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Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-02-15T05:26:04Z

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= Taking Tennessee Tech to the Next Level = Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market. Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts. The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester. = Strategy #1: More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship = Description: This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they are receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program. == =

= Milestones  =

= 1. Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program.  =

= 2, Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month.  =

= 3, After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete. =

= 4, Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in. =

= 5, Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program. =

= 6, Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. =

= This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015.  =

= Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre>
 The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological University and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region. == Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness == The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved.  Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months == Tactic 2: Student Awareness == The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship. Timeframe: Fall of 2015. == Tactic 3: Focusing In == The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014 == Tactic 4: Credibility == The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.  Timeframe: Fall 2015 == Tactic 5: University Support == The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank. Timeframe: Spring 2016 == Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==  The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU. Timeframe: Fall 2016 =

Strategy 3. =

The final strategy is to make the student body more interested in I&E through organizations, clubs, and courses.  === Tactic 1. === The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams. === Tactic 2. === The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well. === Tactic 3. === The next step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality. === Tactic 4. === The next tactic needs to focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it. === Tactic 5. === The fifth tactic will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E. === Tactic 6. === The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity. === Tactic 7. === The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use. = Conclusion = The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation. = Related links = [[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy] [[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]] [[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]
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[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-02-15T05:18:23Z

Jabbot91:

= Taking Tennessee Tech to the Next Level = Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market. Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts. The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester. = Strategy #1: More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship = Description: This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they are receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program. == =

= Milestones  =

= 1. Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program.  =

= 2, Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month.  =

= 3, After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete. =

= 4, Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in. =

= 5, Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program. =

= 6, Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. =

= This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015.  =

= Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre>
 The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological University and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region. == Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness == The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved.  Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months == Tactic 2: Student Awareness == The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship. Timeframe: Fall of 2015. == Tactic 3: Focusing In == The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014 == Tactic 4: Credibility == The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.  Timeframe: Fall 2015 == Tactic 5: University Support == The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank. Timeframe: Spring 2016 == Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==  The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU. Timeframe: Fall 2016 =

Strategy 3. =

The final strategy is to make the student body more interested in I&E through organizations, clubs, and courses.  === Tactic 1. === The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams. === Tactic 2. === The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well. === Tactic 3. === The next step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality. === Tactic 4. === The next tactic needs to focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it. === Tactic 5. === The fifth tactic will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E. === Tactic 6. === The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity. === Tactic 7. === The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use. = Conclusion = The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation. = Related links = [[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy] [[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]] [[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]
<div> </div> 
[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-02-15T05:10:23Z

Jabbot91:

= Taking Tennessee Tech to the Next Level = Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market. Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts. The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester. = Strategy #1: More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship = Description: This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they are receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program. == Milestones == 1. Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program. 2, Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month. 3, After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete. 4, Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in. 5, Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program. 6, Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015. = Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre> The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological University and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region. == Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness == The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved.  Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months == Tactic 2: Student Awareness == The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship. Timeframe: Fall of 2015. == Tactic 3: Focusing In == The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014 == Tactic 4: Credibility == The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.  Timeframe: Fall 2015 == Tactic 5: University Support == The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank. Timeframe: Spring 2016 == Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==  The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU. Timeframe: Fall 2016 = Strategy 3. = The final strategy is to make the student body more interested in I&E through organizations, clubs, and courses.  === Tactic 1. === The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams. === Tactic 2. === The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well. === Tactic 3. === The next step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality. === Tactic 4. === The next tactic needs to focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it. === Tactic 5. === The fifth tactic will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E. === Tactic 6. === The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity. === Tactic 7. === The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use. = Conclusion = The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation. = Related links = [[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy] [[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]] [[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]<div> </div> [[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-01-31T02:36:17Z

Jabbot91:

= Preface =

Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market.

Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts.

The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester.

= Strategy 1. =

More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program.

== Tactic 1. ==

Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program.

== Tactic 2. ==

Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month.

== Tactic 3. ==

After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete.

== Tactic 4. ==

Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in.

== Tactic 5. ==

Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program.

== Tactic 6. ==

Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015.

= Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre>
 The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological University and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region.

== Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness ==

The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved. 

Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months

== Tactic 2: Student Awareness ==

The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Timeframe: Fall of 2015.

== Tactic 3: Focusing In ==

The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014

== Tactic 4: Credibility ==

The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.

 Timeframe: Fall 2015

== Tactic 5: University Support ==

The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank.

Timeframe: Spring 2016

== Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==

 The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU.

Timeframe: Fall 2016

= Task 1. =

The first task is to make the student body more interested in I&E. 

=== Step 1. ===

The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality.

= Task 2. =

The second task will focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it.

=== Step 1. ===

The first step will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use.

= Conclusion =

The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation.

= Related links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]
<div> </div>
[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-01-31T02:25:19Z

Jabbot91:

= Preface =

Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market.

Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts.

The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester.

= Strategy 1. =

More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program.

== Tactic 1. ==

Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program.

== Tactic 2. ==

Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month.

== Tactic 3. ==

After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete.

== Tactic 4. ==

Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in.

== Tactic 5. ==

Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program.

== Tactic 6. ==

Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015.

= Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre>
 The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological University and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region.

== Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness ==

The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved. 

Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months

== Tactic 2: Student Awareness ==

The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Timeframe: Fall of 2015.

== Tactic 3: Focusing In ==

The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014

== Tactic 4: Credibility: ==

The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.

 Timeframe: Fall 2015

== Tactic 5: University Support ==

The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank.

Timeframe: Spring 2016

== Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==

 The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU.

Timeframe: Fall 2016

= Task 1. =

The first task is to make the student body more interested in I&E. 

=== Step 1. ===

The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality.

= Task 2. =

The second task will focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it.

=== Step 1. ===

The first step will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use.

= Conclusion =

The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation.

= Related links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]
<div> </div>
[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-01-31T02:20:31Z

Jabbot91:

= Preface =

Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market.

Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts.

The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester.

