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Fellow:Mackenzie Burnett

2014-11-13T15:36:20Z

Mfburnett:

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Mackenzie Burnett is a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. She will graduate in May 2015 with a double degree in Government and Politics and International Relations. After being exposed to entrepreneurship on campus her junior year, she became Co-Director of [http://startupshell.org Startup Shell], a student-run nonprofit coworking space and startup incubator, and helped found [http://bitca.mp Bitcamp], a 750+ student hackathon at the University of Maryland. She now works for [[Www.riide.com|Riide]], a local DC startup that builds and sells electric bikes, as its Operations Manager.

She loves traveling and intercultural experiences, which is why she spent her college sophomore year abroad in Europe. Extremely involved on campus, she loves building relationships between students and other students, faculty, and alumni. She's interested in foreign policy and diplomatic resolutions to conflicts. She also has experience in video marketing and editing, as well as fundraising and team management.

Fellow:Mackenzie Burnett

2014-10-01T22:54:21Z

Mfburnett:

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Mackenzie Burnett is a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. She will graduate in May 2015 with a double degree in Government and Politics and International Relations. After being exposed to entrepreneurship on campus her junior year, she became Co-Director of [http://startupshell.org Startup Shell], a student-run nonprofit coworking space and startup incubator, and helped found [http://bitca.mp Bitcamp], a 750+ student hackathon at the University of Maryland. She loves to travel and spent her sophomore year abroad in London and Rome. She now works for [[Www.riide.com|Riide]], a local DC startup that builds and sells electric bikes, as its Operations Manager.

She loves traveling and intercultural experiences, which is why she spent her college sophomore year abroad in Europe. Extremely involved on campus, she loves building relationships between students and other students, faculty, and alumni. She's interested in foreign policy and diplomatic resolutions to conflicts. She also has experience in video marketing and editing, as well as fundraising and team management.

Fellow:Mackenzie Burnett

2014-09-27T18:42:34Z

Mfburnett:

[[File:Mackenzie Riide headshot.jpg|none|Mackenzie Riide headshot.jpg]]

Mackenzie Burnett is a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. She will graduate in May 2015 with a double degree in Government and Politics and International Relations. After being exposed to entrepreneurship on campus her junior year, she became Co-Director of [http://startupshell.org Startup Shell], a student-run nonprofit coworking space and startup incubator, and helped found [http://bitca.mp Bitcamp], a 750+ student hackathon at the University of Maryland. She loves to travel and spent her sophomore year abroad in London and Rome. She now works for [[Www.riide.com|Riide]], a local DC startup that builds and sells electric bikes, as its Operations Manager.

She love traveling and intercultural experiences, which is why she spent her college sophomore year abroad in Europe. Extremely involved on campus, she loves building relationships between students and other students, faculty, and alumni. She's interested in foreign policy and diplomatic resolutions to conflicts. She also has experience in video marketing and editing, as well as fundraising and team management.

Fellow:Mackenzie Burnett

2014-09-27T18:41:59Z

Mfburnett:

[[File:Mackenzie Riide headshot.jpg|none]]

Mackenzie Burnett is a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. She will graduate in May 2015 with a double degree in Government and Politics and International Relations. After being exposed to entrepreneurship on campus her junior year, she became Co-Director of [http://startupshell.org Startup Shell], a student-run nonprofit coworking space and startup incubator, and helped found [http://bitca.mp Bitcamp], a 750+ student hackathon at the University of Maryland. She loves to travel and spent her sophomore year abroad in London and Rome. She now works for [[Www.riide.com|Riide]], a local DC startup that builds and sells electric bikes, as its Operations Manager.

She love traveling and intercultural experiences, which is why she spent my sophomore year abroad in Europe. Extremely involved on campus, she love building relationships between students and other students, faculty, and alumni. She's interested in foreign policy and diplomatic resolutions to conflicts. She also have experience in video marketing and editing, as well as fundraising and team management.

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2014-09-27T18:40:12Z

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School:University of Maryland College Park

2014-09-27T18:38:09Z

Mfburnett:

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= Introduction =

The University of Maryland was founded in 1856 as a land grant institution and the state’s flagship public research university. The University of Maryland, College Park is the largest institution in the University System of Maryland. As of Fall 2013, the University’s undergraduate enrollment was 26,487 and its graduate enrollment totaled 10,500 students. The university offers over 100 undergraduate majors and 120 graduate degrees. The University has strong ties to its region in the greater Washington Metropolitan area, including strong research partnerships with the federal government.

In Princeton Review’s 2014 rankings for the Top 50 Entrepreneurship colleges and business schools, University of Maryland ranked #15 for undergraduate and #16 for graduate schools.

President Wallace D. Loh has committed to support the growth of S.T.E.M. majors, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. There is clearly momentum to increase the number of start-up companies that emerge from the support of the University’s educational and research-oriented atmosphere. As this process unfolds, the University of Maryland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem provides a myriad of programs to expose students to the skill sets needed to create and pursue innovative and entrepreneurial ventures.

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

== Centers ==

Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship (R.H. Smith School of Business)

Center for Social Value Creation (R.H. Smith School of Business)

MTECH - Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (A.J. Clark School of Engineering)

National Center for Smart Growth (School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation)

== Formal programs ==

Certificate in Innovation Management

Graduate Certificate in Engineering-Technology Ventures and Innovation

Minor in Technology Entrepreneurship

"Fearless Founders" program (The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship) 

== Courses ==

Courses in Entrepreneurship and Innovation are mainly offered in the college of Engineering and the school of business, though some introductory courses are also available for undergraduates in their freshman or sophomore year. In early 2013, President Loh announced the start of the new Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship which has worked to create mores courses in Innovation and Entrepreneurship for students of all majors.

As of Fall 2014, The University of Maryland, College Park offers the following courses in entrepreneurship to undergraduate students:

'''ANSC236: Equine Business Management'''

'''AREC306: Farm Management and Sustainable Food Production'''
<div><div>'''ARHU439J: Social Activism and Popular Culture'''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''ENGL398B: Writing for Social Entrepreneurship''' </div><div> </div><div>'''ENGL398N: Writing for Non-Profit Organizations'''</div><div> </div><div>'''CMSC498E: Technology for CS Start-ups'''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''CHEM498E: Entrepreneurship in Chemical and Life Sciences'''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''ENES140: Foundations in Entrepreneurship ''' </div><div> </div><div>'''ENES141: Introduction to High-Tech Product Development & Marketing  '''</div><div> </div><div>'''ENES142: Introduction to Innovative Thinking & Creativity'''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''ENES143: Communication Essentials for Entrepreneurs'''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''HEIP100: Entrepreneurship & Innovation Colloquium'''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''HEIP143: Foundations in Entrepreneurship & Innovation'''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''HEIP144: Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship & Innovation '''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''ENES210: Entrepreneurial Opportunity Analysis & Decision-Making'''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''HEIP240: Exploring International Entrepreneurship & Innovation '''</div><div> </div><div>'''HEIP241: Social Entrepreneurship Practicum '''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''ENES460: Fundamentals of Technology Start-Up Ventures'''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''ENES461: Advanced Entrepreneurial Opportunity Analysis in Technology Ventures'''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''ENES462: Marketing High-Technology Products & Innovations'''</div><div> </div><div>'''ENES463: Strategies for Managing Innovation'''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''ENES464: International Entrepreneurship & Innovation'''</div></div></div></div><div> </div><div>'''ENES465: Entrepreneurial Design Thinking'''</div><div> </div><div>'''ENES498: Special Topics in Entrepreneurship '''</div><div> </div><div>'''CHEM498E:  Entrepreneurship in Chemical and Life Sciences '''</div><div> </div><div><div>'''ENES498P: Corporate Technology Ventures '''</div><div> </div><div>'''JOUR455: Media Entrepreneurship'''</div><div> </div><div>'''PUAF359I: Investing and Leading Social Change: The Art and Science of Philanthropy'''</div><div> </div><div>'''AGNR301: Sustainability'''</div><div> </div><div>'''LARC471: Capstone Studio: Community Design'''</div><div> </div><div>'''ARCH403: Architecture Studio IV'''</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

== Living Learning Programs ==

These programs provide undergraduates with a linked residential and academic experience. It allows students to make connections with faculty and students with similar academic interests outside of the classroom while engaging them in applied learning opportunities.

The nation’s first living learning entrepreneurship program is the Hinman CEOs. Other living learning programs pertaining to innovation and/or entrepreneurship include: Digital Cultures and Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EIP), Integrated Life Sciences, ACES Cybersecurity, Flexus: Women in Engineering, Virtus: Men in Engineering, Gemstone, and CIVICUS.

== Extra Curricular Programs ==

*Innovation Fridays are open to all students regardless of their field of study and are an opportunity to share their ideas with and receive valuable feedback from experienced entrepreneurs.
*[[Www.bootcamp.umd.edu|University of Maryland Technology Startup Bootcamp]] Annual intensive, one-day workshop and networking event on how to launch tech ventures
*[[Www.eoh.umd.edu|Entrepreneur Office Hours]] Free, open office hours for UM students, faculty, staff, and regional entrepreneurs with tech-based startups or ideas
*30 Days of EnTERPreneurship – Within the past few years, the month of April at the University of Maryland has become a month to highlight the innovation that has occurred throughout the campus. The campus becomes filled with examples of ideation and implementation through a series of workshops, competitions and showcases.
*Mpact Week

== Competitions ==

*[http://www.bpc.umd.edu/ University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition]: Annual competition for Faculty, Students, and Recent Alumni to vet new tech venture ideas. 
*[http://www.cupidscup.com/ Cupid’s Cup] 
*Pitch Dingman
*Do Good Challenge
*AdVENTURE Challenge: China 
*[http://www.accnrg.org/ ACC Clean Energy Challenge ]
*[http://www.bsos.umd.edu/news-events/2013-be-solution-competition Be the Solution Business Plan Challenge ]
*[http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/dingman-center-entrepreneurship China Business Plan Competition ]
*[http://bioscienceday.umd.edu/schedule-events/professor-venture-fair Faculty Venture Fair ]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/healthcontestumd/ Heal the Turtle ]
*[http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/center-health-information-decision-systems/initiatives-programs/innovate-4 Innovate 4 Healthcare ]
*[http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/mobilitycontest/ Mobility Contest ]
*[http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/student-life-resources/signature-events/social-enterprise-symposium No Limits Social Impact Pitch Competition ]
*[http://www.arch.umd.edu/planning/cfc/CfCteam.html Code for Community Challenge ]

== Student-led Groups ==

*mDIL – Maryland Design Impact Lab is a trans-disciplinary student collaborative which leverages the power of diverse expertise colliding in innovative settings to use design-thinking to take ideas to implementation in order to create impact at multiple scales.
*[http://startupshell.org/ Startup Shell] - student-run nonprofit, startup incubator and coworking space for students of any level (undergraduate through PhD).
*[http://bitca.mp Bitcamp] - 750+ student hackathon (part of Major League Hacking)
*[[Entrepreneurship Connector ]]- student group that promotes "hands on" entrepreneurship through networking events, an internship program, and by providing free consulting services to undergraduate student start-ups

== Innovation Spaces ==

*Tech Entrepreneur Research and Prototyping (TERP) Startup Laboratory
*Startup Shell fabrication lab and hackerspace
*Terrapin Hackers (Collider is their makerspace)
*"The Garage" (Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
*"The Ideation Room" (Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

*[[www.mips.umd.edu|Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program ]]
*[http://www.mtech.umd.edu/faculty.html#sthash.f4y728PN.dpuf Research Funding for Technology Product Development]
*[[www.va.umd.edu|Venture Accelerator Program]]: Intense, hands-on venture creation assistance for faculty and students
*[[www.brep.umd.edu|Biotechnology Research and Education Program ]]
*[[www.tap.umd.edu|Technology Advancement Program ]]
*A Scholars Program for Industry-oriented Research in Engineering ([[www.aspire.umd.edu|ASPIRE]]) 
*[[www.mtech.umd.edu/funding/index.html|Funding]]: Numerous sources of funding exist to bolster both faculty and student ventures at various stages of their development

== Research Centers ==

University of Maryland is home to over [http://www.umd.edu/directories/centers.cfm 250 research centers]. 

