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Fellow:Hannah Cline

2020-10-28T16:36:00Z

Hec 001:

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==Bio==
Hannah is a sophomore at Grand Valley State University who is majoring in Biomedical Sciences with a pre-dental emphasis and minoring in General Business.

She is originally is from West Branch Michigan and graduated from Ogemaw Heights high school. while in high school she was in various clubs such as student council, HOSA, and soccer. From these clubs Hannah realized she enjoyed working with others and bettering her community and decided to continue and improve her leadership roles throughout college.

During Hannah's freshmen year of college she took a course called "Design Thinking for Social Product Innovation" which sparked her interest in the UIF program. She hopes to takes these skills with her through her profession and travel abroad for those less fortunate.

In her free time Hannah enjoys skateboarding, traveling, and meeting new people.

 

==Achievements==

HOSA state qualifier

4-H Dairy Market Grand Champion
==Social media profiles==

*[https://www.instagram.com/hannah_ec_/ Instagram]
*[https://www.facebook.com/hannah.cline.927 Facebook]
*Snapchat : hec_001

[[Category:Grand Valley State University (2020 cohort)]]
[[Category:Student Contributors]]

{{CatTree|Grand Valley State University}}

== GVSU Links ==
[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Priorities:GVSU_Student_Priorities GVSU Student Priorities Wiki]

[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/School:Grand_Valley_State_University Grand Valley State University Wiki]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T22:16:10Z

Hec 001: /* Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>There are minimal opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>There are many potential off-campus resources, but fewer than meet the eye on a first look.</li>
<li>Lack of widely known and understood connections to the Grand Rapids community.</li>
<li>Students outside of major-specific requirements have minimal connections to nonprofits and local businesses. </li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekends on the Town ==

Freshman Year at GVSU can be quiet and lonely for many. Out in the rural community of Allendale, it is easy to find oneself feeling alone and secluded from "normal life." The primary goal of Weekends in GR is to help freshmen get to know new people from their immediate campus community while experiencing downtown Grand Rapids and get a taste for what the city has to offer. Once grouped with others with similar passions and interests, freshmen would be transported downtown for a day or two of activity. Some ideas for these activities include: volunteering with local nonprofits, working on small projects with local businesses, exploring trails and parks around the city, eating out at favorite food joints etc.

Brady Mills would run point on this project, having experienced the loneliness of freshman year firsthand, and always wanting to be more plugged into the community. He has a passion for helping freshmen work through the awkward transitions of new community life.

=== Key Tactics ===

* Gathering and preparing student leaders (ie. Resident Assistants)
* Organizing specific events that can be tailored to different interests
* Connecting with local nonprofits to ensure engaging service work awaits the freshmen
* Connecting with local businesses to ensure opportunities are prepared to explore
* Reaching out to the City of Grand Rapids to help with guidance and oversight
* Reaching out to local restaurants for special offers and reserved spots
* '''Creating a strong grouping system to put freshmen with potential friends'''

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====
The Fellow in charge of this project will be Hannah Cline.
The department would ideally be available starting the fall semester of 2022
*Finding space for office building/room on campus
*Finding a building/room in Downtown Grand Rapids
*Working faculty from different departments to create ideation projects
*Working with local businesses and nonprofits
*Finding Students and Faculty willing to oversee and work in the offices

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==
The goal of the Downtown Creation Stations would be to communicate opportunities for students and community members in Downtown Grand Rapids. This would be a valuable resource to freshmen as well as other students and people community to accumulate service hours and help others in the process. Tablets at every station will have an easy-to-use experience of finding information. Integrating an involvement rewards system would be an incentive for the use of this product/program. The stations would have tools for location and transportation to areas of need in the community.

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

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== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T22:02:45Z

Hec 001: /* Key Tactics */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>There are minimal opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>There are many potential off-campus resources, but fewer than meet the eye on a first look.</li>
<li>Lack of widely known and understood connections to the Grand Rapids community.</li>
<li>Students outside of major-specific requirements have minimal connections to nonprofits and local businesses. </li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekend in Grand Rapids ==

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====
The Fellow in charge of this project will be Hannah Cline.
*Finding space for office building/room on campus
*Finding a building/room in Downtown Grand Rapids
*Working faculty from different departments to create ideation projects
*Working with local businesses and nonprofits
*Finding Students and Faculty willing to oversee and work in the offices

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T22:00:52Z

Hec 001: /* Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Few opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>Create a more inclusive environment where students can collaborate and share ideas.</li>
<li>Lack of events, idea pitches, or competitions that encourage students to pursue individual exploration and experimentation with the design thinking process.</li>
<li>Lack of campus support around increasing awareness and familiarity with innovation and design thinking</li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekend in Grand Rapids ==

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====
The Fellow in charge of this project will be Hannah Cline.
*Finding space for office building/room on campus
*Finding a building/room in Downtown Grand Rapids
*Working with faculty

