University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

School:Boise State University

2019-02-01T20:55:01Z

ChrisDagher:

= Overview =
<div>[[File:Boise-State-Campus.jpg]]'''Photo credit: John Kelly of Boise State Photographic'''</div>
 Boise is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States and consistently ranks in Forbes' top 10 cities for careers and families. Boise State University serves about 21,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students. Engineering enrollment has grown by 75% to 2,847 students over the past five years. Key partners include Micron Technology, a top 5 semiconductor company headquartered in Boise, NASA, and Idaho National Laboratories. Recently, Boise became home to the business incubator Trailhead, as well as annual speaking events including TedX, Ignite Boise, and the Ethos Project. New initiatives at Boise State University include the Venture College, which has launched 17 revenue-generating businesses, the College of Innovation and Design, a MakerLab, and the New Product Development Lab, as well as a $25M Center for Materials Research.

= Student Entrepreneurship =

Boise State University and the Boise community generate awareness and help others discover the value of student innovation and entrepreneurship with a variety of experiential courses and workshops, programs, inspiration events, and communication initiatives. One example is the Work U program, coordinated by the Boise State Career Center, which targets students whose major may not have have a specific career track and pairs them with an entrepreneur or project within the Boise community. The Digital Marketing course from the College of Innovation + Design’s Bridge to Career Program gives students practical, workplace skills and culminates in a final project that can be reflected in the workplace. TedxBoise is an annual event that brings people together to share ideas worth spreading and with a mission to explore, expose, and expand. Major marketing initiatives, from the College of Innovation + Design’s annual report to the Focus on Boise State magazine, all help to communicate the positive and valuable experience of students involved in innovative and entrepreneurial efforts at Boise State and beyond. 

= Faculty Entrepreneurship =

Examples of faculty-led innovation can be seen across the Boise State Campus. A prime example of this is the [https://cid.boisestate.edu/vip/ Vertically Integrated Projects ]program, or VIP, which gives faculty avenues for conducting their research, while also pairing them with interested students to help conduct the research and gain valuable skills. The [https://cid.boisestate.edu/hes/ Human-Environment Systems], or HES program does a similar job to the VIP program but is focused solely on biology centered topics. The Instructional Design and Educational Assessment, IDEA shop for short is part of the Center for Teaching and Learning. The IDEA shop focuses on helping faculty integrate technology into their teaching, learning, and assessment. Another resource on campus that helps both faculty and students access technologies and develop ideas is the Makerlab. The [https://makerlab.boisestate.edu/ Boise State Makerlab] is a radically inclusive community which focuses on democratizing access to emerging technologies, and training students and faculty how to use the technology at zero cost, along with zero cost to use any of the equipment.

Some examples of faculty entrepreneurship and research are:

*Dr. Peter Mullner specializes in shape-memory alloys. He recently launched a startup to commercialize solid-state electronic devices based on these materials.
*Dr. Yanliang Zhang completed successful prototypes of a thermoelectric device designed to replace alternators in cars. This work, funded by a Department of Energy grant, should improve fuel economy by 10-15%. Hyundai (or Honda?) is currently working to commercialize this device.
*Dr. Kevin Learned co-founded Idaho's first commercial software company and its first angel investment group.
*Ed Zimmer served as the CEO of ECCO Group as it grew from 20 employees to over 500 employees with plants in Boise, England, and Australia.

= University-Industry Collaboration =

Boise State university offers many opportunities to connect students to industry connections. [https://cid.boisestate.edu/venturecollege/ Venture College] serves as a resource to connect university students to industry leaders. They have designed an internship program to connect students to small businesses in need of help in a variety of skill sets. Internships are tailored to meet the skill interests of students. 

 The [https://career.boisestate.edu/ Career Center ]at Boise State houses the [https://cid.boisestate.edu/work-u/employers/ Work U Program,] which connects undergrad students to select businesses in Boise. For example, St. Lukes, City of Boise, Albertsons, etc. This program allows student to receive credit while developing Boise connections and gaining work experience.

 The [https://cobe.boisestate.edu/blog/2018/05/strategic-growth-capital-partnership-year-in-review/ Strategic Growth Partnership] is a program within Boise State’s business school. The program is lead by John Williamson, a local executive, and it's mission is to accelerate Boise State Entrepreneurs. It offers connections to multiple business such as Blast Resolve, GenZ Technology, Melt Organic, Recovery Help, TeaDora,Uniscen, VersaBuilt.

