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[[File:Daniel UIF Pic w Bluefin.jpg]]<br/><br/><span style="font-size:medium">University of Florida, Mechanical Engineering, Graduated May 2015</span>

<span style="font-size:medium">Daniel Kleinman is a University Innovation Fellow from the Spring 2015 cohort. While studying mechanical engineering </span><span style="font-size: medium;">at the University of Florida</span><span style="font-size: medium;">, Daniel developed a passion for creating technological solutions to improve our understanding of the oceans and their role in our survival for the future. More than 95% of the world’s oceans remain unexplored, and there are countless discoveries to be made that can have great impacts on the world, advancing the fields of medicine, energy, and more. Following this interest, Daniel has worked as an engineering assistant at The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, served as founder and president of the UF section of the Marine Technology Society (UFMTS), and contributed to multiple underwater vehicle projects at UF, most notably the SubjuGator autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Daniel has also gained other technical experience as the project leader for the TailGator tailgating robot and performed research under Dr. Carl Crane.</span>

<br/><span style="font-size:medium">Daniel has also followed a passion for leadership. In addition to being founder and President of UFMTS, he worked his way up through Gator Robotics as the publicity director, treasurer, and finally president for 2013-2014. He also served </span><span style="font-size: medium;">on the Student Leadership Advisory Board for the UF Engineering Leadership Institute and</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> as the president of Epsilon Lambda Chi: Engineering Leadership Circle, an honors society bringing together the student leaders in the UF College of Engineering.</span>

<span style="font-size: medium;">Combining his passion for marine technology and leadership, Daniel became a University Innovation Fellow in Spring of 2015. Through his experience as a fellow, he identified obstacles at the programatic level in his university's funding structure for extracurricular programs. This created significant difficulty for students starting and trying to grow new organizations. His desire to better enable students to think entrepreneurially, follow their passions, and start their own organizations as he did through the Marine Technology Society drove him to lay the foundations for a new alumni and corporate partner driven crowdfunding platform for student organizations.</span>

<span style="font-size:medium">After graduating in May 2015, Daniel began work at Bluefin Robotics in Boston, MA as a Marine Operations Engineer and Test Engineer field testing their unmanned underwater vehicles. </span><span style="font-size: medium;">He worked hands-on with Bluefin’s Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), performing vehicle operation and maintenance, mission planning and execution, and launch and recovery of the UUVs. He also became a huge Red Sox fan in his time in Boston.</span>

<span style="font-size: medium;">Daniel moved to San Diego in April of 2017, starting a new position as a Mechanical Engineer for Leidos working for the Navy on marine technology. He recently applied for a master's at UC San Diego and hopes to attend in Fall 2018. He is also helping launch his girlfriend's popsicle business, Just Pops (www.eatjustpops.com),</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> and has now come around to rooting for the Padres.</span>

<br/><span style="font-size:medium">Go Gators & Go University Innovation Fellows!</span>

<div><span style="font-size: medium;">You can reach Daniel via email at: dkleingator@gmail.com</span></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Add Daniel on linkedin: [http://www.linkedin.com/in/kleinmandaniel/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/kleinmandaniel/]</span></div><div><br/></div>
<span style="font-size:medium">Learn more about what Daniel worked on at UF in the project pitch video below:</span>

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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Florida University of Florida Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Florida_Student_Priorities University of Florida Student Priorities]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xc7Fb2nHPhe-OB2oLOm8nnkqs51j8kl_a8OGBmRX_3Y/edit?usp=sharing University of Florida Landscape Canvas]

University of Florida's other University Innovation Fellow:
<div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Natalie_DeVarona Natalie DeVarona]</div><div><br/></div>
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= <span style="color:#ff8c00;"><span style="font-size:xx-large;">Background</span></span> =

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The University of Florida (UF) has a rich history of being on the forefront of innovation and entrepreneurship. As a research university with over 150 research centers and institutes on one  contiguous campus, as well as over 1000 student organizations to be involved in, UF presents plenty of opportunities for students to gain experience and make impacts in their fields of choice. Additionally, the Gator Nation consists of a growing network of accomplished leaders and resources in industry that are always connected with the university rooted in Gainesville, Florida.