= University Technology Transfer Function =

The University of Maryland has recently integrated their technology commercialization operations with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in order to combine resources and expertise to yield more startups.

*[http://www.otc.umd.edu/ Office of Tecnology Commercialization ]
*[http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/iplaw/miplrc/ Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center]: The University of Maryland School of Law assists students and faculty with legal advice and services pertaining to patenting and intellectual property rights. 
*See [http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/docs/IV-320A.pdf this link] for the University of Maryland Intellectual Property Policy

= University-Industry Collaboration =

*SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) Entrepreneurial Consulting Practicum
*[http://bio.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx BioMaryland Center ]

 '''Incubators, with Wet Lab Space'''

*Association For Entrepreneurial Science (AES)
*Bio Innovation Center - UM Biopark
*Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Hood
*Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Monocracy
*Germantown Innovation Center
*Shady Grove Innovation Center
*Technical Innovation Center
*Technology Advancement Program (University of Maryland)

 '''Incubators, No Wet Lab Space'''

*Business and Technology Growth Center at University Town Center
*Chesapeake Innovation Center
*Embassy Business Complex
*Emerging Technology Center - Canton
*Emerging Technology Center - Johns Hopkins Eastern Baltimore
*Garrett Information Enterprise Center
*Higher Education and Applied Technology (HEAT) Center
*Neotech Incubator • Prince George's County Technical Assistance Center
*Rockville Innovation Center
*Salisbury Airport Incubator
*Silver Spring Innovation Center
*Tawes Science/Technology Business Incubator
*Towson University Business Globalization Center
*Wheaton Business Innovation Center
*White Oak Innovation Center

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= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

The University of Maryland leverage’s its unique location and proximity to the nation’s capital by forming strategic partnerships with the government as well as regional business networks in order to support the research and ventures of students and faculty.

*DC I-Corps
*Maryland Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC Network)
*Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
*Greater Baltimore Technology Council
*Technology Council of Maryland
*TEDCO
*Maryland Entrepreneurs Resource List (MERL)
*Maryland Business Incubation Association (MBIA)
*National Business Incubation Association (NBIA)

= Landscape Canvas =

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= Entrepreneurship Atmosphere  =

We currently rate the University of Maryland as a 9 out of 10 in reference the culture of I&E. The momentum is quickly spreading throughout the campus, however few student-run initiatives currently exist. Otherwise the University is on the fast track to creating widespread regional impact through its venture creation efforts.

= Related Links =

[[University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities]]

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[Meenu Singh|Meenu Singh]]

[[Jordan Greenwald|Jordan Greenwald]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Mackenzie_Burnett Mackenzie Burnett]

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Fellow:Mackenzie Burnett

2014-09-27T18:22:56Z

Mfburnett:

Mackenzie Burnett is a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. She will graduate in May 2015 with a double degree in Government and Politics and International Relations. After being exposed to entrepreneurship on campus her junior year, she became Co-Director of [http://startupshell.org Startup Shell], a student-run nonprofit coworking space and startup incubator, and helped found [http://bitca.mp Bitcamp], a 750+ student hackathon at the University of Maryland. She loves to travel and spent her sophomore year abroad in London and Rome. She now works for [[www.riide.com|Riide]], a local DC startup that builds and sells electric bikes, as its Operations Manager.

Fellow:Mackenzie Burnett

2014-09-27T18:21:52Z

Mfburnett: Created page with "Mackenzie Burnett is a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. She will graduate in May 2015 with a double degree in Government and Politics and International Rela..."

Mackenzie Burnett is a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. She will graduate in May 2015 with a double degree in Government and Politics and International Relations. After being exposed to entrepreneurship on campus her junior year, she became Director of Startup Shell, a student-run nonprofit coworking space and startup incubator, and helped found Bitcamp, a 750+ student hackathon at the University of Maryland. She loves to travel and spent her sophomore year abroad in London and Rome. She now works for Riide, a local DC startup that builds and sells electric bikes, as its Operations Manager.

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-09-25T19:17:58Z

Mfburnett:

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= The UMD Manifesto =

Innovation and entrepreneurship start with empowered students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?
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1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important.

''Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?''''' '''There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.

We plan on tracking the history of the I&E movement here at Maryland, dating back to Kevin Plank, Sergey Brin, and beyond. It's important we are able to keep the pulse of campus, but also, it's important that we allow student to show off their work. We can do this by creating a "Terpfolio" that showcases all of the great projects (big, and small) that make UMD students proud to be in this environment.

'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
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I&E can be scary, sometimes. It's daunting to consider the complexities associated with a campus of innovators, but at the end of the day, we feel I&E is a great way to make higher education more engaging and fun. It's not about getting students to create start-ups;''it's about getting students to create.''
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= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''4-year plan for Entrepreneurship & Innovation'''

This will highlight what we already have and what classes should be offered. We will work to identify and create more interdisciplinary, project-based courses on campus. This is the groundwork for the creation of an interdisciplinary, project-focused major in Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

<span style="font-size:13px; font-family:Arial; color:#333333; background-color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline" id="docs-internal-guid-6bbaab3b-ae38-865e-86ab-342348c24ddc">Identify/create more public makerspaces on campus

Open to students of all majors, lowering the barrier to entry for prototyping an idea. Recent developments include the TAP Building's Rapid Prototyping Lab, the Mckeldin Library's Makerspace, and an initiative on LAUNCH UMD to build more accessible prototyping labs, regardless of level of ability or field of interest.

<span style="font-size:13px; font-family:Arial; color:#333333; background-color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline" id="docs-internal-guid-6bbaab3b-ae39-83fd-c009-25ea0c73e732">Central place to get all resources for entrepreneurship/innovation

We are currently adapting the Landscape Canvas, as well as working with key university officials from campus, to build a comprehensive entrepreneurship "map" that is interactive and intuitive. This will break down opportunities and resources on campus by type, topic, stage of your idea, etc.

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''''''''

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== 3. Sexy. ==

'''Demo Day'''

This would be an annual Demo Day for all student startups and projects, similar to Y Combinator's Demo Day.

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

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 '''Tactic: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship)'''

*For-credit course and program sparks interest amongst students who may not have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester.
*Allows students opportunity to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning.
*Structure of the 15 day course oriented towards design idea incubation, prototypingfabrication and pitching your idea to experienced entrepreneurs for guidance.
*'''Team Leader:''' Open Position

== 5. Student-driven. ==

'''Startup Shell'''

Startup Shell is a student-driven and student-run nonprofit. It's a startup incubator and coworking space - students run the incubator, maintain the space and membership, design its expansion plan, and more.

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

'''Tactic: Space Finder/Creater'''

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas.
*Program leverages existing resources and spaces, provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups.
*Students search through online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces.
*Program task team would document network of spaces on campus and their availability
*Interface: map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space.
*'''Team Leader:''' Open Position
*'''Milestones:'''
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!
<div> </div><div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please email:

atin707@gmail.com

meenuksingh92@gmail.com

valeriesherry3@gmail.com

= Impact =

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= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Meenu_Singh Meenu Singh]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-09-25T19:17:11Z

Mfburnett:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

Innovation and entrepreneurship start with empowered students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?
{{#Widget:Youtube|id=TI1TZeWU16E}}
1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important.

''Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?''''' '''There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.

We plan on tracking the history of the I&E movement here at Maryland, dating back to Kevin Plank, Sergey Brin, and beyond. It's important we are able to keep the pulse of campus, but also, it's important that we allow student to show off their work. We can do this by creating a "Terpfolio" that showcases all of the great projects (big, and small) that make UMD students proud to be in this environment.

'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div><div>
I&E can be scary, sometimes. It's daunting to consider the complexities associated with a campus of innovators, but at the end of the day, we feel I&E is a great way to make higher education more engaging and fun. It's not about getting students to create start-ups;''it's about getting students to create.''
<div> </div></div></div>

= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''4-year plan for Entrepreneurship & Innovation'''

This will highlight what we already have and what classes should be offered. We will work to identify and create more interdisciplinary, project-based courses on campus. This is the groundwork for the creation of an interdisciplinary, project-focused major in Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

<span style="font-size:13px; font-family:Arial; color:#333333; background-color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline" id="docs-internal-guid-6bbaab3b-ae38-865e-86ab-342348c24ddc">Identify/create more public makerspaces on campus

Open to students of all majors, lowering the barrier to entry for prototyping an idea. Recent developments include the TAP Building's Rapid Prototyping Lab, the Mckeldin Library's Makerspace, and an initiative on LAUNCH UMD to build more accessible prototyping labs, regardless of level of ability or field of interest.

<span style="font-size:13px; font-family:Arial; color:#333333; background-color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline" id="docs-internal-guid-6bbaab3b-ae39-83fd-c009-25ea0c73e732">Central place to get all resources for entrepreneurship/innovation

We are currently adapting the Landscape Canvas, as well as working with key university officials from campus, to build a comprehensive entrepreneurship "map" that is interactive and intuitive. This will break down opportunities and resources on campus by type, topic, stage of your idea, etc.

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''''''''

{| style="width: 500px" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No 
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

 '''Tactic: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship)'''

*For-credit course and program sparks interest amongst students who may not have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester.
*Allows students opportunity to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning.
*Structure of the 15 day course oriented towards design idea incubation, prototypingfabrication and pitching your idea to experienced entrepreneurs for guidance.
*'''Team Leader:''' Open Position

== 5. Student-driven. ==

'''Startup Shell'''

Startup Shell is a student-driven and student-run nonprofit. It's a startup incubator and coworking space - students run the incubator, maintain the space and membership, design its expansion plan, and more.

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

'''Tactic: Space Finder/Creater'''

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas.
*Program leverages existing resources and spaces, provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups.
*Students search through online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces.
*Program task team would document network of spaces on campus and their availability
*Interface: map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space.
*'''Team Leader:''' Open Position
*'''Milestones:'''
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!
<div> </div><div>
== Overview of University of Maryland, College Park Campus Ecosystem ==
{{#Widget:Prezis|id=73onxecjg6mk}}</div>
= Other =

The future is bright for the University of Maryland as a leader in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation. Be a catalyst for this movement and push it forward. Maximize your use of the resources available at your university today and create the resources that it lacks!

For questions, comments or suggestions, please email:

atin707@gmail.com

meenuksingh92@gmail.com

valeriesherry3@gmail.com

= Impact =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdC0tRUxlSGU2R0I4TUJSOFYwck1ueWc|width=800|height=250}}

{{#widget:Google Form|key=1Ep6M_QRSpwWZRyx2_z0EEzYnu0O9DYVgoZN6mREyrEg|width=1400|height=1400}}

= Related Links =

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Meenu_Singh Meenu Singh]

[[University of Maryland College Park]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities

2014-09-25T19:15:58Z

Mfburnett:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|left]]

= The UMD Manifesto =

Innovation and entrepreneurship start with empowered students. How might we create this “culture” of innovation and entrepreneurship?
{{#Widget:Youtube|id=TI1TZeWU16E}}
1. Make it about passion, not start-ups.

Starting a venture is a result of an entrepreneur having the passion and initiative to create something out of nothing. The key to having people start companies is not having the push to start them, but to have passionate people pursue their interest and starting a company may just be an outlet for that passion.

2. Make it accessible to all majors, all backgrounds, etc.

It is imperative to make I&E initiatives as completely interdisciplinary as possible. While traditionally resources are directed to business or engineering students, there is a great sacrifice is the exclusion of other majors. The true breadth of innovation can never be known unless the resources and mentorship is available for people from backgrounds as diverse as their ideas.

3. Make I&E sexy.

Something we noticed from comparing I&E programs and taking a more comprehensive at the Stanford d.school innovation programs, we noticed the true feat in getting students into I&E is getting them excited about it. In a world of quick fads with increasingly greater focus on aesthetics, in order for a movement to catch on, it must be appealing in a greater sense. There has to be a brand. People want to follow, join, and create the movement. We don’t want to have to build the entire movement on campus, we want to empower others to create their own. In order to do this, we we need to I&E appealing to college students. At the moment we are thinking of accomplishing this task through creativity and spontaneity. Students will follow something new and different. We will create videos documenting college entrepreneurs, Fearless ideas courses and other resources on campus. If you can live it through your computer, you will be more likely to be a part of it in real life.