 [https://www.boiseyp.org/ Boise Young Professionals] is a local group coordinated to establish relationships between recent graduates and engage them in the professional part of the Boise community. The goal is to connect and develop meaning and beneficial relationships that can lead to job connections and resources within Boise and beyond. 

Below are a few other examples of Boise State faculty and student connections to local and national communities: 

*The Scalable Nanomanufacturing Grant, led by Dr. Will Hughes, partners Boise State University with Harvard University and Micron Technologies. This project investigates applications for DNA nanotechnology in the semiconductor industry.
*A year-long Senior Design course partners senior engineering students with an industry sponsor to gain practical industry experience. Partners include: Micron Technology, Clearwater Analytics, Hewlett Packard, Cradlepoint Technology, and Idaho Power, among others.
*The Boise State Computer Science Department has moved into a new building downtown, which they will share with local tech company Clearwater Analytics, among others.  This move positions Boise State Computer Science students and faculty within close proximity to the growing number of tech startups located in downtown Boise.

= University Technology Transfer Office =

Boise State and the greater Boise area has a number of resources which can help with technology transfer, accessing startup resources such as space and mentorship, venture capital firms, and angel investors. The Office of Technology Transfer at Boise State supports research activities, and manages industry relations, as well as the commercialization of intellectual property. The Venture College is a resource provided by the College of Innovation and Design which offers student led startups space to run their business from, as well as access to an extensive mentor network and help with finding funding, as well as providing help and information with copyright and other intellectual property. A similar program offered by the College of Business and Economics is the Strategic Growth Capital Partnership. The University of Idaho also offers a free service to help students patent their ideas and inventions for free, offering legal advice and help with researching similar and existing patents. Boise State also offers graduate classes in grant writing. Boise Angel Alliance and Loon Creek Capital are both resources to connect startups with angel investors, simplifying the process of getting seed funding.

= Local and Regional Development =

Boise’s innovation ecosystem is rapidly expanding. JUMP is a new building in Boise meant to facilitate connections and networking in Boise. is an Urban Meeting Space funded by the J.R. Simplot foundation. This building operates as a nonprofit meeting space meant to facilitate curiosity, creativity, and playfulness for people of all ages. JUMP is a recourse for connection building within the Boise community. 

[https://trailheadboise.org/ <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trailhead] is a Boise based space for entrepreneurs that offers space to work and a connection to resources. This resource is not free, but Boise State has connection to Trailhead Board of Directors and they can help Boise State Student get connected to resources and mentors in the area.

[https://www.boiseangels.com/ <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Boise Angel Alliance]’s mission is to advance opportunity, empowerment, and innovation through strategic investment. Entrepreneurs pitch business ideas for a chance to earn investments and funding for their ventures.

[https://community.newonline.org/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=bf0305da-6999-48ef-a3ff-b16041b2f1a5 <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Boise Network of Executive Women] focuses on empowering young professionals, typically in the hopes of generating healthy working ecosystems for women.

'''Below are facts about Boise State University’s Economic Impact'''

*Employment: BSU employs more than 3,000 Idaho residents directly and another 2,000 indirectly. Wages and salary in total are $113M
*Spending: students spend $195M annually on living expenses in Idaho
*Out-of-state students spend another $17M annually
*BSU purchasing, construction, and employee spending is ~$325M annually
*Service: 2,000 students across 30 departments contribute ~52,000 hours to 80 community organizations through the service-learning program
*Alumni: 70% of Boise State alumni remain in Idaho, working and paying taxes
*Idaho residents with at least a bachelor's degree earn double the wages of those without one. Alumni have an unemployment rate that is about 1/3 of that of the workforce with only a high school diploma Alumni have an estimated $903M economic impact on the state annually
*Apparel: apparel generates ~$11M in sales for retailers
*Research: Boise State attracts more than $37M in research awards, 80% of which are from federal sources

= Related Links =

== Additional Information ==

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11JjdaVCnz0GlY2aaq4qxi0TT0KP4guxfXnemFNDSYhg/edit?usp=sharing Landscape Canvas]

[http://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Boise_State_University_Student_Priorities Student Priorities]

== Previous Cohorts ==

=== Spring 2016 ===

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ann_Delaney Ann Delaney]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kelly_Schutt Kelly Schutt]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Rebecka_Seward Rebecka Seward]

=== Fall 2016 ===

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Donovan_Kay Donovan Kay]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sienna_George Sienna George]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexander_Schloss Alexander Schloss]