= Strategy 1. =

More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program.

== Tactic 1. ==

Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program.

== Tactic 2. ==

Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month.

== Tactic 3. ==

After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete.

== Tactic 4. ==

Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in.

== Tactic 5. ==

Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program.

== Tactic 6. ==

Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015.

= Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre>
 The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological Universities and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region.

== Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness ==

The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved. 

Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months

== Tactic 2: Student Awareness ==

The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Timeframe: Fall of 2015.

== Tactic 3: Focusing In ==

The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014

== Tactic 4: Credibility: ==

The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.

 Timeframe: Fall 2015

== Tactic 5: University Support ==

The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank.

Timeframe: Spring 2016

== Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==

 The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU.

Timeframe: Fall 2016

= Task 1. =

The first task is to make the student body more interested in I&E. 

=== Step 1. ===

The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality.

= Task 2. =

The second task will focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it.

=== Step 1. ===

The first step will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use.

= Conclusion =

The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation.

= Related links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]
<div> </div>
[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-01-31T02:20:11Z

Jabbot91:

= Preface =

Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market.

Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts.

The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester.

= Strategy 1. =

More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program.

== Tactic 1. ==

Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program.

== Tactic 2. ==

Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month.

== Tactic 3. ==

After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete.

== Tactic 4. ==

Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in.

== Tactic 5. ==

Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program.

== Tactic 6. ==

Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015.

= Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre>
 The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological Universities and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region.

== Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness ==

The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved. 

Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months

== Tactic 2: Student Awareness ==

The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Timeframe: Fall of 2015.

== Tactic 3: Focusing In ==

The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014

== Tactic 4: Credibility: ==

The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.

 Timeframe: Fall 2015

== Tactic 5: University Support ==

The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank.

Timeframe: Spring 2016

== Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==

 The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU.

Timeframe: Fall 2016

= Task 1. =

The first task is to make the student body more interested in I&E. 

=== Step 1. ===

The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality.

= Task 2. =

The second task will focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it.

=== Step 1. ===

The first step will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use.

= Conclusion =

The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation.

= Related links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]
<div> </div>
[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-01-31T02:19:45Z

Jabbot91:

= Preface =

Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market.

Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts.

The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester.

= Strategy 1. =

More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program.

== Tactic 1. ==

Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program.

== Tactic 2. ==

Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month.

== Tactic 3. ==

After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete.

== Tactic 4. ==

Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in.

== Tactic 5. ==

Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program.

== Tactic 6. ==

Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015.

= Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre>
 The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological Universities and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region.

== Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness ==

The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved. 

Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months

== Tactic 2: Student Awareness ==

The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Timeframe: Fall of 2015.

== Tactic 3: Focusing In ==

The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014

== Tactic 4: Credibility: ==

The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.

 Timeframe: Fall 2015

== Tactic 5: University Support ==

The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank.

Timeframe: Spring 2016

== Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==

 The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU.

Timeframe: Fall 2016

= Task 1. =

The first task is to make the student body more interested in I&E. 

=== Step 1. ===

The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality.

= Task 2. =

The second task will focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it.

=== Step 1. ===

The first step will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use.

= Conclusion =

The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation.

= Related links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]
<div> </div>
[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-01-31T02:19:27Z

Jabbot91:

= Preface =

Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market.

Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts.

The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester.

= Strategy 1. =

More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program.

== Tactic 1. ==

Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program.

== Tactic 2. ==

Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month.

== Tactic 3. ==

After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete.

== Tactic 4. ==

Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in.

== Tactic 5. ==

Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program.

== Tactic 6. ==

Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015.

= Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre>
 The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological Universities and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region.

== Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness ==

The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved. 

Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months

== Tactic 2: Student Awareness ==

The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Timeframe: Fall of 2015.

== Tactic 3: Focusing In ==

The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014

== Tactic 4: Credibility: ==

The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.

 Timeframe: Fall 2015

== Tactic 5: University Support ==

The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank.

Timeframe: Spring 2016

== Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==

 The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU.

Timeframe: Fall 2016

= Task 1. =

The first task is to make the student body more interested in I&E. 

=== Step 1. ===

The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality.

= Task 2. =

The second task will focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it.

=== Step 1. ===

The first step will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use.

= Conclusion =

The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation.

= Related links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]
<div> </div>
[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-01-31T02:19:11Z

Jabbot91:

= Preface =

Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market.

Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts.

The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester.

= Strategy 1. =

More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program.

== Tactic 1. ==

Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program.

== Tactic 2. ==

Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month.

== Tactic 3. ==

After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete.

== Tactic 4. ==

Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in.

== Tactic 5. ==

Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program.

== Tactic 6. ==

Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015.

= Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre>
 The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological Universities and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region.

== Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness ==

The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved. 

Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months

== Tactic 2: Student Awareness ==

The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Timeframe: Fall of 2015.

== Tactic 3: Focusing In ==

The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014

== Tactic 4: Credibility: ==

The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.

 Timeframe: Fall 2015

== Tactic 5: University Support ==

The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank.

Timeframe: Spring 2016

== Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==

 The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU.

Timeframe: Fall 2016

= Task 1. =

The first task is to make the student body more interested in I&E. 

=== Step 1. ===

The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality.

= Task 2. =

The second task will focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it.

=== Step 1. ===

The first step will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use.

= Conclusion =

The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation.

= Related links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]
<div> </div>
[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-01-31T02:18:40Z

Jabbot91:

= Preface =

Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market.

Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts.

The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester.

= Strategy 1. =

More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program.

== Tactic 1. ==

Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program.

== Tactic 2. ==

Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month.

== Tactic 3. ==

After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete.

== Tactic 4. ==

Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in.

== Tactic 5. ==

Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program.

== Tactic 6. ==

Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015.

= Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre>
 The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological Universities and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region.

== Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness ==

The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved. 

Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months

== Tactic 2: Student Awareness ==

The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Timeframe: Fall of 2015.

== Tactic 3: Focusing In ==

The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014

== Tactic 4: Credibility: ==

The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.

