'''Leaders: '''UO-led, five-campus Oregon African Studies Consortium: Oregon State University, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland State University, Willamette University and partner with Gabonese Government to fulfill its vision of turning the country into a laboratory for a new model of development for Africa.

= '''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts''' =

The example below highlights how University of Oregon likes to work closely with other Oregon universities in order to help the greater community of Oregon reach its potential. Initiatives are very interdisciplinary and collaborative.

== '''RAIN'''

•    Background: Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network (RAIN) connects government, academic and industry resources in the community. There is both a RAIN Eugene and a RAIN@UO branch. 

•    Mission: advance the formation, growth, and retention of tech-based startups in the South valley in order to triple the current rate of new tech business formation and job creation

•    Goal: Address five key ingredients that transform innovative ideas into viable thriving business for the state of Oregon

#Market opportunities
#High quality ideas
#Management teams
#Access to investment capital
#Strong community connections

•    Outcome: By funding RAIN, Oregon (as a state) will enable these key ingredients by mobilizing and expanding the assets of the South Valley region: nearly $400M of combined research activity at Oregon State, University of Oregon and linked regional economic development initiatives. This will grow the ecosystem of entrepreneurial talent and tech based companies 

'''RAIN Eugene'''

•    Offers a 12 week accelerator program for new businesses and also part of the RAIN innovation network.

'''RAIN@UO'''

•    Allows for students and faculty to learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and in the community.

'''Fertilab Thinkubator'''

'''Background''': Fertilab Thinkubator is an incubator for start-ups, a co-working space and a place for events held for those interested in entrepreneurship and innovation in town. There is a location in Eugene and in Springfield.

*'''Mission''': Promote entrepreneurship and innovation as a way to develop the economy and the workforce.
*'''Goal''': Build the next generation of businesses in Eugene.
*'''Outcome''': Promoting entrepreneurship in Eugene and enhancing the collaboration in the start-up community.

==

= Related Links =

[[University of Oregon Student Priorities|University_of_Oregon_Student_Priorities]]

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13jiXff2iiII7nvmQqi5vTdxT1FgJ3ZDSThDC5ah0zt8/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14 [U of Oregon Landscape Canvas Spring 2016]]

[[Claire Sakaguchi|Claire_Sakaguchi]]

[[David Phillips|David Phillips]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nick_Capaldini Nick Capaldini]

[[Susan cooper|Susan_cooper]]

[[Adam Jansons|Adam_Jansons]]

[[Brandon Crockett|Brandon_Crockett]]

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Priorities:University of Oregon Student Priorities

2016-02-17T20:51:06Z

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= Overview =

The University of Oregon innovation and entrepreneurship landscape canvas has many opportunities. With two very strong programs at the University, Product Design and Entrepreneurship, there is tremedous opportunity for crossover, collaboration and joint innovation. The biggest issue: how to integrate two fairly segregated disciplines. Design students excel in the product creation side, whereas entrepreneurs tend to excel in implementation (at least as observed at U of O). These two disciplines have alot to offer one another; it is just a matter of getting the right people together. Designers need to create a mindset that the design process does not end at final prototyping; it continues into implimentation. Furthermore, business students can learn a lot about the design process, iterative ideation and rapid prototyping. This is my mission as a UIF at the University of Oregon.

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= <span style="font-size:30.666666666666664px; font-family:Arial; color:#222222; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline" id="docs-internal-guid-d9d7cd40-d707-43f6-d2c7-bee04b1a8bdf">Strategy #1: Facilitate University Research-Industry Collaboration =

== <span style="font-size:22.666666666666664px; font-family:Arial; color:#222222; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">Tactic 1: Connect Innovation Partner Services with faculty across campus ==

<span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">The Innovation Partner Services office (formally tech transfer) is responsible for managing and distributing intellectual property that has come out of the university. While it is important students are aware of this office, it is often more important that faculty are aware of the office and it’s functions, so that the office can have longer lasting ties with departments.  