=== Spring 2017 ===

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Carson_Addison Carson Addison] 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Zachary_Andreason Zachary Andreason]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/CamilleEddy Camille Eddy]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/ThomasLippman Thomas Lippman]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/HaydenRogers Hayden Rogers] 

=== Fall 2018 ===

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Evanann_Whitaker Evanann Whitaker]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Pamela_craig Pam Craig]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:OllieandOdin Ollie Shannon]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chris_Dagher Chris Dagher]

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2019-01-13T07:09:26Z

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2019-01-13T07:09:06Z

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'''School: '''Boise State University

'''What he does now:''' Studies Engineering PLUS at Boise State, is starting up a robotics firm, is the student lead for the Make it! VIP working with PlasticWorks, a plastic recycling initiative in Boise, and is a student employee in the Boise State Makerlab.

'''Contact him about:''' Pitching to investors, networking, finding university stakeholders, robotics, makerspaces in schools, following your passions!

'''Email: '''christopherdaghe@u.boisestate.edu

Chris is an undergraduate student at Boise State pursuing a degree in Engineering PLUS, a new more flexible engineering degree offered by the university. School has never really satisfied him, so he also has lots of things happening on the side. He has a broad educational background that included public schools in the greater New York City area, a boarding school in Maine, taking a break to live in the woods for a while, and finally finishing high school in a small town in Idaho before coming to Boise State. Seeing the various ways that education was implemented across the country inspired him to question why we do things the way we do. When the opportunity to become a University Innovation Fellow came about, he excitedly jumped on board eager to spur change in higher ed.

Fellow:ChrisDagher

2018-10-18T17:01:21Z

ChrisDagher:

'''School: '''Boise State University

'''What he does now: '''Studies Engineering PLUS at Boise State, runs a robotics firm, is the student lead for the Make It! VIP working with PlasticWorks, a plastic recycling initiative in Boise, and an employee in the Boise State Makerlab.

'''Contact him about: '''Pitching ideas to investors, networking, finding university stakeholders, robotics, makerspaces in schools, following your passions!

'''Email: '''christopherdaghe@u.boisestate.edu

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2018-10-09T22:36:19Z

ChrisDagher:

= Project Pitch Video =

== Fall 2018 ==

== Spring 2017 ==

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== Fall 2016 ==

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== Spring 2016 ==

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= Fall 2018 Priorities  =

Boise State University currently has a rapidly evolving Entrepreneurship and Innovation pipeline for students to pursue big ideas. In fact, after a thorough investigation into our campus resources via the UIF University Landscape Canvas assignment, we identified that multiple I&E pipelines exist within Boise State. The confusion of opportunities that are offered, assumed overlap of those opportunities, and implied competition of these pipelines, are problems that our UIF team identified. 

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= SPRING 2017 Proiorities =

= Strategy #1: Cultivate and Foster a Student Culture That Improves Retention and Collaboration Across Campus =

= Student Leadership Summit: The idea is simple, if culture is a collection of individuals then first and foremost those individuals must be IN a collective. One way to achieve this is having them in same room, similar to a stakeholder meeting. The goal is to increase the connectivity between clubs and student orgs as to develop and cultivate that student culture. Once a student culture is positive and it can also help to increase retention. =

= Collaboritive Student Spaces:The design of the spaces on campus influence how students use them. Our team wants to increase the amount of those spaces by changing adapting current spaces. When spaces are opened up and changed to it leaves more room to foster collobration. When collobration is increased it helps to cultivate more student culture. =
<div>'''FALL 2016 Priorities'''</div>
= Strategy #1: Encourage and Promote a System of Diverse Learning Styles That Allows for Interdisciplinary Collaboration =

== 72 Hour Design Thinking Challenge ==

*Multidisciplinary student-teams work together over a 72 hour period to develop new models of education.
*Each student-team showcases and pitches their model to the school administration and investors of the school.
*Based on the success of these pitches, new educational models will be adopted and integrated, in a partnership with the school administration and investors of the university, to radically reimagine higher education systems.
*To be held ever year year to meet a constantly changing 'start-up' university model that exists at Boise State University.