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T21:58:29Z

Hec 001: /* Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Few opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>Create a more inclusive environment where students can collaborate and share ideas.</li>
<li>Lack of events, idea pitches, or competitions that encourage students to pursue individual exploration and experimentation with the design thinking process.</li>
<li>Lack of campus support around increasing awareness and familiarity with innovation and design thinking</li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekend in Grand Rapids ==

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T21:53:17Z

Hec 001: /* 2020 Cohort~ */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom. There aren’t safe spaces to play around with new ideas, collaborate without pressure, or connect with people in different areas of study. The GVSU Honors College is bursting with potential. We hope to introduce better methods to inspire young, innovative Grand Valley students, across disciplines, to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset, and make innovation a key aspect of campus culture through the creation of clubs or workshops that will nurture these values. Afterwards, we want to develop a communication pipeline so that good ideas can be nurtured, grown, and developed through collaboration.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Few opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>Create a more inclusive environment where students can collaborate and share ideas.</li>
<li>Lack of events, idea pitches, or competitions that encourage students to pursue individual exploration and experimentation with the design thinking process.</li>
<li>Lack of campus support around increasing awareness and familiarity with innovation and design thinking</li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekend in Grand Rapids ==

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T21:47:02Z

Hec 001: /* 2020 Cohort~ */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom. There aren’t safe spaces to play around with new ideas, collaborate without pressure, or connect with people in different areas of study. The GVSU Honors College is bursting with potential. We hope to introduce better methods to inspire young, innovative Grand Valley students, across disciplines, to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset, and make innovation a key aspect of campus culture through the creation of clubs or workshops that will nurture these values. Afterwards, we want to develop a communication pipeline so that good ideas can be nurtured, grown, and developed through collaboration.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Few opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>Create a more inclusive environment where students can collaborate and share ideas.</li>
<li>Lack of events, idea pitches, or competitions that encourage students to pursue individual exploration and experimentation with the design thinking process.</li>
<li>Lack of campus support around increasing awareness and familiarity with innovation and design thinking</li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekend in Grand Rapids ==

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T21:45:05Z

Hec 001: /* 2020 Cohort~ */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom. There aren’t safe spaces to play around with new ideas, collaborate without pressure, or connect with people in different areas of study. The GVSU Honors College is bursting with potential. We hope to introduce better methods to inspire young, innovative Grand Valley students, across disciplines, to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset, and make innovation a key aspect of campus culture through the creation of clubs or workshops that will nurture these values. Afterwards, we want to develop a communication pipeline so that good ideas can be nurtured, grown, and developed through collaboration.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Few opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>Create a more inclusive environment where students can collaborate and share ideas.</li>
<li>Lack of events, idea pitches, or competitions that encourage students to pursue individual exploration and experimentation with the design thinking process.</li>
<li>Lack of campus support around increasing awareness and familiarity with innovation and design thinking</li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1 ==

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

School:Grand Valley State University

2020-09-28T21:00:45Z

Hec 001: /* Campus Overview */

[[File:GVSU Campus.png]]

== Introduction ==

Grand Valley State University (also known as GVSU), is a public, liberal arts university in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university is located west of Grand Rapids, Michigan. and offers classes at a second campus in downtown Grand Rapids--GVSU's Pew Campus. The Pew Campus houses programs in Engineering, Education, Nursing, Health Professions, and Business. A third campus in Holland, Michigan houses many of the online hybrid degree programs and two graduate programs--the Master’s of Business Administration and the Masters of Education. Three satellite centers are located in Traverse City, Detroit, and Muskegon.

Currently, in 2019, there are 24,003 students, with 21,112 of them being undergraduate and the other 2,891 students being graduate students. Grand Valley is still able to maintain its average class size of 26 students. There are 121 undergraduate programs and 53 graduate programs. Grand Valley also offers over 400 student-led clubs and organizations.

Philomena Mantella, affectionately known as Philly, is in her inaugural year as president at Grand Valley. She is the first woman to serve in this position. She has initialized a program known as the "Grand Huddle" in order to encourage dialouge regarding Grand Valley's innovative future.

Within GVSU, the Frederik Meijer Honors College is housed. The Honors College has 8% of all undergraduate enrollment. In Fall 2019, there was an all-time high total enrollment of 1,700 students, and enrollment has been capped. A multitude of majors are represented within the Honors College, but as of 2018 60% of the students are in STEM majors. The focus on the Honors College curriculum is an alternate education that focuses on integration of topics and perspectives, utilizing the resources surrounding the GVSU community.

Grand Valley houses a Technology Commercialization Office. This office functions similarly to a Technology Transfer Function. The office focuses on creating connections between faculty, students, and industry resources through scholarships and connection programs.