 Timeframe: Fall 2015

== Tactic 5: University Support ==

The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank.

Timeframe: Spring 2016

== Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==

 The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU.

Timeframe: Fall 2016

= Task 1. =

The first task is to make the student body more interested in I&E. 

=== Step 1. ===

The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality.

= Task 2. =

The second task will focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it.

=== Step 1. ===

The first step will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use.

= Conclusion =

The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation.

= Related links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]
<div> </div>
[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-01-31T02:16:49Z

Jabbot91:

= Preface =

Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market.

Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts.

The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester.

= Strategy 1. =

More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program.

== Tactic 1. ==

Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program.

== Tactic 2. ==

Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month.

== Tactic 3. ==

After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete.

== Tactic 4. ==

Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in.

== Tactic 5. ==

Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program.

== Tactic 6. ==

Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015.

= Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre>
 The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological Universities and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region.

== Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness ==

The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved. 

Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months

== Tactic 2: Student Awareness ==

The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Timeframe: Fall of 2015.

== Tactic 3: Focusing In ==

The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014

== Tactic 4: Credibility: ==

The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.

 Timeframe: Fall 2015

== Tactic 5: University Support ==

The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank.

Timeframe: Spring 2016

== Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==

 The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU.

Timeframe: Fall 2016

= Task 1. =

The first task is to make the student body more interested in I&E. 

=== Step 1. ===

The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality.

= Task 2. =

The second task will focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it.

=== Step 1. ===

The first step will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use.

= Conclusion =

The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation.

= Related links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]
<div> </div>
[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities

2015-01-31T02:14:57Z

Jabbot91:

= Preface =

Tennessee Tech has the potential to become a top school for innovation. Its campus is filled with students who care about and want to solve real problems. Its also filled with a faculty that is doing a variety of research, some faculty members are even taking their research to market.

Below are some goals that should be implemented in order to take Tennessee Tech to the next level in regard to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is split up into two main tasks that are made up of 3 parts.

The previous tasks of TTU's Spring of 2014 Fellow have been successful but are still being completed. Enis was able to start an entrepreneurship society on campus that has gained members and recognition across all disciplines and colleges on campus. The Maker Space that was supposed to be completed by Fall of 2014 is still under construction but will hopefully be completed by the end of the Spring of 2015 semester.

= Strategy 1. =

More Co-Curricular Opportunities for Students to Spread Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This would allow students to focus on the fourteen grand global challenges presented by the NAE and develop their own solutions to these challenges as they receiving their education from the university. Now that the student body is being educated about innovation and entrepreneurship, it is time to focus on the freshman students as well as the incoming freshman of classes to come. I feel this can be achieved by starting a chapter of the NAE: Grand Challenge Scholars Program.

== Tactic 1. ==

Ask university faculty for their support to gain traction. The university will need to define its requirements for students that will participate in this program.

== Tactic 2. ==

Once the university has defined its goal for the program it should educate its student body on the required curriculum that the university has outlined to complete the program. Completing steps one and two may take anywhere from a few weeks to a month.

== Tactic 3. ==

After defining a set curriculum the university must now find a way to draw students to participate in the program. Students will first need to know of the program and see what the benefits of participating in the program will be. This could also take about a month to complete.

== Tactic 4. ==

Send the defined curriculum to the NAE for review and approval. This should take about six weeks. During this time students should be spreading the word of the program to all colleges on campus and meeting to discuss what focus area they wish to participate in.

== Tactic 5. ==

Once approved, the university needs to utilize spaces on campus that promote innovation and entrepreneurship such as the IDLI Maker Space and the College of Business’ Media Center. Educating freshman and other new students of the location of these areas is paramount. New students will most likely not go there if they are not first informed of the opportunities set up for them there. This will go along with the promotion of the program.

== Tactic 6. ==

Start the program on campus. The university should document and promote the inaugural scholars in the program. Their successes will draw other students to the program and help it gain traction across all colleges and disciplines on campus. This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015.

= Strategy 2: =
<pre>Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</pre>
 The second task is to create an interdisciplinary student think tank. The purpose of this group would be to capitalize on the members’ combined expertise, consistent with the design-thinking model, and to utilize their knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and analyzing in various projects for Tennessee Technological Universities and local businesses in the upper Cumberland region.

== Tactic 1: Faculty Awareness ==

The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved. 

Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months

== Tactic 2: Student Awareness ==

The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship.  The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Timeframe: Fall of 2015.

== Tactic 3: Focusing In ==

The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mention in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014

== Tactic 4: Credibility: ==

The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3.

 Timeframe: Fall 2015

== Tactic 5: University Support ==

The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank.

Timeframe: Spring 2016

== Tactic 6: Implementation of Student Think Tank ==

 The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU.

Timeframe: Fall 2016

= Task 1. =

The first task is to make the student body more interested in I&E. 

=== Step 1. ===

The first step is gathering the students together. This will be done by creating an organization or club that will serve as a place for innovative people to meet and discuss. This will be what brings everyone together to work on the same goal. It will also serve to create an atmosphere of entrepreneurship so that students will have a place where they can talk about their ideas and find people to join their teams.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to make the students stick around by making it valuable. This will be done by hosting more events and speakers. Things like Tedx can really inspire the students in ways that just bringing them together in the same room can't. With more experiences like this, students will decide to take a bigger part in the organization and be more inspired as well.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to give the students more personal skills in I&E. This will make the picture clearer and give them a better understanding of what I&E is. We will host workshops that give students the skills they need to go from having an idea to making it a reality.

= Task 2. =

The second task will focus more on giving students the ability to pursue I&E. Once they are interested, this will give them the opportunity to really go after it.

=== Step 1. ===

The first step will be to create more classes that focus on I&E. This will eventually lead to an I&E concentration, something like a minor. We are already offering a brand new class this summer that will put students in teams and offer them the chance to learn about designing a product for a market. As more classes like this are integrated into the curriculum, I hope to be the first student to graduate with a Chemical Engineering degree with a minor in I&E.