= Strategy #2: Build Interdisiplinary Student Community and Increase Social Support For Students  =

== Integration of Self-Care, Self-Awareness and Social Awareness Into Education System (Student, Teacher, Classroom, Campus) ==

*

== Development and Implementation of Interdisciplinary Cohort Group ==

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= SPRING 2016 Priorities =

= Strategy #1: Increase Awareness of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering =

== Engineering & Innovation Living-Learning Community ==

*Freshmen students with majors in the College of Innovation and Design and the College of Engineering live together and take a class which involves community service and team building, as well as aspects of the different majors encompassed by CID and Engineering.
*This Living-Learning Community (LLC) was just established (formerly it was only engineering students), and thus could be a great place to prototype the implementation of I&E concepts and engage freshmen with these ideas
*This is also a great place to test the effectiveness of LLCs in creating a community across disciplines

== Introduce I&E Concepts in Introduction to Engineering Classes ==

*All incoming freshmen engineering students are required to take ENGR 120 (Introduction to Engineering) or ENGR 130 (Introduction to Engineering Applications)
*These courses are project-based, and teach students about engineering disciplines, as well as developing critical thinking and provides a "design-oriented engineering experience"
*ENGR 130 involves a service project where students work with a client from the community to apply the engineering design process to solve a problem
*While some design thinking is already a part of these courses, there could be room for the addition of more explicitly human-centered design principles into the curriculum
*This could also be a platform to introduce engineering students to entrepreneurship concepts to which they may not otherwise be exposed 

== Promote Growth of Vertically Integrated Projects ==

*The Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program unites undergraduate education and faculty research in a team-based context
*Undergraduate VIP students earn academic credits, while faculty and graduate students benefit from the design/discovery efforts of their teams
*The Boise State University VIP program is part of a broad national and international consortium of universities
*While this program already exists in an early phase, more work remains to create campus-wide awareness about the vision and purpose of Vertically Integrated Projects in order to attract students and faculty to participate in current and new projects
*This program presents an inherent opportunity for a culture of I&E to thrive in a community of students and faculty from different disciplines across campus
*VIP projects differ from a traditional research lab setting in that the experiences, interests, and abilities of all members - faculty and students alike - are valued equally
*Close-knit VIP teams provide an opportunity to support vulnerable populations of students who might not finish their degrees without a supportive community and mentorship opportunities

== Provide Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Mentoring to Engineering Students ==

*The New Product Development Lab, housed within the College of Engineering, mostly provides rapid prototyping and design consulting services to local businesses and entrepreneurs outside the university, but is also a resource available to student entrepreneurs that is not currently well-publicized
*While Venture College's services are available to all students, and they have been expanding their reach to Computer Science majors, this services is still unknown to most engineering majors
*A goal for the future would be to implement a program which partners engineering students with ideas with mentors from the local entrepreneurship community and/or students from the Business College to help them work toward commercializing their ideas (or co-developing ideas for new ventures)

= Strategy #2: Promote Collaboration Across Disciplines on Campus =

== Promote New and Existing Spaces for Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Idea Generation and Work Toward Making More ==

*The Honors College provides dorms and multi-disciplinary classes to connect students from different majors
*Some Living-Learning Communities offer cross-disciplinary themes such as fitness, while some are major- or college-specific.
*The MakerLab is a makerspace hosted in the Boise State Library and run by librarians and student employees.  This space is very user-driven, and offers student- and staff-led workshops on technologies such as arduinos and 3D printing.  Students can print designs for free on the two 3D printers.

== Host a TEDx Boise Viewing Party ==

*TEDx tickets are often outside the price range of interested students
*Hosting a live streaming event of the talks would be a great opportunity to foster collaboration and creativity among a group of interested students
*This could be a good "hook" to get students into the event, where we could then direct them to other on- and off-campus resources

= Strategy #3: Increase Overall Student Awareness of I&E Concepts and Resources =

== Create a Website for I&E Resources ==

*Create a one-page website with links to relevant resources on and off campus
*Publish through the College of Innovation and Design's website
*Advertise the website in department email newsletters across campus
*Try to get a link put on students' my.Boisestate pages

== Freshmen Orientation Design Thinking Pop-Up ==

*Create a design thinking pop-up program as part of freshmen orientation
*Engage students to think about what they want to do in terms of a mission, not just a major

== Integrate Design Thinking Concepts into University Foundations Courses ==

*All incoming Boise State students are required to take these courses
*Each section explores a different concept (e.g. "The History and Future of Education", "Invention and Discovery")
*While innovation is a core part of the mission of the UF program, design thinking is not an explicit part of the curriculum of most sections right now
*This might be another great place to introduce I&E concepts to freshmen

== Reach Out to Underserved Groups Through the Institute for STEM and Diversity ==