4. Make it real-world.

Too often students fall prey, as we all do, to going through the motions of life. School, class, and most importantly learning may be routine for many students. There are certain checkboxes you have to check off to get to the next step. In order to combat this redundant feeling when doing schoolwork, we need to have real world applications of the lessons learned in the classroom. When students see what they’re doing in class can actually be applied to something in order to create a real-world effect, they will be able to change the way they think about education. Instead of having class be about passing tests, it can be about learning skills and tools to help take on the world at large.

5. Make it student-driven.

Students must drive the movement. Without having the target market at the center of the programs and initiatives created, we will run the risk of having misplaced resources which would be worse because the people putting the initiatives on would be seen as disconnected.

6. Make it clear why this is important.

''Why do people want I&E to be as big as it is? Why should students care?''''' '''There must be a clear dialogue between the university and students. Clarifying intentions will allow people to be more open to the idea and make it their own.

We plan on tracking the history of the I&E movement here at Maryland, dating back to Kevin Plank, Sergey Brin, and beyond. It's important we are able to keep the pulse of campus, but also, it's important that we allow student to show off their work. We can do this by creating a "Terpfolio" that showcases all of the great projects (big, and small) that make UMD students proud to be in this environment.

'''7. Make it fun! (But seriously, make it fun)'''
<div><div>
I&E can be scary, sometimes. It's daunting to consider the complexities associated with a campus of innovators, but at the end of the day, we feel I&E is a great way to make higher education more engaging and fun. It's not about getting students to create start-ups;''it's about getting students to create.''
<div> </div></div></div>

= How to make UMD I&E: =

== 1. About passion, not start-ups. ==

''' Tactic: TEDx Talks'''

*Raise awareness among students that they, too, can be involved with I & E than by INSPIRING! “Ideas worth spreading”

== 2. Accessible to all. ==

'''Strategy: Raising Perception On-Campus for I & E Opportunities for All'''

'''4-year plan for Entrepreneurship & Innovation'''

This will highlight what we already have and what classes should be offered. We will work to identify and create more interdisciplinary, project-based courses on campus. This is the groundwork for the creation of an interdisciplinary, project-focused major in Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

<span style="font-size:13px; font-family:Arial; color:#333333; background-color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline" id="docs-internal-guid-6bbaab3b-ae38-865e-86ab-342348c24ddc">Identify/create more public makerspaces on campus

Open to students of all majors, lowering the barrier to entry for prototyping an idea. Recent developments include the TAP Building's Rapid Prototyping Lab, the Mckeldin Library's Makerspace, and an initiative on LAUNCH UMD to build more accessible prototyping labs, regardless of level of ability or field of interest.

<span style="font-size:13px; font-family:Arial; color:#333333; background-color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline" id="docs-internal-guid-6bbaab3b-ae39-83fd-c009-25ea0c73e732">Central place to get all resources for entrepreneurship/innovation

We are currently adapting the Landscape Canvas, as well as working with key university officials from campus, to build a comprehensive entrepreneurship "map" that is interactive and intuitive. This will break down opportunities and resources on campus by type, topic, stage of your idea, etc.

'''Tactic: Design “Tent"'''

ACTIVATING CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DESIGN 

*Design Tent events are a chance for students to come together to “play under the same tent” and exchange ideas. Through collaboration that is dynamic, active, and fun, these events aim to generate new interests, raise awareness and energize participants to cross-pollinate ideas. The focus of the January 2014 Design Tent was to re-think our perception of garbage and use materials from local waste streams to design and build prototypes to test entrepreneurial ideas. The value of waste was repurposed into both a process and product that brought together (STEAM) students and exposed them to the innovation process through iterative making and fabrication.  

Team Leader(s):

*Valerie Sherry and Natalya Dikanov with the help of mDIL and Linear Gallery members

Open Positions:

*Contact design.impact.lab@gmail.com if interested in helping to sponsor, coordinate or participate in next Design tent event!

Milestones:

*The first Design Tent event was co-hosted by [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab and the Linear Gallery
*The event was held as a two-day workshop January 22-23, 2014
*Visiting Professionals and Facilitators included International firm, [http://refunc.nl/ REFUNC] and local firm [http://salvagingcreativity.com/ Salvaging Creativity]
*Participants included: 50+ students
*Disciplines involved: Over 16 different disciplines
*A tremendous thank you to our Event Sponsors: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Architecture Department, The Kibel Gallery
*A stopmotion video of some of the event work can be seen at the following link:
*This first Design Tent and REFUNC Workshop was also featured in a student curated Linear Gallery exhibition called ''Transforming Waste''
*''''Upcoming Events:
*Next Design Tent will be co hosted by the [mDIL] Maryland Design Impact Lab, Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Program and Books Breaking Borders Innovation Team. 
*I'''NTERDISCIPLINARY PLAY THROUGH MAKING.'''''''''

{| style="width: 500px" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start ups
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Accessible to All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| Yes
| '''No'''
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important to students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No 
|}

== 3. Sexy. ==

== 4. Real world. ==

'''Strategy: Create the Platform for Applied Learning & ACTION'''

'''Tactic: maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL]'''

Maryland Design Impact Lab [mDIL] is a cross-disciplinary collaborative focused on leveraging the diverse expertise of students and using design-thinking methods to create social change at multiple scales. This student led organization was founded in Fall 2013 and hosted the first “Design Tent” in January 2014. Moving forward, mDIL will host Design Tents throughout each semester at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

School is a time to test, create, experiment and take initiative. [mDIL] attracts students interested in social change facilitated by designing, making, building, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. The organization strives for an environment that fosters creative thinking through design and is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and years ranging from freshman to Doctoral candidates. 

*'''Who can qualify for membership:''' ANY University of Maryland student.
*'''Member candidate qualities: '''Commitment, curiosity, and critical thinking! It is not only exciting to be activated, as students, to generate ideas, now you have a chance to put those ideas into action, to implement and thereby create impact by following through with an idea and by working with local and global communities to design for users in mind.
*'''Team Leader:''' Valerie Sherry
*'''Contact Information:''' design.impact.lab@gmail.com
*'''Milestones:'''
**Held first "Design Tent" event in January 2014
**Working local communities and organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington DC and Strive DC to design for positive social impact. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px;"
|-
| About Passion, Not Start Ups
| '''Yes''' 
| No
|-
| Accessible for All
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Sexy
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Real World
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Student Driven
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Relevant and Important for Students
| '''Yes'''
| No
|-
| Fun
| '''Yes'''
| No
|}

 '''Tactic: Winter Term Interdisciplinary EdxIE Applied Course (Engineering, Design Thinking x Innovation Entrepreneurship)'''

*For-credit course and program sparks interest amongst students who may not have the time to “be involved” with entrepreneurship and design thinking during their regular semester.
*Allows students opportunity to gain a design thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and skillset through applied learning.
*Structure of the 15 day course oriented towards design idea incubation, prototypingfabrication and pitching your idea to experienced entrepreneurs for guidance.
*'''Team Leader:''' Open Position

== 5. Student-driven. ==

== 6. Relevant and important to students. ==

'''Tactic: Space Finder/Creater'''

*Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas.
*Program leverages existing resources and spaces, provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups.
*Students search through online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces.
*Program task team would document network of spaces on campus and their availability
*Interface: map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space.
*'''Team Leader:''' Open Position
*'''Milestones:'''
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!

== 7. Fun! ==

= Resource Synopsis =

*'''Institutional Look: '''The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of Innovation and Entrepreneurship resources for students and faculty. The University promotes I&E on campus primarily through course and program offerings in the Smith School of Business, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering and most recently with the launch of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 
*'''Lifestyle Look: '''Living Learning Communities offer University of Maryland undergraduates the opportunity to live and surround themselves with academically like-minded faculty and students.
*'''Regional Look:''' University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencies and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposes. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the region.
*'''Current Gaps: '''A gap exists in the access for students of all disciplines to apply their skills as entrepreneurs and innovators regardless of whether they come from STEM backgrounds. We hope to increase the cross pollination of ideas and expertise from different disciplines and to empower all students to be innovators.
*'''The UMD future: '''the TIME IS NOW. Let’s get started on building a better I&E Ecosystem at the University of Maryland.
*'''Student Charge:''' Use the resources at hand or create the ones that don’t exist. Be a part of this movement and let the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your ideas collide with others at the university to create change!
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Resource:How to cultivate student voice with trustees and external advisory boards

2014-09-05T16:41:27Z

Mfburnett:

Thanks to Rachel Ford for her insight into her work with Georgia Tech’s trustees and external advisory boards.

== Intro ==

Getting your voice heard by your universities’ trustees and external advisory boards is a necessary step in the development of student-driven entrepreneurship on any campus looking to expand or alter student-driven and university-driven organizations on campus.  These individuals in general control the distribution of funds and also determine the priority ranking of various on campus initiatives and projects from an enhanced entrepreneurial environment to the construction of new buildings and work spaces.

== Purpose ==

By getting the voices of the students heard by these boards, students will then gain the ability to more directly influence school policy and priorities to more accurately reflect the desires of student driven initiatives and projects.  Wouldn’t you rather have your school work directly for you and the student body, than have to go through middlemen in the administration to get the ball rolling on projects and initiatives?  Essentially, by cultivating a student voice with the trustees and external advisory boards, you are enabling students directly and actively effect change in your university.

== Who are trustees and external advisory boards ==

Trustees and external advisory boards are essentially two different entities at virtually every university which comprise people who have the ability to directly effect change at their respective university.  The Board of Trustees is generally composed of notable alumni and high level wealth contributors to your university.  This group is most likely one of the more influential groups of individuals you can attempt to contact in order to influence your campus.  In most cases the Board of Trustees only meets approximately twice a year and therefore getting time to express your ideas to them can be difficult.  Strategy for getting on the board’s schedule is explained in “How to get on the schedule.” 

On the other hand, advisory boards can also be extremely helpful to your cause, as they are usually comprised of high level administrators and proven CEOs. These individuals are often divided up by college, such as business and engineering, and they help determine the financing and various curricula in their respective departments.  These groups also only meet on specified dates, oftentimes with large gaps in between, so make sure that you discover when these meetings are going to take place. These are simply some of the boards which you should attempt to get in contact with if you want to alter your campus landscape.  There are organizations of differing influence levels most likely scattered all around your university system who are willing to help if your student body establishes a rapport with them.  Other administrative organizations you can attempt to contact include your universities’ development officers, Board of Regents, foundations associated with your university and schools in the surrounding area, and at one of the highest levels the university system of your respective state, although getting in contact with them will take some leading up to.

== How to get started: ==

=== Brainstorm strategy ===

First, it’s important to understand who you are as a student or student group - what are your goals? Vision for the future? What’s your “brand”? Do some soul-searching on this, because it’s important that you can effectively communicate to others who you are, why you’re an important part of campus, and why you are the appropriate voice for whatever you’re representing.

Second, you have to brainstorm a strategy on what you want to get out of your interaction. Do your due diligence on this - is what you want to do, create, whatever, an actual need on campus? Conduct student interviews, faculty interviews, landscape canvas of current available resources, etc. You will always have to prove that there’s a need for something - that students want this stuff at your school. If you have a collection of students who said we wish we had X, Y, Z, and we want it this way, that is much more powerful than outlining a vague concept or vision. The advisory boards are going to ask who you talked to, why did they want this, etc. So, be prepared with your stats and facts.

=== Survey the landscape ===

Understand what the dynamics are at your university - which department or program would be the best to approach about your particular issue? There are always people who care about something that you care about; it’s just a matter of finding them. In order to do this, speak with advisors, faculty, students, and more to get an understanding of which departments care about which issues on campus. Pay attention to what the departments have been marketing. Has the university president been talking about entrepreneurship and innovation a lot in his recent proposals? All of this is stuff that you can use when you approach a particular department.