=== Step 2. ===

The next step is to introduce students to the Biz Foundry on campus. This is a local accelerator and is a great place for people to go if they have a business idea or if they just need business advice. Not many people on campus know about this place, so it will be an important project to get the word out so student can take advantage of the opportunity.

=== Step 3. ===

The final step is to create a maker space. Something similar to the d.school we visited at Stanford. Students need a place to go and work on their ideas, ideally while surrounded by students who are doing the same. We are breaking ground this summer, and the faculty has stated that we should have this space constructed by Fall Semester 2014. This will be a room filled with materials, 3D printers, and high-end software that any student can use.

= Conclusion =

The most important part of advancing the campus is to uplift the students first. By making them interested, and then giving them the opportunity to act on that interest, Tennessee Tech will become an amazing place for innovation.

= Related links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Technological University]]
<div> </div>
[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

School:Tennessee Technological University

2015-01-29T02:10:25Z

Jabbot91:

[[File:Ttech.jpg|center|Ttech.jpg]]

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =
<div>
Tennessee Tech is filled with students who are interested in making the world a better place. On campus there are many resources implementing entrepreneurship as the means to solve these problems.

 It beings with having a place for like-minded students to meet and talk. With two dormitories that are only for Business and Engineering majors an innovative environment naturally emerges. This innovative spirit is then strengthened by the curriculum that involves classes with real world examples. Classes that show students how to not only work with theoretical models of their designs, but also the economic and marketing side of their work. These are upper level classes such as CHE 4410 Process Design and 4930 Business Strategy. MKT 4900 is a new course as of Spring 2015 that provides all students with the opportunity to participate in innovative activities through experiential learning taught by local entrepreneurs. Additionally, this course helps prepare students for the campus wide Eagle Works business competition with $8,500 in prizes.

 Interest is further driven by events like Tedx Nashville and E-Week. Tedx Nashville is a yearly event that recently has been supported by the dean’s office, encouraging students to attend the event by paying for their tickets. E-week is a common event across many universities where the various engineering majors are brought together and pitted against each other in competitions.

 Even if you are not a Business or Engineering major there is still plenty to take part of such as the  recent  Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum where speakers from the NSF will give talks to faculty and students regarding I&E.
 </div><div> </div>

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

The faculty at TN Tech is extremely involved with innovation. Many professors are currently doing research on something they plan to turn into a product. And many others have already started companies through their research.

Along with this environment of start-ups there is a movement going on that is pushing innovation directly. With the help of VentureWell, faculty members were able to attend a workshop in the month of February 2014. They received similar training that University Fellows are receiving but on a higher level.

This same group of faculty is also pushing to create a new major on campus. Something that would combine aspects of business and engineering curriculum to create a are of study for students that are interested in entrepreneurship.

Currently under construction on Tennessee Tech’s campus is a Maker Space made possible through the collaborative efforts of faculty from both the College of Business and the College of Engineering. The vision for the Maker Space is to provide a space for students from all colleges to work together on projects in an innovative environment. The space will be equipped with a 3D printer, media room, and workspace for Maker activities.
<div> </div>

= University Technology Transfer Function =

[[File:B91dac80f646800607646be6416b5e1c.png]]
<div>
The Biz Foundry is a local business accelerator in Upper Cumberland Tennessee, partnered with Launch Tennessee. They are focused on building a startup community that nurtures local talent, innovation, and entrepreneurs in order to create a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. The accelerator program pairs startups with mentors and investors in order to help with the business model.

The Biz Foundry is found right off campus. It’s a place for students and faculty to go for any questions related to start-up ventures. To aid in these start-up ventures the Biz Foundry holds 24 Launch events for students to bring their ideas to the next level of development.

TN Tech also has a Small Business Development Center for students to go and improve on their innovative ideas. It works as a sort of pre-meeting area before you go and seek more help. They also provide internships to students that allows them to work with local businesses. The Small Business Development Center hosts business seminars covering a wide range of topics dealing with innovation and entrepreneurship.
<div> </div></div>

= University-Industry Collaboration =

At TN Tech the same faculty that have attended VentureWell workshops are now pushing the development of a Innovation and Discovery Center. This will be a space for students from every major to come and work. It will serve as a meeting ground and possibly center for entrepreneurship related clubs and industry leaders interested in the research being held on campus

Also with the aid of grants such as NSFs I-core the amount of research on campus is expected to grow over the next few years. More and more faculty are partnering with industry to turn their research into a marketable product.

Thanks to these grants, the Innovation and Discovery Center, and help from places like the Biz Foundry local Businesses from near-by cities of Nashville and Knoxville now have a place to go to discuss the research happening at TN Tech
<div> </div>

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

TN Tech is located in Cookeville. The campus itself is one of the biggest aspects of the town and one of the biggest economic factors. Besides the fact that huge amounts of money come from students that buy things from the local businesses, there is also a lot of community service that takes place.

Events like Relay for Life bring in tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research every spring. Campus wide clean ups keep the university clean and roadside clean ups mostly from Greek life organizations keep the city clean.

Due to Cookeville being in the center of 3 major cities (Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga) it is often a meeting ground for innovation. Much work is done between these 4 cities in terms of bringing in Businesses from across the country to Tennessee.

= Landscape Canvas =

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MGKIU2rgu0zniSZXXRmNQSxAPJeQnPkXXZ85yrd9rRk/edit?usp=sharing Please follow this link to view Tennessee Technological University's Landscape Canvas.]

= Related Links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jabbot91 Jonathan Abbotoy]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee Technological University Student Priorities|Tenessee Technological University Student Priorities]]

[http://www.tntech.edu/ http://www.tntech.edu/]

[http://thebizfoundry.org/ http://thebizfoundry.org/]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:Tennessee Technological University

2015-01-29T02:03:54Z

Jabbot91:

[[File:Ttech.jpg|center|Ttech.jpg]]

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =
<div>
Tennessee Tech is filled with students who are interested in making the world a better place. On campus there are many resources implementing entrepreneurship as the means to solve these problems.