 With highly regarded programs in engineering, business, medicine, and more, UF follows a mission to “enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit.” In following this mission, the University of Florida has adopted initiatives to help  foster student leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Now more than ever, the atmosphere for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Florida is growing as students look to acquire the skills necessary to change the world.

U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Florida as the 14th-best public university in the United States, and 48th overall among all national universities, public and private. UF was recognized as a Public Ivy in 2001, and a “preeminent” state university in Florida by Governor Rick Scott in 2013.

  

= <span style="color:#0000ff;">Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span> =

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<span style="font-size:medium;">Graduate Classes from the College of Business for a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship:</span>

*Entrepreneurship Lecture Series
*Starter Space + CEI Entrepreneurial Speaker & Workshop Series
*Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship (ENT 6506)
*Innovation and Sustainability: Business Doing Good

<br/><span style="font-size:medium;">Undergraduate Classes from the College of Business</span>

*Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship (ENT 3503)
*Venture Planning for Social Entrepreneurs (ENT 4934)
*Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP)

 <br/><span style="font-size:medium;">Graduate and Undergraduate Classes from the College of Engineering Innovation Institute</span>

*Engineering Entrepreneurship (EGN 4641 / EGN 6640)
*Engineering Innovation (EGN 4643 / EGN 6642)

<span style="font-size:medium;">Campus Programs in Innovation & Entrepreneurship:</span>

*Big Idea Gator Business Plan Competition
*NetImpact-Walmart Sustainability Better Living Business Plan Competition
*Eco Innovation Challenge at UF
*Social Entrepreneurship Category of the Howard Leonhardt Business Plan Competition
*3 Day Start Up Gainesville
*Start up Weekend Gainesville- run by alum nearby (in fall semester)
*Gator Hatchery

 

<span style="font-size:medium;">Student Organizations in Innovation & Entrepreneurship:</span>

*CEI Ambassadors
*Entrepreneurship Club
*UF NetImpact Chapter (Graduate)
*Change the World UF (undergraduate)
*Humanitarian InterACTION on Campus (HIC)
*Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative (Graduate)
*Gator100
*Gator Innovators

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*Faculty Fellows
*Creative Campus Committee
*The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC)

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*UF Office of Technology Licensing 
*Gator Hatchery
*UF Entrepreneurship Law Clinic

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*TEDxUF
*Gator Engineering Innovation Summit
*The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC)
*Integrated Technology Venture Program (ITV)
*Integrated Product and Process Design (IPPD)

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*Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Starter Space Partnership
*Innovation Gainesville
*Innovation Hub
*Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator
*Gainesville Starter Space
*The HackerHouse
*Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP)

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<div><br/></div><div>Want to learn more? Check out our projects pitch video below!</div><div><br/></div><div>{{#Widget:Youtube|id=W-v72dl9wlM}}<br/></div><div><br/></div><div>For a more comprehensive overview of the innovation and entrepreneurship environment at the University of Florida, please view our landscape canvas below.<br/></div><div><br/></div><div> {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1Xc7Fb2nHPhe-OB2oLOm8nnkqs51j8kl_a8OGBmRX_3Y|width=1300|height=700}} <br/></div><div><br/></div><div>For more information on what we hope to accomplish at our university, check out our [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Florida_Student_Priorities <span style="color:#0000ff;">student priorities</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">.</span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div>For information on our University Innovation Fellows:<br/></div><div><br/></div><div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Daniel_Kleinman <span style="color:#0000ff;">Danel Kleinman</span>]<br/></div><div><br/></div><div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Natalie_DeVarona <span style="color:#0000ff;">Natalie DeVarona</span>]</div>
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