=== Who to get in contact with (and how) ===

Often times, it’s not only the Deans that you need to know. It’s also their assistants, who set the schedules of the Deans. It’s the people who organize the schedules of important alumni, or the ones who manage the foundation. Building and maintaining relationships then becomes vital to your success in reaching Boards of Trustees and advisory boards. This is especially important even when you don’t need someone to do something for you. It’s important to express gratitude for someone’s time and be polite with staff, recognizing that what you want to do is often what their job is to do. Take people out to lunch and bake them cookies!

=== How to get on the schedule ===

These boards often only meet once or twice a year--that means that you have to hustle to get on the schedule. Understand that all groups at the top work very slowly – thus, time in front of them is very limited. You have to fight for the time. Communicate that we want this, other schools are doing this, we’ve interviewed X number of people, there’s very strong need on campus for this. etc. Show your passion and that will get others more excited.

Work with the people that you’ve built relationships with on campus and ask, “Is there any time on the itinerary or time on the agenda for me to come to the meeting and speak?” Remember, the university administration wants to present the board with students, because students often make the most compelling cases for increased involvement or funding. Everyone on that board was a student once. However, the university administration also does not want to waste the board’s time, which is why you have to show why you deserve the board’s limited time. Come prepared with your ask to get on the schedule.

=== How to effectively communicate to the board ===

Present a compelling case that is simple, concise, and maybe has a handout associated with it. There must be a very simple plan with concrete action items associated with them. Remember, this board only meets once or twice a year, and thus must be presented with realistic and concrete goals that have clear action items that are easy to act upon.

=== Overcoming obstacles ===

You’ll probably run into a few obstacles along the way - it’s not usually as easy as putting together a PowerPoint, asking to speak to the board, getting money and doing your initiative. If you do acquire funds for your initiative, you must realize that it isn’t the same as simply swiping a credit card to get the materials that you want.  Often times the method of payment is in the form of p-card purchases and reimbursements which can take a few weeks to go through so make sure you plan ahead in your entrepreneurial endeavors. For example, there are very specific regulations over how money can be distributed and spent within a university system. Where the money is coming from (state or private), where it is going (student group, foundation, department), what particular stipulations are attached to it (all funds must go toward training either monkeys or pigs), how much money you are spending at a time, and a number of other factors affect how you can actually spend that $2 million you just received from the state board of trustees.

University bureaucracy is also a big obstacle students may face. Remember, things at the top move slowly. Like, very slowly. There are some ways to try to mitigate this - know who key influencers are at the university and use them to help you move things along a bit. Know your timelines for cutting checks, distributing funds, etc. because these things take time to get approval and go through the system. Most importantly, don’t be frustrated by what you see as lack of progress - good things take time!

=== Analyzing the outcomes ===

After everything is said and done, and you’ve raised your voice enough on campus to be heard by trustees and external advisory boards, you want to figure out what just happened and how you can capitalize on that momentum. That’s probably a whole other post, but very briefly, know that you now have been exposed to how an entire university system works, from alumni relations, to interdepartmental relations, to financial systems. This knowledge is incredibly useful, whether or not anything came out of your meeting with the boards. Congratulations! And keep on doing you.

=== Miscellaneous info that could help ===

Curriculum development teams and advisors at your school can also be a useful tool in the the development of an entrepreneurial landscape.  By introducing entrepreneurship classes you can get an initial push in student interest towards innovation.  When discussing a new class a good idea is to model it off of a class another university is already doing with your own schools own spin in order to more directly show that the idea can work and has already worked at a different institution.

Resource:How to cultivate student voice with trustees and external advisory boards

2014-09-05T16:05:11Z

Mfburnett:

Thanks to Rachel Ford for her insight into her work with Georgia Tech’s trustees and external advisory boards.

== Intro ==

Getting your voice heard by your universities’ trustees and external advisory boards is a necessary step in the development of student-driven entrepreneurship on any campus looking to expand or alter student-driven and university-driven organizations on campus.  These individuals in general control the distribution of funds and also determine the priority ranking of various on campus initiatives and projects from an enhanced entrepreneurial environment to the construction of new buildings and work spaces.

== Purpose ==

By getting the voices of the students heard by these boards, students will then gain the ability to more directly influence school policy and priorities to more accurately reflect the desires of student driven initiatives and projects.  Wouldn’t you rather have your school work directly for you and the student body, than have to go through middlemen in the administration to get the ball rolling on projects and initiatives?  Essentially, by cultivating a student voice with the trustees and external advisory boards, you are enabling students directly and actively effect change in your university.

== Who are trustees and external advisory boards ==

Trustees and external advisory boards are essentially two different entities at virtually every university which comprise people who have the ability to directly effect change at their respective university.  The Board of Trustees is generally composed of notable alumni and high level wealth contributors to your university.  This group is most likely one of the more influential groups of individuals you can attempt to contact in order to influence your campus.  In most cases the Board of Trustees only meets approximately twice a year and therefore getting time to express your ideas to them can be difficult.  Strategy for getting on the board’s schedule is explained in “How to get on the schedule.”

 On the other hand, advisory boards can also be extremely helpful to your cause, as they are usually comprised of high level administrators and proven CEOs. These individuals are often divided up by college, such as business and engineering, and they help determine the financing and various curricula in their respective departments.  These groups also only meet on specified dates, oftentimes with large gaps in between, so make sure that you discover when these meetings are going to take place. These are simply some of the boards which you should attempt to get in contact with if you want to alter your campus landscape.  There are organizations of differing influence levels most likely scattered all around your university system who are willing to help if your student body establishes a rapport with them.  Other administrative organizations you can attempt to contact include your universities’ development officers, Board of Regents, foundations associated with your university and schools in the surrounding area, and at one of the highest levels the university system of your respective state, although getting in contact with them will take some leading up to.

== How to get started: ==

=== Brainstorm strategy ===

First, it’s important to understand who you are as a student or student group - what are your goals? Vision for the future? What’s your “brand”? Do some soul-searching on this, because it’s important that you can effectively communicate to others who you are, why you’re an important part of campus, and why you are the appropriate voice for whatever you’re representing.

Second, you have to brainstorm a strategy on what you want to get out of your interaction. Do your due diligence on this - is what you want to do, create, whatever, an actual need on campus? Conduct student interviews, faculty interviews, landscape canvas of current available resources, etc. You will always have to prove that there’s a need for something - that students want this stuff at your school. If you have a collection of students who said we wish we had X, Y, Z, and we want it this way, that is much more powerful than outlining a vague concept or vision. The advisory boards are going to ask who you talked to, why did they want this, etc. So, be prepared with your stats and facts.

=== Survey the landscape ===

Understand what the dynamics are at your university - which department or program would be the best to approach about your particular issue? There are always people who care about something that you care about; it’s just a matter of finding them. In order to do this, speak with advisors, faculty, students, and more to get an understanding of which departments care about which issues on campus. Pay attention to what the departments have been marketing. Has the university president been talking about entrepreneurship and innovation a lot in his recent proposals? All of this is stuff that you can use when you approach a particular department.

=== Who to get in contact with (and how) ===

Often times, it’s not only the Deans that you need to know. It’s also their assistants, who set the schedules of the Deans. It’s the people who organize the schedules of important alumni, or the ones who manage the foundation. Building and maintaining relationships then becomes vital to your success in reaching Boards of Trustees and advisory boards. This is especially important even when you don’t need someone to do something for you. It’s important to express gratitude for someone’s time and be polite with staff, recognizing that what you want to do is often what their job is to do. Take people out to lunch and bake them cookies!

=== How to get on the schedule ===

These boards often only meet once or twice a year--that means that you have to hustle to get on the schedule. Understand that all groups at the top work very slowly – thus, time in front of them is very limited. You have to fight for the time. Communicate that we want this, other schools are doing this, we’ve interviewed X number of people, there’s very strong need on campus for this. etc. Show your passion and that will get others more excited.

Work with the people that you’ve built relationships with on campus and ask, “Is there any time on the itinerary or time on the agenda for me to come to the meeting and speak?” Remember, the university administration wants to present the board with students, because students often make the most compelling cases for increased involvement or funding. Everyone on that board was a student once. However, the university administration also does not want to waste the board’s time, which is why you have to show why you deserve the board’s limited time. Come prepared with your ask to get on the schedule.

=== How to effectively communicate to the board ===

Present a compelling case that is simple, concise, and maybe has a handout associated with it. There must be a very simple plan with concrete action items associated with them. Remember, this board only meets once or twice a year, and thus must be presented with realistic and concrete goals that have clear action items that are easy to act upon.

=== Overcoming obstacles ===

You’ll probably run into a few obstacles along the way - it’s not usually as easy as putting together a PowerPoint, asking to speak to the board, getting money and doing your initiative. If you do acquire funds for your initiative, you must realize that it isn’t the same as simply swiping a credit card to get the materials that you want.  Often times the method of payment is in the form of p-card purchases and reimbursements which can take a few weeks to go through so make sure you plan ahead in your entrepreneurial endeavors. For example, there are very specific regulations over how money can be distributed and spent within a university system. Where the money is coming from (state or private), where it is going (student group, foundation, department), what particular stipulations are attached to it (all funds must go toward training either monkeys or pigs), how much money you are spending at a time, and a number of other factors affect how you can actually spend that $2 million you just received from the state board of trustees.

University bureaucracy is also a big obstacle students may face. Remember, things at the top move slowly. Like, very slowly. There are some ways to try to mitigate this - know who key influencers are at the university and use them to help you move things along a bit. Know your timelines for cutting checks, distributing funds, etc. because these things take time to get approval and go through the system. Most importantly, don’t be frustrated by what you see as lack of progress - good things take time!

=== Analyzing the outcomes ===

After everything is said and done, and you’ve raised your voice enough on campus to be heard by trustees and external advisory boards, you want to figure out what just happened and how you can capitalize on that momentum. That’s probably a whole other post, but very briefly, know that you now have been exposed to how an entire university system works, from alumni relations, to interdepartmental relations, to financial systems. This knowledge is incredibly useful, whether or not anything came out of your meeting with the boards. Congratulations! And keep on doing you.

=== Miscellaneous info that could help ===

Curriculum development teams and advisors at your school can also be a useful tool in the the development of an entrepreneurial landscape.  By introducing entrepreneurship classes you can get an initial push in student interest towards innovation.  When discussing a new class a good idea is to model it off of a class another university is already doing with your own schools own spin in order to more directly show that the idea can work and has already worked at a different institution.

Resource:How to cultivate student voice with trustees and external advisory boards

2014-09-05T15:57:51Z

Mfburnett:

Thanks to Rachel Ford for her insight into her work with Georgia Tech’s trustees and external advisory boards.

== Intro ==

Getting your voice heard by your universities’ trustees and external advisory boards is a necessary step in the development of student-driven entrepreneurship on any campus looking to expand or alter student-driven and university-driven organizations on campus.  These individuals in general control the distribution of funds and also determine the priority ranking of various on campus initiatives and projects from an enhanced entrepreneurial environment to the construction of new buildings and work spaces.

== Purpose ==

By getting the voices of the students heard by these boards, students will then gain the ability to more directly influence school policy and priorities to more accurately reflect the desires of student driven initiatives and projects.  Wouldn’t you rather have your school work directly for you and the student body, than have to go through middlemen in the administration to get the ball rolling on projects and initiatives?  Essentially, by cultivating a student voice with the trustees and external advisory boards, you are enabling students directly and actively effect change in your university.

== Who are trustees and external advisory boards ==

Trustees and external advisory boards are essentially two different entities at virtually every university which comprise people who have the ability to directly effect change at their respective university.  The Board of Trustees is generally composed of notable alumni and high level wealth contributors to your university.  This group is most likely one of the more influential groups of individuals you can attempt to contact in order to influence your campus.  In most cases the Board of Trustees only meets approximately twice a year and therefore getting time to express your ideas to them can be difficult.  Strategy for getting on the board’s schedule is explained in “How to get on the schedule.”

 On the other hand, advisory boards can also be extremely helpful to your cause, as they are usually comprised of high level administrators and proven CEOs. These individuals are often divided up by college, such as business and engineering, and they help determine the financing and various curricula in their respective departments.  These groups also only meet on specified dates, oftentimes with large gaps in between, so make sure that you discover when these meetings are going to take place. These are simply some of the boards which you should attempt to get in contact with if you want to alter your campus landscape.  There are organizations of differing influence levels most likely scattered all around your university system who are willing to help if your student body establishes a rapport with them.  Other administrative organizations you can attempt to contact include your universities’ development officers, Board of Regents, foundations associated with your university and schools in the surrounding area, and at one of the highest levels the university system of your respective state, although getting in contact with them will take some leading up to.