*The Institute for STEM and Diversity runs a number of programs aimed at underserved populations such as minorities and students who are the first in their families to go to college
*This could be a great connection to reach out to these populations, who might not otherwise be reached

= Strategy #4: Provide Feedback Mechanisms for Students to Give Input to the University Administration =

== Implement a student satisfaction survey ==

*The overall intent of this survey would be to gather a significant amount of data on what actual students think of our ideas and of what is currently available on campus right now, to help ground our mission for change in facts and figures
*The use of a Likert scale (e.g. Very good, good, neutral, bad, very bad) could allow students to rate various aspects of their experience (e.g. I&E resources, quality of education, value for tuition, quality of faculty overall, internship and job opportunities, etc.)
*This survey could be dynamic (e.g. questions could change based on identifiers such as major, part-time/full-time, etc.) to gather specific data about different parts of the student population
*Open-ended feedback could allow us to gather new ideas about what students are interested in

== Host an event to generate student ideas for campus improvements ==

*This could be a workshop, or more of a design sprint or hackathon
*We could break out into small teams and document feedback
*A streamlined report could be addressed to the university administration
*Our partnerships with the MakerLab and College of Innovation and Design could provide conduits to implement some ideas

== Provide a social feedback system ==

*Allow students to submit ideas for improving campus online
*Each idea/thread can be upvoted or downvoted and allows comments
*Top upvoted ideas for a given period can be candidates for implementation, or at least get a response from the university administration
*Another approach for an online community could be a slack channel.  A Boise State slack channel already exists, but is not well-publicized outside of the MakerLab and Computer Science communities.

= Related Links =

[[Boise State University]]

'''Boise State University Student Priorities'''

University Innovation Fellows

Spring 2016:

[[Ann Delaney]]

[[Kelly Schutt]]

[[Rebecka Seward]]

Fall 2016:

[[Sienna George|Sienna George]]

[[Alexander Schloss|Alexander Schloss]]

[[Donovan Kay|Donovan Kay]]

Spring 2016:

 [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Carson_Addison Carson Addison]  [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Zachary_Andreason Zachary Andreason] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/CamilleEddy Camille Eddy ][http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/ThomasLippman Thomas Lippman ][[HaydenRogers|Hayden Rogers]]

== Deve ==

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2018-09-28T00:28:18Z

ChrisDagher:

= Overview =

<div>[[File:Boise-State-Campus.jpg]]Photo credit: John Kelly of Boise State Photographic</div>
Boise is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States and consistently ranks in Forbes' top 10 cities for careers and families. Boise State University serves about 21,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students. Engineering enrollment has grown by 75%, to 2,847 students, over the past five years. Key partners include Micron Technology, a top 5 semiconductor company with headquarters in Boise, NASA, and Idaho National Laboratories. Recently, Boise became home to the business incubator, Trailhead, as well as annual speaking events including TedX, Ignite Boise, and the Ethos Project. New initiatives at Boise State University include the Venture College, which has launched 17 revenue-generating businesses, the College of Innovation and Design, a MakerLab, and the New Product Development Lab, and a $25M Center for Materials Research.

= Student Entrepreneurship =

Business launched through the Venture College include: *Vivid Roots sells apparel and water bottles. A portion of each sale provides potable water to people in need. *txtENGAGE provide customer relationship and marketing platforms. *Gratis Huminatarian Aid Network distributes medical supplies to remote regions in Eastern and Central Africa. *Adventure Data provides real-time avalanche data monitoring for outdoor safety. *Whitney Hansen provides financial consulting with a focus on student debt. The Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge awards over $100,000 annually in seed funding to student entrepreneurs. Previous winners include: *MotoTrax designs, manufactures, and sells "snowbikes", a dirtbike/snowmobile crossover *TimeStage provides staining and imaging technology for microscopes that improves diagnosis and research related to infectious diseases. *TriBiz provides a targeted advertising service restaurants. *Vivid Roots sells apparel and water bottles. A portion of each sale provides potable water to people in need.

= Faculty Entrepreneurship =

*Dr. Peter Mullner specializes in shape-memory alloys. He recently launched a startup to commercialize solid-state electronic devices based on these materials.
*Dr. Yanliang Zhang completed successful prototypes of a thermoelectric device designed to replace alternators in cars. This work, funded by a Department of Energy grant, should improve fuel economy by 10-15%. Hyundai (or Honda?) is currently working to commercialize this device.
*Dr. Kevin Learned co-founded Idaho's first commercial software company and its first angel investment group.
*Ed Zimmer served as the CEO of ECCO Group as it grew from 20 employees to over 500 employees with plants in Boise, England, and Australia.