 It beings with having a place for like-minded students to meet and talk. With two dormitories that are only for Business and Engineering majors an innovative environment naturally emerges. This innovative spirit is then strengthened by the curriculum that involves classes with real world examples. Classes that show students how to not only work with theoretical models of their designs, but also the economic and marketing side of their work. These are upper level classes such as CHE 4410 Process Design and 4930 Business Strategy. MKT 4900 is a new course as of Spring 2015 that provides all students with the opportunity to participate in innovative activities through experiential learning taught by local entrepreneurs. Additionally, this course helps prepare students for the campus wide Eagle Works business competition with $8,500 in prizes.

 Interest is further driven by events like Tedx Nashville and E-Week. Tedx Nashville is a yearly event that recently has been supported by the dean’s office, encouraging students to attend the event by paying for their tickets. E-week is a common event across many universities where the various engineering majors are brought together and pitted against each other in competitions.

 Even if you are not a Business or Engineering major there is still plenty to take part of such as the  recent  Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum where speakers from the NSF will give talks to faculty and students regarding I&E.
 </div><div> </div>

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

The faculty at TN Tech is extremely involved with innovation. Many professors are currently doing research on something they plan to turn into a product. And many others have already started companies through their research.

Along with this environment of start-ups there is a movement going on that is pushing innovation directly. With the help of VentureWell, faculty members were able to attend a workshop in the month of February 2014. They received similar training that University Fellows are receiving but on a higher level.

This same group of faculty is also pushing to create a new major on campus. Something that would combine aspects of business and engineering curriculum to create a are of study for students that are interested in entrepreneurship.

Currently under construction on Tennessee Tech’s campus is a Maker Space made possible through the collaborative efforts of faculty from both the College of Business and the College of Engineering. The vision for the Maker Space is to provide a space for students from all colleges to work together on projects in an innovative environment. The space will be equipped with a 3D printer, media room, and workspace for Maker activities.
<div> </div>

= University Technology Transfer Function =

[[File:B91dac80f646800607646be6416b5e1c.png]]
<div>
The Biz Foundry is a local business accelerator in Upper Cumberland Tennessee, partnered with Launch Tennessee. They are focused on building a startup community that nurtures local talent, innovation, and entrepreneurs in order to create a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. The accelerator program pairs startups with mentors and investors in order to help with the business model.

The Biz Foundry is found right off campus. It’s a place for students and faculty to go for any questions related to start-up ventures. To aid in these start-up ventures the Biz Foundry holds 24 Launch events for students to bring their ideas to the next level of development.

TN Tech also has a Small Business Development Center for students to go and improve on their innovative ideas. It works as a sort of pre-meeting area before you go and seek more help. They also provide internships to students that allows them to work with local businesses. The Small Business Development Center hosts business seminars covering a wide range of topics dealing with innovation and entrepreneurship.
<div> </div></div>

= University-Industry Collaboration =

At TN Tech the same faculty that have attended VentureWell workshops are now pushing the development of a Innovation and Discovery Center. This will be a space for students from every major to come and work. It will serve as a meeting ground and possibly center for entrepreneurship related clubs and industry leaders interested in the research being held on campus

Also with the aid of grants such as NSFs I-core the amount of research on campus is expected to grow over the next few years. More and more faculty are partnering with industry to turn their research into a marketable product.

Thanks to these grants, the Innovation and Discovery Center, and help from places like the Biz Foundry local Businesses from near-by cities of Nashville and Knoxville now have a place to go to discuss the research happening at TN Tech
<div> </div>

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

TN Tech is located in Cookeville. The campus itself is one of the biggest aspects of the town and one of the biggest economic factors. Besides the fact that huge amounts of money come from students that buy things from the local businesses, there is also a lot of community service that takes place.

Events like Relay for Life bring in tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research every spring. Campus wide clean ups keep the university clean and roadside clean ups mostly from Greek life organizations keep the city clean.

Due to Cookeville being in the center of 3 major cities (Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga) it is often a meeting ground for innovation. Much work is done between these 4 cities in terms of bringing in Businesses from across the country to Tennessee.

= Landscape Canvas =

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MGKIU2rgu0zniSZXXRmNQSxAPJeQnPkXXZ85yrd9rRk/edit?usp=sharing Please follow this link to view Tennessee Technological University's Landscape Canvas.]

= Related Links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[[Jonathan Abbotoy|Jonathan Abbotoy]]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee_Technological_University_Student_Priorities|Tenessee Technological University Student Priorities]]

[http://www.tntech.edu/ http://www.tntech.edu/]

[http://thebizfoundry.org/ http://thebizfoundry.org/]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:Tennessee Technological University

2015-01-29T02:03:25Z

Jabbot91:

[[File:Ttech.jpg|center|Ttech.jpg]]

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =
<div>
Tennessee Tech is filled with students who are interested in making the world a better place. On campus there are many resources implementing entrepreneurship as the means to solve these problems.

 It beings with having a place for like-minded students to meet and talk. With two dormitories that are only for Business and Engineering majors an innovative environment naturally emerges. This innovative spirit is then strengthened by the curriculum that involves classes with real world examples. Classes that show students how to not only work with theoretical models of their designs, but also the economic and marketing side of their work. These are upper level classes such as CHE 4410 Process Design and 4930 Business Strategy. MKT 4900 is a new course as of Spring 2015 that provides all students with the opportunity to participate in innovative activities through experiential learning taught by local entrepreneurs. Additionally, this course helps prepare students for the campus wide Eagle Works business competition with $8,500 in prizes.

 Interest is further driven by events like Tedx Nashville and E-Week. Tedx Nashville is a yearly event that recently has been supported by the dean’s office, encouraging students to attend the event by paying for their tickets. E-week is a common event across many universities where the various engineering majors are brought together and pitted against each other in competitions.

 Even if you are not a Business or Engineering major there is still plenty to take part of such as the  recent  Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum where speakers from the NSF will give talks to faculty and students regarding I&E.
 </div><div> </div>

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

The faculty at TN Tech is extremely involved with innovation. Many professors are currently doing research on something they plan to turn into a product. And many others have already started companies through their research.