== How to get started: ==

=== Brainstorm strategy ===

First, it’s important to understand who you are as a student or student group - what are your goals? Vision for the future? What’s your “brand”? Do some soul-searching on this, because it’s important that you can effectively communicate to others who you are, why you’re an important part of campus, and why you are the appropriate voice for whatever you’re representing.

Second, you have to brainstorm a strategy on what you want to get out of your interaction. Do your due diligence on this - is what you want to do, create, whatever, an actual need on campus? Conduct student interviews, faculty interviews, landscape canvas of current available resources, etc. You will always have to prove that there’s a need for something - that students want this stuff at your school. If you have a collection of students who said we wish we had X, Y, Z, and we want it this way, that is much more powerful than outlining a vague concept or vision. The advisory boards are going to ask who you talked to, why did they want this, etc. So, be prepared with your stats and facts.

=== Survey the landscape ===

Understand what the dynamics are at your university - which department or program would be the best to approach about your particular issue? There are always people who care about something that you care about; it’s just a matter of finding them. In order to do this, speak with advisors, faculty, students, and more to get an understanding of which departments care about which issues on campus. Pay attention to what the departments have been marketing. Has the university president been talking about entrepreneurship and innovation a lot in his recent proposals? All of this is stuff that you can use when you approach a particular department.

=== Who to get in contact with (and how) ===

Often times, it’s not only the Deans that you need to know. It’s also their assistants, who set the schedules of the Deans. It’s the people who organize the schedules of important alumni, or the ones who manage the foundation. Building and maintaining relationships then becomes vital to your success in reaching Boards of Trustees and advisory boards. This is especially important even when you don’t need someone to do something for you. It’s important to express gratitude for someone’s time and be polite with staff, recognizing that what you want to do is often what their job is to do. Take people out to lunch and bake them cookies!

=== How to get on the schedule ===

These boards often only meet once or twice a year--that means that you have to hustle to get on the schedule. Understand that all groups at the top work very slowly – thus, time in front of them is very limited. You have to fight for the time. Communicate that we want this, other schools are doing this, we’ve interviewed X number of people, there’s very strong need on campus for this. etc. Show your passion and that will get others more excited.

Work with the people that you’ve built relationships with on campus and ask, “Is there any time on the itinerary or time on the agenda for me to come to the meeting and speak?” Remember, the university administration wants to present the board with students, because students often make the most compelling cases for increased involvement or funding. Everyone on that board was a student once. However, the university administration also does not want to waste the board’s time, which is why you have to show why you deserve the board’s limited time. Come prepared with your ask to get on the schedule.

=== How to effectively communicate to the board ===

Present a compelling case that is simple, concise, and maybe has a handout associated with it. There must be a very simple plan with concrete action items associated with them. Remember, this board only meets once or twice a year, and thus must be presented with realistic and concrete goals that have clear action items that are easy to act upon.

=== Overcoming obstacles ===

You’ll probably run into a few obstacles along the way - it’s not usually as easy as putting together a PowerPoint, asking to speak to the board, getting money and doing your initiative. If you do acquire funds for your initiative, you must realize that it isn’t the same as simply swiping a credit card to get the materials that you want.  Often times the method of payment is in the form of p-card purchases and reimbursements which can take a few weeks to go through so make sure you plan ahead in your entrepreneurial endeavors. For example, there are very specific regulations over how money can be distributed and spent within a university system. Where the money is coming from (state or private), where it is going (student group, foundation, department), what particular stipulations are attached to it (all funds must go toward training either monkeys or pigs), how much money you are spending at a time, and a number of other factors affect how you can actually spend that $2 million you just received from the state board of trustees.

 University bureaucracy is also a big obstacle students may face. Remember, things at the top move slowly. Like, very slowly. There are some ways to try to mitigate this - know who key influencers are at the university and use them to help you move things along a bit. Know your timelines for cutting checks, distributing funds, etc. because these things take time to get approval and go through the system. Most importantly, don’t be frustrated by what you see as lack of progress - good things take time!

=== Analyzing the outcomes ===

After everything is said and done, and you’ve raised your voice enough on campus to be heard by trustees and external advisory boards, you want to figure out what just happened and how you can capitalize on that momentum. That’s probably a whole other post, but very briefly, know that you now have been exposed to how an entire university system works, from alumni relations, to interdepartmental relations, to financial systems. This knowledge is incredibly useful, whether or not anything came out of your meeting with the boards. Congratulations! And keep on doing you.

=== Miscellaneous info that could help ===

Curriculum development teams and advisors at your school can also be a useful tool in the the development of an entrepreneurial landscape.  By introducing entrepreneurship classes you can get an initial push in student interest towards innovation.  When discussing a new class a good idea is to model it off of a class another university is already doing with your own schools own spin in order to more directly show that the idea can work and has already worked at a different institution.

Resource:How to cultivate student voice with trustees and external advisory boards

2014-09-05T15:53:43Z

Mfburnett:

Thanks to Rachel Ford for her insight into her work with Georgia Tech’s trustees and external advisory boards.

== Intro ==

Getting your voice heard by your universities’ trustees and external advisory boards is a necessary step in the development of student-driven entrepreneurship on any campus looking to expand or alter student-driven and university-driven organizations on campus.  These individuals in general control the distribution of funds and also determine the priority ranking of various on campus initiatives and projects from an enhanced entrepreneurial environment to the construction of new buildings and work spaces.

== Purpose ==

By getting the voices of the students heard by these boards, students will then gain the ability to more directly influence school policy and priorities to more accurately reflect the desires of student driven initiatives and projects.  Wouldn’t you rather have your school work directly for you and the student body, than have to go through middlemen in the administration to get the ball rolling on projects and initiatives?  Essentially, by cultivating a student voice with the trustees and external advisory boards, you are enabling students directly and actively effect change in your university.

== Who are trustees and external advisory boards ==

Trustees and external advisory boards are essentially two different entities at virtually every university which comprise people who have the ability to directly effect change at their respective university.  The Board of Trustees is generally composed of notable alumni and high level wealth contributors to your university.  This group is most likely one of the more influential groups of individuals you can attempt to contact in order to influence your campus.  In most cases the Board of Trustees only meets approximately twice a year and therefore getting time to express your ideas to them can be difficult.  Strategy for getting on the board’s schedule is explained in “How to get on the schedule.”

 On the other hand, advisory boards can also be extremely helpful to your cause, as they are usually comprised of high level administrators and proven CEOs. These individuals are often divided up by college, such as business and engineering, and they help determine the financing and various curricula in their respective departments.  These groups also only meet on specified dates, oftentimes with large gaps in between, so make sure that you discover when these meetings are going to take place. These are simply some of the boards which you should attempt to get in contact with if you want to alter your campus landscape.  There are organizations of differing influence levels most likely scattered all around your university system who are willing to help if your student body establishes a rapport with them.  Other administrative organizations you can attempt to contact include your universities’ development officers, Board of Regents, foundations associated with your university and schools in the surrounding area, and at one of the highest levels the university system of your respective state, although getting in contact with them will take some leading up to.

== How to get started: ==

=== Brainstorm strategy ===

First, it’s important to understand who you are as a student or student group - what are your goals? Vision for the future? What’s your “brand”? Do some soul-searching on this, because it’s important that you can effectively communicate to others who you are, why you’re an important part of campus, and why you are the appropriate voice for whatever you’re representing. Second, you have to brainstorm a strategy on what you want to get out of your interaction. Do your due diligence on this - is what you want to do, create, whatever, an actual need on campus? Conduct student interviews, faculty interviews, landscape canvas of current available resources, etc. You will always have to prove that there’s a need for something - that students want this stuff at your school. If you have a collection of students who said we wish we had X, Y, Z, and we want it this way, that is much more powerful than outlining a vague concept or vision. The advisory boards are going to ask who you talked to, why did they want this, etc. So, be prepared with your stats and facts.

=== Survey the landscape ===

Understand what the dynamics are at your university - which department or program would be the best to approach about your particular issue? There are always people who care about something that you care about; it’s just a matter of finding them. In order to do this, speak with advisors, faculty, students, and more to get an understanding of which departments care about which issues on campus. Pay attention to what the departments have been marketing. Has the university president been talking about entrepreneurship and innovation a lot in his recent proposals? All of this is stuff that you can use when you approach a particular department.

=== Who to get in contact with (and how) ===

Often times, it’s not only the Deans that you need to know. It’s also their assistants, who set the schedules of the Deans. It’s the people who organize the schedules of important alumni, or the ones who manage the foundation. Building and maintaining relationships then becomes vital to your success in reaching Boards of Trustees and advisory boards. This is especially important even when you don’t need someone to do something for you. It’s important to express gratitude for someone’s time and be polite with staff, recognizing that what you want to do is often what their job is to do. Take people out to lunch and bake them cookies!

=== How to get on the schedule ===

These boards often only meet once or twice a year--that means that you have to hustle to get on the schedule. Understand that all groups at the top work very slowly – thus, time in front of them is very limited. You have to fight for the time. Communicate that we want this, other schools are doing this, we’ve interviewed X number of people, there’s very strong need on campus for this. etc. Show your passion and that will get others more excited. Work with the people that you’ve built relationships with on campus and ask, “Is there any time on the itinerary or time on the agenda for me to come to the meeting and speak?” Remember, the university administration wants to present the board with students, because students often make the most compelling cases for increased involvement or funding. Everyone on that board was a student once. However, the university administration also does not want to waste the board’s time, which is why you have to show why you deserve the board’s limited time. Come prepared with your ask to get on the schedule.

=== How to effectively communicate to the board ===

Present a compelling case that is simple, concise, and maybe has a handout associated with it. There must be a very simple plan with concrete action items associated with them. Remember, this board only meets once or twice a year, and thus must be presented with realistic and concrete goals that have clear action items that are easy to act upon.

=== Overcoming obstacles ===

You’ll probably run into a few obstacles along the way - it’s not usually as easy as putting together a PowerPoint, asking to speak to the board, getting money and doing your initiative. If you do acquire funds for your initiative, you must realize that it isn’t the same as simply swiping a credit card to get the materials that you want.  Often times the method of payment is in the form of p-card purchases and reimbursements which can take a few weeks to go through so make sure you plan ahead in your entrepreneurial endeavors. For example, there are very specific regulations over how money can be distributed and spent within a university system. Where the money is coming from (state or private), where it is going (student group, foundation, department), what particular stipulations are attached to it (all funds must go toward training either monkeys or pigs), how much money you are spending at a time, and a number of other factors affect how you can actually spend that $2 million you just received from the state board of trustees. University bureaucracy is also a big obstacle students may face. Remember, things at the top move slowly. Like, very slowly. There are some ways to try to mitigate this - know who key influencers are at the university and use them to help you move things along a bit. Know your timelines for cutting checks, distributing funds, etc. because these things take time to get approval and go through the system. Most importantly, don’t be frustrated by what you see as lack of progress - good things take time!

=== Analyzing the outcomes ===

After everything is said and done, and you’ve raised your voice enough on campus to be heard by trustees and external advisory boards, you want to figure out what just happened and how you can capitalize on that momentum. That’s probably a whole other post, but very briefly, know that you now have been exposed to how an entire university system works, from alumni relations, to interdepartmental relations, to financial systems. This knowledge is incredibly useful, whether or not anything came out of your meeting with the boards. Congratulations! And keep on doing you.

=== Miscellaneous info that could help ===

Curriculum development teams and advisors at your school can also be a useful tool in the the development of an entrepreneurial landscape.  By introducing entrepreneurship classes you can get an initial push in student interest towards innovation.  When discussing a new class a good idea is to model it off of a class another university is already doing with your own schools own spin in order to more directly show that the idea can work and has already worked at a different institution.