Milestones

Spring 2016: Meet with IPS office to discuss what they think faculty would most want to hear about

Summer 2016: Meet with stakeholders in different departments and discuss their wants from IPS

Fall 2016: With IPS, hold a series of seminars with different departments where students and faculty can learn about intellectual property, and how to manage it

== <span style="font-size:22.666666666666664px; font-family:Arial; color:#222222; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline">Tactic 2: Connect local industry leaders to university faculty and students ==

Innovations come from many people’s good ideas.  Sometimes you may not know an idea is useful unless you talk to people.  We would like to enhance communication between local industry leaders, students, and staff in order for people to talk about what they do, ideas they have, and problems they have.

Overview:To accomplish this, we would organize a symposia (or poster session)  for researchers (students and staff) to talk about their research.  Local industry leaders would be invited so that they could share their insight.

Milestones

Spring 2016: Identify and discuss idea with faculty in the physical sciences and produc design.

Summer 2016: Identify and discuss idea with industry leaders in the Willamette Valley and Portland area

Fall 2016: Secure funding from the various departments, and the office of innovation

Fall 2016:Find and secure venue

Fall 2016: Receive commitment from students and staff to participate, secure materials

Winter 2016:  Send invitations to industry and hold event

= Strategy #2: Leverage coursework and projects to drive entrepreneurship and innovation =

Students are already doing amazing things in the classroom. Finding and solving problems during each course. Unfortunately it is limited to the classroom. Even when a potential solution is found for a real world problem, it is left on the table and only used to satisfy course specific goals. Even worse is that the same problem is presented to each incoming class and then solved without using previous years work.

== Tactic 1: Faculty and Staff involvement ==

Overview: Faculty are the individuals on the ground developing class content and assignments. However many faculty are unaware of the resources on campus and the potential of their classes for innovation. Entrepreneurship and innovation need to be factors that they consider when designing projects. This will require extensive conversation with faculty by the Innovation Fellows.

Milestones

Spring 2016: Identify courses with possible strong innovation focus and contact faculty.

Spring and Summer 2016: Meet with faculty to talk about innovation in class

Summer 2016: Persuade faculty to include a talk about innovation and include clause in projects with innovation potential. This clause would provide information about innovation on campus and how to finance or prototype their ideas (maker spaces or Spark Grants).

Fall 2016 - Spring 2017: Continue consulting with faculty on incorporating innovation/real world problems into projects and using previous classes work in future class.

== Tactic 2: Student Awareness ==

Overview:Students themselve are the most powerful innovators on campus and are completing the classwork. Many students complete the classwork with the sole goal of finishing the class and may miss the real world applications along the way. This may also be because students are not aware that their are campus resources for them to take their ideas outside of the classroom. In some cases resources are not available to all students. This may be discouraging knowing that resources only become available at a senior level.

Spring 2016: Conduct research on student awareness of campus resources

Spring 2016: Brainstorm events to enhance visibility of campus resources to students

Fall 2016: Have campus resources placed in course materials (syllabus, project descriptions)

Fall 2016: Make current resources accessible to all students.

= Strategy #3 Workshop Series to Teach Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

== In order to get more students to be interested in consistently coming to a workshop series to learn entrepreneurial skills we will use the effort of the students to solve a real world problem that students are passionate about or a focus on university research. ==

Tactic 1:  Develop a workshop series that will teach innovation and entrepreneurship by solving a real world problem

== Overview: We want to determine what students are excited about in order to gain more support and consistant attendance. ==

Milestones:

Spring 2016: Have one workshop that will start brainstorming on issues that students would like to research

Spring 2016: Determine faculty that are in favor of this idea and could publicize the group in their classes

Spring 2016: Find a central space on campus that this event can be held

Summer 2016: Make a schedule for the 2016-2017 academic year

== Tactic 2: Develop a workshop series that will teach innovation and entrepreneurship by focusing on commercializing research that is done on campus ==

Overview: This tactic will rely more on also getting faculty closely involved in the development of the series

Milestones:

Spring 2016: Have one workshop that will gauge interest in research performed on campus