Along with this environment of start-ups there is a movement going on that is pushing innovation directly. With the help of VentureWell, faculty members were able to attend a workshop in the month of February 2014. They received similar training that University Fellows are receiving but on a higher level.

This same group of faculty is also pushing to create a new major on campus. Something that would combine aspects of business and engineering curriculum to create a are of study for students that are interested in entrepreneurship.

Currently under construction on Tennessee Tech’s campus is a Maker Space made possible through the collaborative efforts of faculty from both the College of Business and the College of Engineering. The vision for the Maker Space is to provide a space for students from all colleges to work together on projects in an innovative environment. The space will be equipped with a 3D printer, media room, and workspace for Maker activities.
<div> </div>

= University Technology Transfer Function =

[[File:B91dac80f646800607646be6416b5e1c.png]]
<div>
The Biz Foundry is a local business accelerator in Upper Cumberland Tennessee, partnered with Launch Tennessee. They are focused on building a startup community that nurtures local talent, innovation, and entrepreneurs in order to create a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. The accelerator program pairs startups with mentors and investors in order to help with the business model.

The Biz Foundry is found right off campus. It’s a place for students and faculty to go for any questions related to start-up ventures. To aid in these start-up ventures the Biz Foundry holds 24 Launch events for students to bring their ideas to the next level of development.

TN Tech also has a Small Business Development Center for students to go and improve on their innovative ideas. It works as a sort of pre-meeting area before you go and seek more help. They also provide internships to students that allows them to work with local businesses. The Small Business Development Center hosts business seminars covering a wide range of topics dealing with innovation and entrepreneurship.
<div> </div></div>

= University-Industry Collaboration =

At TN Tech the same faculty that have attended VentureWell workshops are now pushing the development of a Innovation and Discovery Center. This will be a space for students from every major to come and work. It will serve as a meeting ground and possibly center for entrepreneurship related clubs and industry leaders interested in the research being held on campus

Also with the aid of grants such as NSFs I-core the amount of research on campus is expected to grow over the next few years. More and more faculty are partnering with industry to turn their research into a marketable product.

Thanks to these grants, the Innovation and Discovery Center, and help from places like the Biz Foundry local Businesses from near-by cities of Nashville and Knoxville now have a place to go to discuss the research happening at TN Tech
<div> </div>

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

TN Tech is located in a very small town called Cookeville. The campus itself is one of the biggest aspects of the town and one of the biggest economic factors. Besides the fact that huge amounts of money come from students that buy things from the local businesses, there is also a lot of community service that takes place. 

Events like Relay for Life bring in tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research every spring. Campus wide clean ups keep the university clean and roadside clean ups mostly from Greek life organizations keep the city clean. 

Due to Cookeville being in the center of 3 major cities (Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga) It is often a meeting ground for innovation. Much work is done between these 4 cities in terms of bringing in Businesses from across to the country to Tennessee.

= Landscape Canvas =

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MGKIU2rgu0zniSZXXRmNQSxAPJeQnPkXXZ85yrd9rRk/edit?usp=sharing Please follow this link to view Tennessee Technological University's Landscape Canvas.]

= Related Links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[[Jonathan Abbotoy|Jonathan Abbotoy]]

[[Abigail Collins|Abigail Collins]]

[[Tennessee_Technological_University_Student_Priorities|Tenessee Technological University Student Priorities]]

[http://www.tntech.edu/ http://www.tntech.edu/]

[http://thebizfoundry.org/ http://thebizfoundry.org/]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:Tennessee Technological University

2015-01-29T02:02:40Z

Jabbot91:

[[File:Ttech.jpg|center|Ttech.jpg]]

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =
<div>
Tennessee Tech is filled with students who are interested in making the world a better place. On campus there are many resources implementing entrepreneurship as the means to solve these problems.

 It beings with having a place for like-minded students to meet and talk. With two dormitories that are only for Business and Engineering majors an innovative environment naturally emerges. This innovative spirit is then strengthened by the curriculum that involves classes with real world examples. Classes that show students how to not only work with theoretical models of their designs, but also the economic and marketing side of their work. These are upper level classes such as CHE 4410 Process Design and 4930 Business Strategy. MKT 4900 is a new course as of Spring 2015 that provides all students with the opportunity to participate in innovative activities through experiential learning taught by local entrepreneurs. Additionally, this course helps prepare students for the campus wide Eagle Works business competition with $8,500 in prizes.

 Interest is further driven by events like Tedx Nashville and E-Week. Tedx Nashville is a yearly event that recently has been supported by the dean’s office, encouraging students to attend the event by paying for their tickets. E-week is a common event across many universities where the various engineering majors are brought together and pitted against each other in competitions.

 Even if you are not a Business or Engineering major there is still plenty to take part of such as the  recent  Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum where speakers from the NSF will give talks to faculty and students regarding I&E.
 </div><div> </div>

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

The faculty at TN Tech is extremely involved with innovation. Many professors are currently doing research on something they plan to turn into a product. And many others have already started companies through their research.

Along with this environment of start-ups there is a movement going on that is pushing innovation directly. With the help of VentureWell, faculty members were able to attend a workshop in the month of February 2014. They received similar training that University Fellows are receiving but on a higher level.

This same group of faculty is also pushing to create a new major on campus. Something that would combine aspects of business and engineering curriculum to create a are of study for students that are interested in entrepreneurship.

Currently under construction on Tennessee Tech’s campus is a Maker Space made possible through the collaborative efforts of faculty from both the College of Business and the College of Engineering. The vision for the Maker Space is to provide a space for students from all colleges to work together on projects in an innovative environment. The space will be equipped with a 3D printer, media room, and workspace for Maker activities.
<div> </div>

= University Technology Transfer Function =

[[File:B91dac80f646800607646be6416b5e1c.png]]
<div>
The Biz Foundry is a local business accelerator in Upper Cumberland Tennessee, partnered with Launch Tennessee. They are focused on building a startup community that nurtures local talent, innovation, and entrepreneurs in order to create a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. The accelerator program pairs startups with mentors and investors in order to help with the business model.