School:University of Maryland College Park

2014-09-05T15:49:03Z

Mfburnett:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|University of Maryland Terrapins]]

= Introduction =

The University of Maryland was founded in 1856 as a land grant institution and the state’s flagship public research university. The University of Maryland, College Park is the largest institution in the University System of Maryland. As of Fall 2013, the University’s undergraduate enrollment was 26,487 and its graduate enrollment totaled 10,500 students. The university offers over 100 undergraduate majors and 120 graduate degrees. The University has strong ties to its region in the greater Washington Metropolitan area, including strong research partnerships with the federal government.

In Princeton Review’s 2014 rankings for the Top 50 Entrepreneurship colleges and business schools, University of Maryland ranked #15 for undergraduate and #16 for graduate schools.

President Wallace D. Loh has committed to support the growth of S.T.E.M. majors, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. There is clearly momentum to increase the number of start-up companies that emerge from the support of the University’s educational and research-oriented atmosphere. As this process unfolds, the University of Maryland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem provides myriad programs to expose students to the skill sets needed to create and pursue innovative and entrepreneurial ventures.

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

== Centers ==

Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship (R.H. Smith School of Business)

Center for Social Value Creation (R.H. Smith School of Business)

MTECH - Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (A.J. Clark School of Engineering)

National Center for Smart Growth (School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation)

== Formal programs ==

Certificate in Innovation Management Graduate Certificate in Engineering-Technology Ventures and Innovation Minor in Technology Entrepreneurship

== Courses ==

Courses in Entrepreneurship and Innovation are mainly offered in the college of Engineering and the school of business, though some introductory courses are also available for undergraduates in their freshman or sophomore year. In early 2013, President Loh announced the start of the new Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship which will work to sponsor mores courses in Innovation and Entrepreneurship for students of all majors.

== Living Learning Programs ==

These programs provide undergraduates with a linked residential and academic experience. It allows students to make connections with faculty and students with similar academic interests outside of the classroom while engaging them in applied learning opportunities.

The nation’s first living learning entrepreneurship program is the Hinman CEOs. Other living learning programs pertaining to innovation and/or entrepreneurship include: Digital Cultures and Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EIP), Integrated Life Sciences, ACES Cybersecurity, Flexus: Women in Engineering, Virtus: Men in Engineering, Gemstone, and CIVICUS

== Extra Curricular Programs ==

*Innovation Fridays are open to all students regardless of their field of study and are an opportunity to share their ideas with and receive valuable feedback from experienced entrepreneurs.
*University of Maryland Technology Startup Bootcamp [[Www.bootcamp.umd.edu]] Annual intensive, one-day workshop and networking event on how to launch tech ventures
*Entrepreneur Office Hours [[Www.eoh.umd.edu]]Free, open office hours for UM students, faculty, staff, and regional entrepreneurs with tech-based startups or ideas
*30 Days of EnTERPreneurship – Within the past few years, the month of April at the University of Maryland has become a month to highlight the innovation that has occurred throughout the campus. The campus becomes filled with examples of ideation and implementation through a series of workshops, competitions and showcases.
*Mpact Week

== Competitions ==

*University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition: ''Annual competition for Faculty, Students, and Recent Alumni to vet new tech venture ideas [http://www.bpc.umd.edu/ http://www.bpc.umd.edu/]''
*Cupid’s Cup [http://www.cupidscup.com/ http://www.cupidscup.com/]
*Pitch Dingman
*Do Good Challenge
*AdVENTURE Challenge: China 
*ACC Clean Energy Challenge [http://www.accnrg.org/ http://www.accnrg.org/]
*Be the Solution Business Plan Challenge [http://www.bsos.umd.edu/news-events/2013-be-solution-competition http://www.bsos.umd.edu/news-events/2013-be-solution-competition]
*China Business Plan Competition [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/dingman-center-entrepreneurship http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/dingman-center-entrepreneurship]
*Faculty Venture Fair [http://bioscienceday.umd.edu/schedule-events/professor-venture-fair http://bioscienceday.umd.edu/schedule-events/professor-venture-fair]
*Heal the Turtle [https://sites.google.com/site/healthcontestumd/ https://sites.google.com/site/healthcontestumd/]
*Innovate 4 Healthcare [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/center-health-information-decision-systems/initiatives-programs/innovate-4 http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/center-health-information-decision-systems/initiatives-programs/innovate-4]
*Mobility Contest [http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/mobilitycontest/ http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/mobilitycontest/]
*No Limits Social Impact Pitch Competition [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/student-life-resources/signature-events/social-enterprise-symposium http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/student-life-resources/signature-events/social-enterprise-symposium]

*Code for Community Challenge [http://www.arch.umd.edu/planning/cfc/CfCteam.html http://www.arch.umd.edu/planning/cfc/CfCteam.html]

== Student-led Groups ==

*mDIL – maryland Design Impact Lab is a trans-disciplinary student collaborative which leverages the power of diverse expertise colliding in innovative settings to use design-thinking to take ideas to implementation in order to create impact at multiple scales.
*[http://startupshell.org/ Startup Shell] - student-run nonprofit, startup incubator and coworking space for students of any level (undergraduate through PhD).
*[http://bitca.mp Bitcamp] - 750+ student hackathon (part of Major League Hacking)

== Innovation Spaces ==

*Tech Entrepreneur Research and Prototyping (TERP) Startup Laboratory
*Startup Shell fabrication lab and hackerspace
*Terrapin Hackers (Collider is their makerspace)

== Faculty innovation and entrepreneurship ==

*Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program www.mips.umd.edu [http://www.mtech.umd.edu/faculty.html#sthash.f4y728PN.dpuf http://www.mtech.umd.edu/faculty.html#sthash.f4y728PN.dpuf] Research Funding for Technology Product Development
*VentureAccelerator Program www.va.umd.edu Intense, hands-on venture creation assistance for faculty and students
*Biotechnology Research and Education Program www.brep.umd.edu
*Technology Advancement Program www.tap.umd.edu
*A Scholars Program for Industry-oriented Research in Engineering (ASPIRE) www.aspire.umd.edu
*Funding www.mtech.umd.edu/funding/index.html numerous sources of funding exist to bolster both faculty and student ventures at various stages of their development

== Research Centers ==

University of Maryland is home to over 250 research centers. [http://www.umd.edu/directories/centers.cfm http://www.umd.edu/directories/centers.cfm]

= University Technology Transfer Function =

The University of Maryland has recently integrated their technology commercialization operations with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in order to combine resources and expertise to yield more startups.

*Office of Tecnology Commercialization [http://www.otc.umd.edu/ http://www.otc.umd.edu/]
*Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center- The University of Maryland School of Law assists students and faculty with legal advice and services pertaining to patenting and intellectual property rights. [http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/iplaw/miplrc/ http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/iplaw/miplrc/]
*'''See this link for the University of Maryland Intellectual Property Policy: [http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/docs/IV-320A.pdf http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/docs/IV-320A.pdf]'''

= University-Industry Collaboration =

*SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) Entrepreneurial Consulting Practicum
*BioMaryland Center [http://bio.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx http://bio.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx]

 '''Incubators, with Wet Lab Space'''

*Association For Entrepreneurial Science (AES)
*Bio Innovation Center - UM Biopark
*Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Hood
*Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Monocracy
*Germantown Innovation Center
*Shady Grove Innovation Center
*Technical Innovation Center
*Technology Advancement Program (University of Maryland)

 '''Incubators, No Wet Lab Space'''

*Business and Technology Growth Center at University Town Center
*Chesapeake Innovation Center
*Embassy Business Complex
*Emerging Technology Center - Canton
*Emerging Technology Center - Johns Hopkins Eastern Baltimore
*Garrett Information Enterprise Center
*Higher Education and Applied Technology (HEAT) Center
*Neotech Incubator • Prince George's County Technical Assistance Center
*Rockville Innovation Center
*Salisbury Airport Incubator
*Silver Spring Innovation Center
*Tawes Science/Technology Business Incubator
*Towson University Business Globalization Center
*Wheaton Business Innovation Center
*White Oak Innovation Center

{{wide image|DC_Skyline.jpg|1800px|alt=Washington, DC Skyline |[[DC]] The Nation's Capital.}}

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

The University of Maryland leverage’s its unique location and proximity to the nation’s capital by forming strategic partnerships with the government as well as regional business networks in order to support the research and ventures of students and faculty.

*DC I-Corps
*Maryland Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC Network)
*Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
*Greater Baltimore Technology Council
*Technology Council of Maryland
*TEDCO
*Maryland Entrepreneurs Resource List (MERL)
*Maryland Business Incubation Association (MBIA)
*National Business Incubation Association (NBIA)

= Landscape Canvas =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdDVON1BqVHBHc0RwV09JN0hRejhPbkE|width=1300|height=700}}

= Other =

I would rate the University of Maryland as an 8 out of 10 in the Culture of I&E scale. The momentum is quickly spreading throughout the campus, however few student-run initiatives currently exist. Otherwise the University is on the fast track to creating widespread regional impact through its venture creation efforts.

= Related Links =

[[University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities]]

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[Meenu_Singh|Meenu Singh]]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:University of Maryland College Park

2014-09-05T15:47:10Z

Mfburnett:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|University of Maryland Terrapins]]

= Introduction =

The University of Maryland was founded in 1856 as a land grant institution and the state’s flagship public research university. The University of Maryland, College Park is the largest institution in the University System of Maryland. As of Fall 2013, the University’s undergraduate enrollment was 26,487 and its graduate enrollment totaled 10,500 students. The university offers over 100 undergraduate majors and 120 graduate degrees. The University has strong ties to its region in the greater Washington Metropolitan area, including strong research partnerships with the federal government.

In Princeton Review’s 2014 rankings for the Top 50 Entrepreneurship colleges and business schools, University of Maryland ranked #15 for undergraduate and #16 for graduate schools.

President Wallace D. Loh has committed to support the growth of S.T.E.M. majors, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. There is clearly momentum to increase the number of start-up companies that emerge from the support of the University’s educational and research-oriented atmosphere. As this process unfolds, the University of Maryland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem provides myriad programs to expose students to the skill sets needed to create and pursue innovative and entrepreneurial ventures.

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

== Centers ==

Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship (R.H. Smith School of Business)

Center for Social Value Creation (R.H. Smith School of Business)

MTECH - Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (A.J. Clark School of Engineering)

National Center for Smart Growth (School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation)

== Formal programs ==

Certificate in Innovation Management Graduate Certificate in Engineering-Technology Ventures and Innovation Minor in Technology Entrepreneurship

== Courses ==

Courses in Entrepreneurship and Innovation are mainly offered in the college of Engineering and the school of business, though some introductory courses are also available for undergraduates in their freshman or sophomore year. In early 2013, President Loh announced the start of the new Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship which will work to sponsor mores courses in Innovation and Entrepreneurship for students of all majors.

== Living Learning Programs ==

These programs provide undergraduates with a linked residential and academic experience. It allows students to make connections with faculty and students with similar academic interests outside of the classroom while engaging them in applied learning opportunities.