There has been a movement through the past several years to improve the innovation and entrepreneurship landscape on GVSU main campuses. This recent push has gained the momentum of numerous courses, clubs, workshops, competitions and other programs involving innovation and entrepreneurship. The infrastructure is slowly growing to empower a greater number of students with the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur and innovator. A new building was just opened, known as the Innovation Design Center for Engineering. With a continued focus on liberal arts, Grand Valley has been working on integrating subjects to allow for students to receive a more well-rounded education.
<div> </div>
== Campus Overview ==

'''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

GVSU has eight non-innovation/entrepreneurship departments utilizing innovation and entrepreneurship in their courses: Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Business, Engineering, Marketing, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Art, and the Honors College. Grand Valley also has the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, CEI. The CEI supports students through a combination of courses, curriculum, peer to peer networking, competitions, and mentorship.

 

'''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

At Grand Valley, faculty in the Seidman College of Business and the School of Engineering are more encouraged to be innovative than faculty in other areas. However, many faculty members do some type of research or project. However, faculty with research/projects are limited to a course load of three total courses a semester.

 

'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''

Within GVSU and the surrounding community, many programs and partnerships have become available to promote a continued use of innovation and entrepreneurship outside of the classroom. These programs include:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Grand Angels</li>
<li>Start Garden</li>
<li>FlexLab</li>
<li>5x5</li>
<li>Grand Ventures</li>
<li>Engineering Co-Ops</li>
</ul>

 

'''Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''

Grand Valley works with the Muskegon Innovation Hub, Lend GR, and many small companies supplying funds or student interns to promote local economic development. Grand Valley has also recently opened the Innovation Design Center for Engineering.

== Entrepreneurship and Innovation ==

Not only does Grand Valley State University support its students in innovation and entrepreneurship, both in and outside the classroom, but the Grand Rapids community also supports it. There are many organizations that offer funding, advising, space, and much more for small start up companies and businesses. Below is a list of some community organizations and GVSU programs and courses that support innovation and entrepreneurship.

==== Community: ====
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<li>MWest Jumpstart</li>
<li>MWest Challenge</li>
<li>5x5 Pitch Competition</li>
<li>Startup Weekend</li>
</ul>

==== Campus: ====
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<li>Idea Pitch</li>
<li>Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO)</li>
<li>Design Thinking Academy</li>
<li>Design Start</li>
<li>Social Innovation Club (SIC)</li>
</ul>

==== Resources: ====
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<li>Makerspace (GVSU)</li>
<li>Innovation Zone (GVSU)</li>
<li>Start Lab (GVSU)</li>
<li>Flexlab (Kendall College of Art and Design)</li>
<li>Innovation Design Center for Engineering</li>
</ul>

Courses:
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<li>HNR 280 - Design Thinking for Social Product Innovation</li>
<li>HNR 313 01 - SWS Design Thinking to Meet Real World Needs</li>
<li>EGR 301 - Analytical Tools for Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 401 - Advanced Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 614 - Opportunity Identification for Medical Devices</li>
<li>ENT 150/151 - Entrepreneurial Quest/New Venture Feasibility</li>
<li>ENT 350/351 - Entrepreneurial Business Plan and Project</li>
<li>ART 153 - Making and Meaning</li>
<li>EGR 610 - Product Design</li>
</ul>

== Co-op Program  ==

For GVSU’s Engineering program, students must participate in a 3 semester co-op program. The last two years of an Engineer’s education, a student will alternate between co-op (usually at a company) and school every other semester. This allows students to apply what they have learned in real live situations and gain valuable industrial work experience. Typically students will get job offers after graduation with the company they co-oped with. The program also has a two semester long undergraduate senior project.  

Not only does all this hands-on experience cause students to develop work ethic/economics and project management skills, it offers a more active participation in innovation and entrepreneurship.

== Landscape Canvas/Student Projects ==

'''2019-2020 Pitch Video:'''

 [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

'''2018-2019 Pitch Pamplet:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2018-2019 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0]

'''2017-2018 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing] 

'''2016-2017 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2016-2017 Pitch Video'''

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is][Pitch Video] '''2015-2016 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2014-2015 Pitch Video'''

[http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI]

== Related Links ==

[[GVSU Student Priorities|GVSU_Student_Priorities]]

'''Fellows:'''

2020

[[Aidan Clawson|Aidan_Clawson]]

[[Michelle Joslyn|Michelle_Joslyn]]

[[Kathryn wagner|Kathryn_wagner]]

[[Kayla Lett|Kayla_Lett]]

2019-2020

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018-2019

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn Slubowski]]

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith Filter]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Haley_Jennings Haley Jennings] 

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017-2018

[[Jonathan Cook|Jonathan_Cook]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Joevanderbroek Joe VanderBroek]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

2014-2015

[[Kathryn Christopher|Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer|Leah Bauer]]

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