Spring 2016: Determine faculty that are in favor of this idea and could publicize the group in their classes

Spring 2016: Find a central space on campus that this event can be held

Summer 2016: Make a schedule for the 2016-2017 academic year

= Related Links =

[[University of Oregon|University of Oregon]]

[[Claire Sakaguchi|Claire Sakaguchi]]

[[David Phillips|David Phillips]]

[[Susan cooper|Susan_cooper]]

[[Adam Jansons|Adam_Jansons]]

[[Brandon Crockett|Brandon_Crockett]]

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Fellow:Brandon Crockett

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2016-02-16T19:28:21Z

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Brandon is a 3rd year PhD candidate studying chemistry and materials science at the University of Oregon. His current research involves developing and investigating new nanomaterials for their use in the elctronics industry, while utilizing green, sustainable chemistry. Brandon graduated from Western Washington University with a BS in Chemistry and Materials Science in 2012. Upon graduation, he began his M.S. studies in chemistry with a focus on Semiconductor and Photovoltaic Technology at the University of Oregon. After his Master's studies he worked at SolarWorld USA in Hillsboro, Oregon as part of their R&D division, perfoming failure analysis and new technology implementation on the fabrication floor. In 2013 he returned to the University of Oregon to begin his PhD studies in Chemistry and Materials Science. Since returning to the University of Oregon he has gained a new interest and passion in innovation with respect to the sciences. The physical sciences are just recently reevaluating their educational infrastructures with respect to creativity and innovation, and he would like to be at the forefront of this movement. When he is not making new discoveries in the lab, he is likely enjoying the outdoors through hiking, mountain biking, and camping, or enjoying a fresh pint of his most recent homebrew – potentially all of the above.
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2016-02-16T19:28:01Z

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Brandon is a 3rd year PhD candidate studying chemistry and materials science at the University of Oregon. His current research involves developing and investigating new nanomaterials for their use in the elctronics industry, while utilizing green, sustainable chemistry. Brandon graduated from Western Washington University with a BS in Chemistry and Materials Science in 2012. Upon graduation, he began his M.S. studies in chemistry with a focus on Semiconductor and Photovoltaic Technology at the University of Oregon. After his Master's studies he worked at SolarWorld USA in Hillsboro, Oregon as part of their R&D division, perfoming failure analysis and new technology implementation on the fabrication floor. In 2013 he returned to the University of Oregon to begin his PhD studies in Chemistry and Materials Science. Since returning to the University of Oregon he has gained a new interest and passion in innovation with respect to the sciences. The physical sciences are just recently reevaluating their educational infrastructures with respect to creativity and innovation, and he would like to be at the forefront of this movement. When he is not making new discoveries in the lab, he is likely enjoying the outdoors through hiking, mountain biking, and camping, or enjoying a fresh pint of his most recent homebrew – potentially all of the above.
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2016-02-16T19:27:48Z

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Brandon is a 3rd year PhD candidate studying chemistry and materials science at the University of Oregon. His current research involves developing and investigating new nanomaterials for their use in the elctronics industry, while utilizing green, sustainable chemistry. Brandon graduated from Western Washington University with a BS in Chemistry and Materials Science in 2012. Upon graduation, he began his M.S. studies in chemistry with a focus on Semiconductor and Photovoltaic Technology at the University of Oregon. After his Master's studies he worked at SolarWorld USA in Hillsboro, Oregon as part of their R&D division, perfoming failure analysis and new technology implementation on the fabrication floor. In 2013 he returned to the University of Oregon to begin his PhD studies in Chemistry and Materials Science. Since returning to the University of Oregon he has gained a new interest and passion in innovation with respect to the sciences. The physical sciences are just recently reevaluating their educational infrastructures with respect to creativity and innovation, and he would like to be at the forefront of this movement. When he is not making new discoveries in the lab, he is likely enjoying the outdoors through hiking, mountain biking, and camping, or enjoying a fresh pint of his most recent homebrew – potentially all of the above.
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