The nation’s first living learning entrepreneurship program is the Hinman CEOs. Other living learning programs pertaining to innovation and/or entrepreneurship include: Digital Cultures and Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EIP), Integrated Life Sciences, ACES Cybersecurity, Flexus: Women in Engineering, Virtus: Men in Engineering, Gemstone, and CIVICUS

== Extra Curricular Programs ==

*Innovation Fridays are open to all students regardless of their field of study and are an opportunity to share their ideas with and receive valuable feedback from experienced entrepreneurs.
*University of Maryland Technology Startup Bootcamp [[Www.bootcamp.umd.edu]] Annual intensive, one-day workshop and networking event on how to launch tech ventures
*Entrepreneur Office Hours [[Www.eoh.umd.edu]]Free, open office hours for UM students, faculty, staff, and regional entrepreneurs with tech-based startups or ideas
*30 Days of EnTERPreneurship – Within the past few years, the month of April at the University of Maryland has become a month to highlight the innovation that has occurred throughout the campus. The campus becomes filled with examples of ideation and implementation through a series of workshops, competitions and showcases.
*Mpact Week

== Competitions ==

*University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition: ''Annual competition for Faculty, Students, and Recent Alumni to vet new tech venture ideas [http://www.bpc.umd.edu/ http://www.bpc.umd.edu/]''
*Cupid’s Cup [http://www.cupidscup.com/ http://www.cupidscup.com/]
*Pitch Dingman
*Do Good Challenge
*AdVENTURE Challenge: China 
*ACC Clean Energy Challenge [http://www.accnrg.org/ http://www.accnrg.org/]
*Be the Solution Business Plan Challenge [http://www.bsos.umd.edu/news-events/2013-be-solution-competition http://www.bsos.umd.edu/news-events/2013-be-solution-competition]
*China Business Plan Competition [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/dingman-center-entrepreneurship http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/dingman-center-entrepreneurship]
*Faculty Venture Fair [http://bioscienceday.umd.edu/schedule-events/professor-venture-fair http://bioscienceday.umd.edu/schedule-events/professor-venture-fair]
*Heal the Turtle [https://sites.google.com/site/healthcontestumd/ https://sites.google.com/site/healthcontestumd/]
*Innovate 4 Healthcare [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/center-health-information-decision-systems/initiatives-programs/innovate-4 http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/center-health-information-decision-systems/initiatives-programs/innovate-4]
*Mobility Contest [http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/mobilitycontest/ http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/mobilitycontest/]
*No Limits Social Impact Pitch Competition [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/student-life-resources/signature-events/social-enterprise-symposium http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/student-life-resources/signature-events/social-enterprise-symposium]

*Code for Community Challenge [http://www.arch.umd.edu/planning/cfc/CfCteam.html http://www.arch.umd.edu/planning/cfc/CfCteam.html]

== Student-led Groups ==

*mDIL – maryland Design Impact Lab is a trans-disciplinary student collaborative which leverages the power of diverse expertise colliding in innovative settings to use design-thinking to take ideas to implementation in order to create impact at multiple scales.
*Startup Shell is a student-run nonprofit. It is a startup incubator and coworking space for students of any level (undergraduate through PhD). [http://startupshell.org/ http://startupshell.org/]

== Innovation Spaces ==

*Tech Entrepreneur Research and Prototyping (TERP) Startup Laboratory
*Startup Shell fabrication lab and hackerspace
*Terrapin Hackers (Collider is their makerspace)

== Faculty innovation and entrepreneurship ==

*Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program www.mips.umd.edu [http://www.mtech.umd.edu/faculty.html#sthash.f4y728PN.dpuf http://www.mtech.umd.edu/faculty.html#sthash.f4y728PN.dpuf] Research Funding for Technology Product Development
*VentureAccelerator Program www.va.umd.edu Intense, hands-on venture creation assistance for faculty and students
*Biotechnology Research and Education Program www.brep.umd.edu
*Technology Advancement Program www.tap.umd.edu
*A Scholars Program for Industry-oriented Research in Engineering (ASPIRE) www.aspire.umd.edu
*Funding www.mtech.umd.edu/funding/index.html numerous sources of funding exist to bolster both faculty and student ventures at various stages of their development

== Research Centers ==

University of Maryland is home to over 250 research centers. [http://www.umd.edu/directories/centers.cfm http://www.umd.edu/directories/centers.cfm]

= University Technology Transfer Function =

The University of Maryland has recently integrated their technology commercialization operations with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in order to combine resources and expertise to yield more startups.

*Office of Tecnology Commercialization [http://www.otc.umd.edu/ http://www.otc.umd.edu/]
*Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center- The University of Maryland School of Law assists students and faculty with legal advice and services pertaining to patenting and intellectual property rights. [http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/iplaw/miplrc/ http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/iplaw/miplrc/]
*'''See this link for the University of Maryland Intellectual Property Policy: [http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/docs/IV-320A.pdf http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/docs/IV-320A.pdf]'''

= University-Industry Collaboration =

*SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) Entrepreneurial Consulting Practicum
*BioMaryland Center [http://bio.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx http://bio.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx]

 '''Incubators, with Wet Lab Space'''

*Association For Entrepreneurial Science (AES)
*Bio Innovation Center - UM Biopark
*Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Hood
*Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Monocracy
*Germantown Innovation Center
*Shady Grove Innovation Center
*Technical Innovation Center
*Technology Advancement Program (University of Maryland)

 '''Incubators, No Wet Lab Space'''

*Business and Technology Growth Center at University Town Center
*Chesapeake Innovation Center
*Embassy Business Complex
*Emerging Technology Center - Canton
*Emerging Technology Center - Johns Hopkins Eastern Baltimore
*Garrett Information Enterprise Center
*Higher Education and Applied Technology (HEAT) Center
*Neotech Incubator • Prince George's County Technical Assistance Center
*Rockville Innovation Center
*Salisbury Airport Incubator
*Silver Spring Innovation Center
*Tawes Science/Technology Business Incubator
*Towson University Business Globalization Center
*Wheaton Business Innovation Center
*White Oak Innovation Center

{{wide image|DC_Skyline.jpg|1800px|alt=Washington, DC Skyline |[[DC]] The Nation's Capital.}}

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

The University of Maryland leverage’s its unique location and proximity to the nation’s capital by forming strategic partnerships with the government as well as regional business networks in order to support the research and ventures of students and faculty.

*DC I-Corps
*Maryland Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC Network)
*Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
*Greater Baltimore Technology Council
*Technology Council of Maryland
*TEDCO
*Maryland Entrepreneurs Resource List (MERL)
*Maryland Business Incubation Association (MBIA)
*National Business Incubation Association (NBIA)

= Landscape Canvas =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdDVON1BqVHBHc0RwV09JN0hRejhPbkE|width=1300|height=700}}

= Other =

I would rate the University of Maryland as an 8 out of 10 in the Culture of I&E scale. The momentum is quickly spreading throughout the campus, however few student-run initiatives currently exist. Otherwise the University is on the fast track to creating widespread regional impact through its venture creation efforts.

= Related Links =

[[University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities]]

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[Meenu_Singh|Meenu Singh]]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:University of Maryland College Park

2014-09-05T15:46:45Z

Mfburnett:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|University of Maryland Terrapins]]

= Introduction =

The University of Maryland was founded in 1856 as a land grant institution and the state’s flagship public research university. The University of Maryland, College Park is the largest institution in the University System of Maryland. As of Fall 2013, the University’s undergraduate enrollment was 26,487 and its graduate enrollment totaled 10,500 students. The university offers over 100 undergraduate majors and 120 graduate degrees. The University has strong ties to its region in the greater Washington Metropolitan area, including strong research partnerships with the federal government.

In Princeton Review’s 2014 rankings for the Top 50 Entrepreneurship colleges and business schools, University of Maryland ranked #15 for undergraduate and #16 for graduate schools.

President Wallace D. Loh has committed to support the growth of S.T.E.M. majors, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. There is clearly momentum to increase the number of start-up companies that emerge from the support of the University’s educational and research-oriented atmosphere. As this process unfolds, the University of Maryland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem provides myriad programs to expose students to the skill sets needed to create and pursue innovative and entrepreneurial ventures.

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

== Centers ==

Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship (R.H. Smith School of Business)

Center for Social Value Creation (R.H. Smith School of Business)

MTECH - Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (A.J. Clark School of Engineering)

National Center for Smart Growth (School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation)

== Formal programs ==

Certificate in Innovation Management Graduate Certificate in Engineering-Technology Ventures and Innovation Minor in Technology Entrepreneurship

== Courses ==

Courses in Entrepreneurship and Innovation are mainly offered in the college of Engineering and the school of business, though some introductory courses are also available for undergraduates in their freshman or sophomore year. In early 2013, President Loh announced the start of the new Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship which will work to sponsor mores courses in Innovation and Entrepreneurship for students of all majors.

== Living Learning Programs ==

These programs provide undergraduates with a linked residential and academic experience. It allows students to make connections with faculty and students with similar academic interests outside of the classroom while engaging them in applied learning opportunities.

The nation’s first living learning entrepreneurship program is the Hinman CEOs. Other living learning programs pertaining to innovation and/or entrepreneurship include: Digital Cultures and Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EIP), Integrated Life Sciences, ACES Cybersecurity, Flexus: Women in Engineering, Virtus: Men in Engineering, Gemstone, and CIVICUS

== Extra Curricular Programs ==

*Innovation Fridays are open to all students regardless of their field of study and are an opportunity to share their ideas with and receive valuable feedback from experienced entrepreneurs.
*University of Maryland Technology Startup Bootcamp [[Www.bootcamp.umd.edu]] Annual intensive, one-day workshop and networking event on how to launch tech ventures
*Entrepreneur Office Hours [[Www.eoh.umd.edu]]Free, open office hours for UM students, faculty, staff, and regional entrepreneurs with tech-based startups or ideas
*30 Days of EnTERPreneurship – Within the past few years, the month of April at the University of Maryland has become a month to highlight the innovation that has occurred throughout the campus. The campus becomes filled with examples of ideation and implementation through a series of workshops, competitions and showcases.
*Mpact Week

== Competitions ==

*University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition: ''Annual competition for Faculty, Students, and Recent Alumni to vet new tech venture ideas [http://www.bpc.umd.edu/ http://www.bpc.umd.edu/]''
*Cupid’s Cup [http://www.cupidscup.com/ http://www.cupidscup.com/]
*Pitch Dingman
*Do Good Challenge
*AdVENTURE Challenge: China 
*ACC Clean Energy Challenge [http://www.accnrg.org/ http://www.accnrg.org/]
*Be the Solution Business Plan Challenge [http://www.bsos.umd.edu/news-events/2013-be-solution-competition http://www.bsos.umd.edu/news-events/2013-be-solution-competition]
*China Business Plan Competition [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/dingman-center-entrepreneurship http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/dingman-center-entrepreneurship]
*Faculty Venture Fair [http://bioscienceday.umd.edu/schedule-events/professor-venture-fair http://bioscienceday.umd.edu/schedule-events/professor-venture-fair]
*Heal the Turtle [https://sites.google.com/site/healthcontestumd/ https://sites.google.com/site/healthcontestumd/]
*Innovate 4 Healthcare [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/center-health-information-decision-systems/initiatives-programs/innovate-4 http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/center-health-information-decision-systems/initiatives-programs/innovate-4]
*Mobility Contest [http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/mobilitycontest/ http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/mobilitycontest/]
*No Limits Social Impact Pitch Competition [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/student-life-resources/signature-events/social-enterprise-symposium http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/student-life-resources/signature-events/social-enterprise-symposium]

*Code for Community Challenge [http://www.arch.umd.edu/planning/cfc/CfCteam.html http://www.arch.umd.edu/planning/cfc/CfCteam.html]

== Student-led Groups ==

*mDIL – maryland Design Impact Lab is a trans-disciplinary student collaborative which leverages the power of diverse expertise colliding in innovative settings to use design-thinking to take ideas to implementation in order to create impact at multiple scales.
*Startup Shell is a student-run nonprofit. It is a startup incubator and coworking space for students of any level (undergraduate through graduate). [http://startupshell.org/ http://startupshell.org/]

== Innovation Spaces ==

*Tech Entrepreneur Research and Prototyping (TERP) Startup Laboratory
*Startup Shell fabrication lab and hackerspace
*Terrapin Hackers (Collider is their makerspace)

== Faculty innovation and entrepreneurship ==

*Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program www.mips.umd.edu [http://www.mtech.umd.edu/faculty.html#sthash.f4y728PN.dpuf http://www.mtech.umd.edu/faculty.html#sthash.f4y728PN.dpuf] Research Funding for Technology Product Development
*VentureAccelerator Program www.va.umd.edu Intense, hands-on venture creation assistance for faculty and students
*Biotechnology Research and Education Program www.brep.umd.edu
*Technology Advancement Program www.tap.umd.edu
*A Scholars Program for Industry-oriented Research in Engineering (ASPIRE) www.aspire.umd.edu
*Funding www.mtech.umd.edu/funding/index.html numerous sources of funding exist to bolster both faculty and student ventures at various stages of their development

== Research Centers ==

University of Maryland is home to over 250 research centers. [http://www.umd.edu/directories/centers.cfm http://www.umd.edu/directories/centers.cfm]

= University Technology Transfer Function =

The University of Maryland has recently integrated their technology commercialization operations with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in order to combine resources and expertise to yield more startups.