The Biz Foundry is found right off campus. It’s a place for students and faculty to go for any questions related to start-up ventures. To aid in these start-up ventures the Biz Foundry holds 24 Launch events for students to bring their ideas to the next level of development.

TN Tech also has a Small Business Development Center for students to go and improve on their innovative ideas. It works as a sort of pre-meeting area before you go and seek more help. They also provide internships to students that allows them to work with local businesses. The Small Business Development Center hosts business seminars covering a wide range of topics dealing with innovation and entrepreneurship.
<div> </div></div>

= University-Industry Collaboration =

At TN Tech the same faculty that have attended NCIIA workshops are now pushing the development of a Innovation and Discovery Center. This will be a space for students from every major to come and work. It will serve as a meeting ground and possibly center for entrepreneurship related clubs and industry leaders interested in the research being held on campus

Also with the aid of grants such as NSFs I-core the amount of research on campus is expected to grow over the next few years. More and more faculty are partnering with industry to turn their research into a marketable product.

Thanks to these grants, the Innovation and Discovery Center, and help from places like the Biz Foundry local Businesses from near-by cities of Nashville and Knoxville now have a place to go to discuss the research happening at TN Tech

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

TN Tech is located in a very small town called Cookeville. The campus itself is one of the biggest aspects of the town and one of the biggest economic factors. Besides the fact that huge amounts of money come from students that buy things from the local businesses, there is also a lot of community service that takes place. 

Events like Relay for Life bring in tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research every spring. Campus wide clean ups keep the university clean and roadside clean ups mostly from Greek life organizations keep the city clean. 

Due to Cookeville being in the center of 3 major cities (Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga) It is often a meeting ground for innovation. Much work is done between these 4 cities in terms of bringing in Businesses from across to the country to Tennessee.

= Landscape Canvas =

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MGKIU2rgu0zniSZXXRmNQSxAPJeQnPkXXZ85yrd9rRk/edit?usp=sharing Please follow this link to view Tennessee Technological University's Landscape Canvas.]

= Related Links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[[Tennessee_Technological_University_Student_Priorities|Tenessee Technological University Student Priorities]]

[http://www.tntech.edu/ http://www.tntech.edu/]

[http://thebizfoundry.org/ http://thebizfoundry.org/]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:Tennessee Technological University

2015-01-29T02:01:55Z

Jabbot91:

[[File:Ttech.jpg|center|Ttech.jpg]]

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =
<div>
Tennessee Tech is filled with students who are interested in making the world a better place. On campus there are many resources implementing entrepreneurship as the means to solve these problems.

 It beings with having a place for like-minded students to meet and talk. With two dormitories that are only for Business and Engineering majors an innovative environment naturally emerges. This innovative spirit is then strengthened by the curriculum that involves classes with real world examples. Classes that show students how to not only work with theoretical models of their designs, but also the economic and marketing side of their work. These are upper level classes such as CHE 4410 Process Design and 4930 Business Strategy. MKT 4900 is a new course as of Spring 2015 that provides all students with the opportunity to participate in innovative activities through experiential learning taught by local entrepreneurs. Additionally, this course helps prepare students for the campus wide Eagle Works business competition with $8,500 in prizes.

 Interest is further driven by events like Tedx Nashville and E-Week. Tedx Nashville is a yearly event that recently has been supported by the dean’s office, encouraging students to attend the event by paying for their tickets. E-week is a common event across many universities where the various engineering majors are brought together and pitted against each other in competitions.

 Even if you are not a Business or Engineering major there is still plenty to take part of such as the  recent  Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum where speakers from the NSF will give talks to faculty and students regarding I&E.
 </div><div> </div>

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

The faculty at TN Tech is extremely involved with innovation. Many professors are currently doing research on something they plan to turn into a product. And many others have already started companies through their research.

Along with this environment of start-ups there is a movement going on that is pushing innovation directly. With the help of VentureWell, faculty members were able to attend a workshop in the month of February 2014. They received similar training that University Fellows are receiving but on a higher level.

This same group of faculty is also pushing to create a new major on campus. Something that would combine aspects of business and engineering curriculum to create a are of study for students that are interested in entrepreneurship.

Currently under construction on Tennessee Tech’s campus is a Maker Space made possible through the collaborative efforts of faculty from both the College of Business and the College of Engineering. The vision for the Maker Space is to provide a space for students from all colleges to work together on projects in an innovative environment. The space will be equipped with a 3D printer, media room, and workspace for Maker activities.
<div> </div>

= University Technology Transfer Function =

[[File:B91dac80f646800607646be6416b5e1c.png]]
<div>
The Biz Foundry is a local business accelerator in Upper Cumberland Tennessee, partnered with Launch Tennessee. They are focused on building a startup community that nurtures local talent, innovation, and entrepreneurs in order to create a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. The accelerator program pairs startups with mentors and investors in order to help with the business model.

The Biz Foundry is found right off campus. It’s a place for students and faculty to go for any questions related to start-up ventures. To aid in these start-up ventures the Biz Foundry holds 24 Launch events for students to bring their ideas to the next level of development.

TN Tech also has a Small Business Development Center for students to go and improve on their innovative ideas. It works as a sort of pre-meeting area before you go and seek more help. They also provide internships to students that allows them to work with local businesses.
</div>

= University-Industry Collaboration =

At TN Tech the same faculty that have attended NCIIA workshops are now pushing the development of a Innovation and Discovery Center. This will be a space for students from every major to come and work. It will serve as a meeting ground and possibly center for entrepreneurship related clubs and industry leaders interested in the research being held on campus

Also with the aid of grants such as NSFs I-core the amount of research on campus is expected to grow over the next few years. More and more faculty are partnering with industry to turn their research into a marketable product.