= University-Industry Collaboration =

*The Scalable Nanomanufacturing Grant, led by Dr. Will Hughes, partners Boise State University with Harvard University and Micron Technologies. This project investigates applications for DNA nanotechnology in the semiconductor industry.
*A year-long Senior Design course partners senior engineering students with an industry sponsor to gain practical industry experience. Partners include: Micron Technology, Clearwater Analytics, Hewlett Packard, Cradlepoint Technology, and Idaho Power, among others.
*The Boise State Computer Science Department has moved into a new building downtown, which they will share with local tech company Clearwater Analytics, among others.  This move positions Boise State Computer Science students and faculty within close proximity to the growing number of tech startups located in downtown Boise.

= University Technology Transfer Office =

Boise State and the greater Boise area has a number of resources which can help with technology transfer, accessing startup resources such as space and mentorship, venture capital firms, and angel investors. The Office of Technology Transfer at Boise State supports research activities, and manages industry relations, as well as the commercialization of intellectual property. The Venture College is a resource provided by the College of Innovation and Design which offers student led startups space to run their business from, as well as access to an extensive mentor network and help with finding funding, as well as providing help and information with copyright and other intellectual property. A similar program offered by the College of Business and Economics is the Strategic Growth Capital Partnership. The University of Idaho also offers a free service to help students patent their ideas and inventions for free, offering legal advice and help with researching similar and existing patents. Boise State also offers graduate classes in grant writing. Boise Angel Alliance and Loon Creek Capital are both resources to connect startups with angel investors, simplifying the process of getting seed funding.

= Local and Regional Development =

Boise’s innovation ecosystem is rapidly expanding. JUMP is a new building in Boise meant to facilitate connections and networking in Boise. is an Urban Meeting Space funded by the J.R. Simplot foundation. This building operates as a nonprofit meeting space meant to facilitate curiosity, creativity, and playfulness for people of all ages. JUMP is a recourse for connection building within the Boise community. 

[https://trailheadboise.org/ <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trailhead]is a Boise based space for entrepreneurs that offers space to work and a connection to resources. This resource is not free, but Boise State has connection to Trailhead Board of Directors and they can help Boise State Student get connected to resources and mentors in the area.

[https://www.boiseangels.com/ <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Boise Angel Alliance]’s mission is to advance opportunity, empowerment, and innovation through strategic investment. Entrepreneurs pitch business ideas for a chance to earn investments and funding for their ventures.

[https://community.newonline.org/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=bf0305da-6999-48ef-a3ff-b16041b2f1a5 <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Boise Network of Executive Women]focuses on empowering young professionals, typically in the hopes of generating healthy working ecosystems for women.

'''Below are Facts about Boise State University’s Economic Impact'''

*Employment: BSU employs more than 3,000 Idaho residents directly and another 2,000 indirectly. Wages and salary, in total, are $113M Spending: students spend $195M annually on living expenses in Idaho
*Out-of-state students spend another $17M annually BSU purchasing, construction, and employee spending is ~$325M annually Service: 2,000 students across 30 departments contribute ~52,000 hours to 80 community organizations through the service-learning program Alumni: 70% of Boise State alumni remain in Idaho, working and paying taxes
*Idaho residents with at least a bachelor's degree earn double the wages of those without one. Alumni have an unemployment rate that is about 1/3 of that of the workforce with only a high school diploma Alumni have an estimated $903M economic impact on the state annually Funding: BSU receives 22% of its revenue from state appropriations, and attracts an additional $250M of revenue from private sources Apparel: apparel generates ~$11M in sales for retailers Research: BSU attracts more than $37M in research awards, 80% of which are from federal sources

= Related Links =

[Boise State University Student Priorities Boise State University Student Priorities] University Innovation Fellows

'''Spring 2016:'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ann_Delaney Ann Delaney]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kelly_Schutt Kelly Schutt]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Rebecka_Seward Rebecka Seward]

'''Fall 2016:'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Donovan_Kay Donovan Kay]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sienna_George Sienna George]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexander_Schloss Alexander Schloss]

'''Spring 2017:'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Carson_Addison Carson Addison] 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Zachary_Andreason Zachary Andreason]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/CamilleEddy Camille Eddy]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/ThomasLippman Thomas Lippman]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/HaydenRogers Hayden Rogers]

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