*Office of Tecnology Commercialization [http://www.otc.umd.edu/ http://www.otc.umd.edu/]
*Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center- The University of Maryland School of Law assists students and faculty with legal advice and services pertaining to patenting and intellectual property rights. [http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/iplaw/miplrc/ http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/iplaw/miplrc/]
*'''See this link for the University of Maryland Intellectual Property Policy: [http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/docs/IV-320A.pdf http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/docs/IV-320A.pdf]'''

= University-Industry Collaboration =

*SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) Entrepreneurial Consulting Practicum
*BioMaryland Center [http://bio.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx http://bio.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx]

 '''Incubators, with Wet Lab Space'''

*Association For Entrepreneurial Science (AES)
*Bio Innovation Center - UM Biopark
*Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Hood
*Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Monocracy
*Germantown Innovation Center
*Shady Grove Innovation Center
*Technical Innovation Center
*Technology Advancement Program (University of Maryland)

 '''Incubators, No Wet Lab Space'''

*Business and Technology Growth Center at University Town Center
*Chesapeake Innovation Center
*Embassy Business Complex
*Emerging Technology Center - Canton
*Emerging Technology Center - Johns Hopkins Eastern Baltimore
*Garrett Information Enterprise Center
*Higher Education and Applied Technology (HEAT) Center
*Neotech Incubator • Prince George's County Technical Assistance Center
*Rockville Innovation Center
*Salisbury Airport Incubator
*Silver Spring Innovation Center
*Tawes Science/Technology Business Incubator
*Towson University Business Globalization Center
*Wheaton Business Innovation Center
*White Oak Innovation Center

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= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

The University of Maryland leverage’s its unique location and proximity to the nation’s capital by forming strategic partnerships with the government as well as regional business networks in order to support the research and ventures of students and faculty.

*DC I-Corps
*Maryland Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC Network)
*Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
*Greater Baltimore Technology Council
*Technology Council of Maryland
*TEDCO
*Maryland Entrepreneurs Resource List (MERL)
*Maryland Business Incubation Association (MBIA)
*National Business Incubation Association (NBIA)

= Landscape Canvas =

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= Other =

I would rate the University of Maryland as an 8 out of 10 in the Culture of I&E scale. The momentum is quickly spreading throughout the campus, however few student-run initiatives currently exist. Otherwise the University is on the fast track to creating widespread regional impact through its venture creation efforts.

= Related Links =

[[University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities]]

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[Meenu_Singh|Meenu Singh]]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:University of Maryland College Park

2014-09-05T15:45:56Z

Mfburnett:

[[File:UMD logo.jpeg|thumb|University of Maryland Terrapins]]

= Introduction =

The University of Maryland was founded in 1856 as a land grant institution and the state’s flagship public research university. The University of Maryland, College Park is the largest institution in the University System of Maryland. As of Fall 2013, the University’s undergraduate enrollment was 26,487 and its graduate enrollment totaled 10,500 students. The university offers over 100 undergraduate majors and 120 graduate degrees. The University has strong ties to its region in the greater Washington Metropolitan area, including strong research partnerships with the federal government.

In Princeton Review’s 2014 rankings for the Top 50 Entrepreneurship colleges and business schools, University of Maryland ranked #15 for undergraduate and #16 for graduate schools.

President Wallace D. Loh has committed to support the growth of S.T.E.M. majors, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. There is clearly momentum to increase the number of start-up companies that emerge from the support of the University’s educational and research-oriented atmosphere. As this process unfolds, the University of Maryland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem provides myriad programs to expose students to the skill sets needed to create and pursue innovative and entrepreneurial ventures.

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

== Centers ==

Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship (R.H. Smith School of Business)

Center for Social Value Creation (R.H. Smith School of Business)

MTECH - Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (A.J. Clark School of Engineering)

National Center for Smart Growth (School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation)

== Formal programs ==

Certificate in Innovation Management Graduate Certificate in Engineering-Technology Ventures and Innovation Minor in Technology Entrepreneurship

== Courses ==

Courses in Entrepreneurship and Innovation are mainly offered in the college of Engineering and the school of business, though some introductory courses are also available for undergraduates in their freshman or sophomore year. In early 2013, President Loh announced the start of the new Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship which will work to sponsor mores courses in Innovation and Entrepreneurship for students of all majors.

== Living Learning Programs ==

These programs provide undergraduates with a linked residential and academic experience. It allows students to make connections with faculty and students with similar academic interests outside of the classroom while engaging them in applied learning opportunities.

The nation’s first living learning entrepreneurship program is the Hinman CEOs. Other living learning programs pertaining to innovation and/or entrepreneurship include: Digital Cultures and Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EIP), Integrated Life Sciences, ACES Cybersecurity, Flexus: Women in Engineering, Virtus: Men in Engineering, Gemstone, and CIVICUS

== Extra Curricular Programs ==

*Innovation Fridays are open to all students regardless of their field of study and are an opportunity to share their ideas with and receive valuable feedback from experienced entrepreneurs.
*University of Maryland Technology Startup Bootcamp [[Www.bootcamp.umd.edu]] Annual intensive, one-day workshop and networking event on how to launch tech ventures
*Entrepreneur Office Hours [[Www.eoh.umd.edu]]Free, open office hours for UM students, faculty, staff, and regional entrepreneurs with tech-based startups or ideas
*30 Days of EnTERPreneurship – Within the past few years, the month of April at the University of Maryland has become a month to highlight the innovation that has occurred throughout the campus. The campus becomes filled with examples of ideation and implementation through a series of workshops, competitions and showcases.
*Mpact Week

== Competitions ==

*University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition: ''Annual competition for Faculty, Students, and Recent Alumni to vet new tech venture ideas [http://www.bpc.umd.edu/ http://www.bpc.umd.edu/]''
*Cupid’s Cup [http://www.cupidscup.com/ http://www.cupidscup.com/]
*Pitch Dingman
*Do Good Challenge
*AdVENTURE Challenge: China 
*ACC Clean Energy Challenge [http://www.accnrg.org/ http://www.accnrg.org/]
*Be the Solution Business Plan Challenge [http://www.bsos.umd.edu/news-events/2013-be-solution-competition http://www.bsos.umd.edu/news-events/2013-be-solution-competition]
*China Business Plan Competition [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/dingman-center-entrepreneurship http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/dingman-center-entrepreneurship]
*Faculty Venture Fair [http://bioscienceday.umd.edu/schedule-events/professor-venture-fair http://bioscienceday.umd.edu/schedule-events/professor-venture-fair]
*Heal the Turtle [https://sites.google.com/site/healthcontestumd/ https://sites.google.com/site/healthcontestumd/]
*Innovate 4 Healthcare [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/center-health-information-decision-systems/initiatives-programs/innovate-4 http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/centers-excellence/center-health-information-decision-systems/initiatives-programs/innovate-4]
*Mobility Contest [http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/mobilitycontest/ http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/mobilitycontest/]
*No Limits Social Impact Pitch Competition [http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/student-life-resources/signature-events/social-enterprise-symposium http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/student-life-resources/signature-events/social-enterprise-symposium]

*Code for Community Challenge [http://www.arch.umd.edu/planning/cfc/CfCteam.html http://www.arch.umd.edu/planning/cfc/CfCteam.html]

== Student-led Groups ==

*mDIL – maryland Design Impact Lab is a trans-disciplinary student collaborative which leverages the power of diverse expertise colliding in innovative settings to use design-thinking to take ideas to implementation in order to create impact at multiple scales.
*Startup Shell is a student run technology collective [http://startupshell.org/ http://startupshell.org/]

== Innovation Spaces ==

*Tech Entrepreneur Research and Prototyping (TERP) Startup Laboratory
*Startup Shell fabrication lab and hackerspace
*Terrapin Hackers (Collider is their makerspace)

== Faculty innovation and entrepreneurship ==

*Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program www.mips.umd.edu [http://www.mtech.umd.edu/faculty.html#sthash.f4y728PN.dpuf http://www.mtech.umd.edu/faculty.html#sthash.f4y728PN.dpuf] Research Funding for Technology Product Development
*VentureAccelerator Program www.va.umd.edu Intense, hands-on venture creation assistance for faculty and students
*Biotechnology Research and Education Program www.brep.umd.edu
*Technology Advancement Program www.tap.umd.edu
*A Scholars Program for Industry-oriented Research in Engineering (ASPIRE) www.aspire.umd.edu
*Funding www.mtech.umd.edu/funding/index.html numerous sources of funding exist to bolster both faculty and student ventures at various stages of their development

== Research Centers ==

University of Maryland is home to over 250 research centers. [http://www.umd.edu/directories/centers.cfm http://www.umd.edu/directories/centers.cfm]

= University Technology Transfer Function =

The University of Maryland has recently integrated their technology commercialization operations with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in order to combine resources and expertise to yield more startups.

*Office of Tecnology Commercialization [http://www.otc.umd.edu/ http://www.otc.umd.edu/]
*Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center- The University of Maryland School of Law assists students and faculty with legal advice and services pertaining to patenting and intellectual property rights. [http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/iplaw/miplrc/ http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/iplaw/miplrc/]
*'''See this link for the University of Maryland Intellectual Property Policy: [http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/docs/IV-320A.pdf http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/docs/IV-320A.pdf]'''

= University-Industry Collaboration =

*SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) Entrepreneurial Consulting Practicum
*BioMaryland Center [http://bio.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx http://bio.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx]

 '''Incubators, with Wet Lab Space'''

*Association For Entrepreneurial Science (AES)
*Bio Innovation Center - UM Biopark
*Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Hood
*Frederick Innovative Technology Center @ Monocracy
*Germantown Innovation Center
*Shady Grove Innovation Center
*Technical Innovation Center
*Technology Advancement Program (University of Maryland)

 '''Incubators, No Wet Lab Space'''

*Business and Technology Growth Center at University Town Center
*Chesapeake Innovation Center
*Embassy Business Complex
*Emerging Technology Center - Canton
*Emerging Technology Center - Johns Hopkins Eastern Baltimore
*Garrett Information Enterprise Center
*Higher Education and Applied Technology (HEAT) Center
*Neotech Incubator • Prince George's County Technical Assistance Center
*Rockville Innovation Center
*Salisbury Airport Incubator
*Silver Spring Innovation Center
*Tawes Science/Technology Business Incubator
*Towson University Business Globalization Center
*Wheaton Business Innovation Center
*White Oak Innovation Center

{{wide image|DC_Skyline.jpg|1800px|alt=Washington, DC Skyline |[[DC]] The Nation's Capital.}}

= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

The University of Maryland leverage’s its unique location and proximity to the nation’s capital by forming strategic partnerships with the government as well as regional business networks in order to support the research and ventures of students and faculty.

*DC I-Corps
*Maryland Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC Network)
*Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
*Greater Baltimore Technology Council
*Technology Council of Maryland
*TEDCO
*Maryland Entrepreneurs Resource List (MERL)
*Maryland Business Incubation Association (MBIA)
*National Business Incubation Association (NBIA)

= Landscape Canvas =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AgHBY23xvE2CdDVON1BqVHBHc0RwV09JN0hRejhPbkE|width=1300|height=700}}

= Other =

I would rate the University of Maryland as an 8 out of 10 in the Culture of I&E scale. The momentum is quickly spreading throughout the campus, however few student-run initiatives currently exist. Otherwise the University is on the fast track to creating widespread regional impact through its venture creation efforts.

= Related Links =

[[University of Maryland College Park Student Priorities]]

[[Valerie Sherry]]

[[Atin Mittra|Atin Mittra]]

[[Meenu_Singh|Meenu Singh]]

[[Category:Universities]]

User:Mfburnett

2014-08-22T23:02:04Z

Mfburnett: Mackenzie is a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Mackenzie Burnett is a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. She will graduate in May 2015 with a double degree in Government and Politics and International Relations. After being exposed to entrepreneurship on campus her junior year, she became Director of Startup Shell, a student-run nonprofit coworking space and startup incubator, and helped found Bitcamp, a 750+ student hackathon at the University of Maryland. She loves to travel and spent her sophomore year abroad in London and Rome. She now works for Riide, a local DC startup that builds and sells electric bikes, as its Operations Manager.