Thanks to these grants, the Innovation and Discovery Center, and help from places like the Biz Foundry local Businesses from near-by cities of Nashville and Knoxville now have a place to go to discuss the research happening at TN Tech

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

TN Tech is located in a very small town called Cookeville. The campus itself is one of the biggest aspects of the town and one of the biggest economic factors. Besides the fact that huge amounts of money come from students that buy things from the local businesses, there is also a lot of community service that takes place. 

Events like Relay for Life bring in tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research every spring. Campus wide clean ups keep the university clean and roadside clean ups mostly from Greek life organizations keep the city clean. 

Due to Cookeville being in the center of 3 major cities (Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga) It is often a meeting ground for innovation. Much work is done between these 4 cities in terms of bringing in Businesses from across to the country to Tennessee.

= Landscape Canvas =

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MGKIU2rgu0zniSZXXRmNQSxAPJeQnPkXXZ85yrd9rRk/edit?usp=sharing Please follow this link to view Tennessee Technological University's Landscape Canvas.]

= Related Links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[[Tennessee_Technological_University_Student_Priorities|Tenessee Technological University Student Priorities]]

[http://www.tntech.edu/ http://www.tntech.edu/]

[http://thebizfoundry.org/ http://thebizfoundry.org/]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:Tennessee Technological University

2015-01-29T02:01:21Z

Jabbot91:

[[File:Ttech.jpg|center|Ttech.jpg]]

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =
<div>
Tennessee Tech is filled with students who are interested in making the world a better place. On campus there are many resources implementing entrepreneurship as the means to solve these problems.

 It beings with having a place for like-minded students to meet and talk. With two dormitories that are only for Business and Engineering majors an innovative environment naturally emerges. This innovative spirit is then strengthened by the curriculum that involves classes with real world examples. Classes that show students how to not only work with theoretical models of their designs, but also the economic and marketing side of their work. These are upper level classes such as CHE 4410 Process Design and 4930 Business Strategy. MKT 4900 is a new course as of Spring 2015 that provides all students with the opportunity to participate in innovative activities through experiential learning taught by local entrepreneurs. Additionally, this course helps prepare students for the campus wide Eagle Works business competition with $8,500 in prizes.

 Interest is further driven by events like Tedx Nashville and E-Week. Tedx Nashville is a yearly event that recently has been supported by the dean’s office, encouraging students to attend the event by paying for their tickets. E-week is a common event across many universities where the various engineering majors are brought together and pitted against each other in competitions.

 Even if you are not a Business or Engineering major there is still plenty to take part of such as the  recent  Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum where speakers from the NSF will give talks to faculty and students regarding I&E.
 </div><div> </div>

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

The faculty at TN Tech is extremely involved with innovation. Many professors are currently doing research on something they plan to turn into a product. And many others have already started companies through their research.

Along with this environment of start-ups there is a movement going on that is pushing innovation directly. With the help of VentureWell, faculty members were able to attend a workshop in the month of February 2014. They received similar training that University Fellows are receiving but on a higher level.

This same group of faculty is also pushing to create a new major on campus. Something that would combine aspects of business and engineering curriculum to create a are of study for students that are interested in entrepreneurship.

Currently under construction on Tennessee Tech’s campus is a Maker Space made possible through the collaborative efforts of faculty from both the College of Business and the College of Engineering. The vision for the Maker Space is to provide a space for students from all colleges to work together on projects in an innovative environment. The space will be equipped with a 3D printer, media room, and workspace for Maker activities.
<div> </div>

= University Technology Transfer Function =

[[File:B91dac80f646800607646be6416b5e1c.png]]
<div>
The Biz Foundry is a local business accelerator in Upper Cumberland Tennessee, partnered with Launch Tennessee. They are focused on building a startup community that nurtures local talent, innovation, and entrepreneurs in order to create a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. The accelerator program pairs startups with mentors and investors in order to help with the business model.

The Biz Foundry is found right off campus. It’s a place for students and faculty to go for any questions related to start-up ventures.

TN Tech also has a Small Business Development Center for students to go and build up on their innovative ideas. It works as a sort of pre meeting area before you go and seek more help.
</div>
= University-Industry Collaboration =

At TN Tech the same faculty that have attended NCIIA workshops are now pushing the development of a Innovation and Discovery Center. This will be a space for students from every major to come and work. It will serve as a meeting ground and possibly center for entrepreneurship related clubs and industry leaders interested in the research being held on campus

Also with the aid of grants such as NSFs I-core the amount of research on campus is expected to grow over the next few years. More and more faculty are partnering with industry to turn their research into a marketable product.

Thanks to these grants, the Innovation and Discovery Center, and help from places like the Biz Foundry local Businesses from near-by cities of Nashville and Knoxville now have a place to go to discuss the research happening at TN Tech

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

TN Tech is located in a very small town called Cookeville. The campus itself is one of the biggest aspects of the town and one of the biggest economic factors. Besides the fact that huge amounts of money come from students that buy things from the local businesses, there is also a lot of community service that takes place. 

Events like Relay for Life bring in tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research every spring. Campus wide clean ups keep the university clean and roadside clean ups mostly from Greek life organizations keep the city clean. 

Due to Cookeville being in the center of 3 major cities (Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga) It is often a meeting ground for innovation. Much work is done between these 4 cities in terms of bringing in Businesses from across to the country to Tennessee.

= Landscape Canvas =

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MGKIU2rgu0zniSZXXRmNQSxAPJeQnPkXXZ85yrd9rRk/edit?usp=sharing Please follow this link to view Tennessee Technological University's Landscape Canvas.]

= Related Links =

[[Enis Cirak|Enis Cirak]]

[[Tennessee_Technological_University_Student_Priorities|Tenessee Technological University Student Priorities]]

[http://www.tntech.edu/ http://www.tntech.edu/]

[http://thebizfoundry.org/ http://thebizfoundry.org/]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:Tennessee Technological University

2015-01-29T02:00:39Z

Jabbot91:

School:Tennessee Technological University

2015-01-29T02:00:00Z

Jabbot91:

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2015-01-05T04:09:25Z

Jabbot91: