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https://universityinnovation.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=VincentArena University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en] 2026-04-25T09:29:39Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.33.1 https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource_talk:How_to_get_people_to_come_to_your_events&diff=136153 Resource talk:How to get people to come to your events 2023-08-18T19:44:03Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>== Comment- Vincent Arena ==<br /> <br /> This is a great guide!! I'm inspired to share a similar set of learnings from hosting the Connected Futures Forum event in 2022 and link it here!<br /> <br /> == Comment- Natalia Medina ==<br /> <br /> Hello I am Natalia Medina and I study at Loyola University Maryland<br /> I read this article and it was very informative. I am the treasurer of the Association of Latinx students in my school and an active member of other organizations. With these positions it comes the responsibility of event planning and I am very glad to have read this and share the knowledge with my board to put some in practice to get more students in our event.<br /> <br /> == Comment- Maria S. Bjoerndalen ==<br /> <br /> Holding events is an important part of reaching out to people and can create a lot of activity and engagement around what you want to convey, either it being innovation, charity, or a social event for members of an organization. However, to reach out to people, they must attend the events you are organizing. Learning the tricks and tips to help get a bigger turnout at your events is very useful information, both in regards to the work we are going to do with UIF or in other roles in other organizations.<br /> <br /> == Comment - Jacqueline Small ==<br /> <br /> This article was very encouraging. It provides clear and logical tips to engage your audience, maximize success and so much more. As I have been preparing an event of my own for my fellow peers on campus, it is easy to get discouraged due to fear or just simply being unprepared. I will definitely use these tips as I prepare to further engage with students on campus.<br /> <br /> == Comment - Hunter Malinowski ==<br /> <br /> This is a great resource because it doesn't matter how awesome of an event you plan if you can't get people to come to it!<br /> <br /> == Comment - Devansh Goradia ==<br /> <br /> I have been to many events and the major issue I have found about those event is that, they lack the proper way of doing a proper advertising for their event. This article helps in understanding what needs to be do correctly in order to have more audience. After reading this article, I could reach out to those people and tell them what they should in order to get more audiences.<br /> <br /> == Comment - Lance Entsuah ==<br /> <br /> This is something I find really helpful! One problem we have been facing this year is getting everyone engaged, so having resources help fix that is awesome!</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:VincentArena&diff=124706 User:VincentArena 2020-10-12T00:39:01Z

<p>VincentArena: Added new information</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb|Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He had a dual major in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called ''How To Change The World'' (HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for </span><span style="font-size: medium;">HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, surfing, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div><br/></div></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=68289 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2018-08-13T20:38:39Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Serving as a UIF Since: '''Spring 2017</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''School:''' Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Mechanical Engineering & Design Innovation and Society</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''What he does now: '''Co-founder of Tazzetto Coffee - coffee brand and cafe franchise serving authentic Italian coffee, food, and edible cups.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''What that means:''' learning all aspects of building a new business from scratch while simultaneously trying to steer the food industry to being more honest and sustainable.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Contact Vincent about:''' fostering a culture of innovation, curriculum/courses on creativity and entrepreneurship, feedback on product ideas or startup pitches, bouncing around ideas and problem solving, creative workshops and activities, existential crises (call me), collaboration on talks or podcasts, wanting to talk anything related to food, sustainability, or green technology.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Email: '''vincent.l.arena@gmail.com</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Phone: '''516-286-0002</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. Originally from Long Island, Vincent studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majored in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society which gave him hands on experience in technological entreprenurship, product design, and social innovation/inventing. Vincent developed creativity-based curriculum for HS students as an Engineering Ambassador and as a TA for an RPI course called&nbsp;''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW). He is now helping to write a book called ''Don't Do Nonsense''&nbsp;which will summarize the philosophies of his professor Burt Swersey, who inspired Vincent to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas and initiatives. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. Vincent is the co-founder of Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics startup that won 3rd place in the NY State Business Plan competition and went through many accelerators including the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">NSF I-Site</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.&nbsp;He&nbsp;loves to share what he's learned and give feedback to other socially-minded startups.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, surfing, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:VincentArenaDontDoNonsenseIgnite.jpg|thumb|center]]</span><br /> <br /> bit.ly/DontDoNonsense<br /> <br /> Contributions:<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute&diff=68222 School:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2018-06-28T20:21:40Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Innovation Ecosystem: Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</span><br /> <br /> = '''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Overview</span></span>'''<br/> =<br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The motto of entrepreneurship at RPI: &nbsp;A way to think. A way to learn. A way to succeed.&nbsp;</span></span>''''' [[File:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seal.jpg|thumb|Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seal.jpg]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"Entrepreneurial thinking lies at the heart of Rensselaer’s philosophy. Like o</span><span style="font-size:medium;">ur faculty, Rensselaer students are encouraged to pursue creativity and discovery — and the results are often spectacular. Our undergraduates embrace&nbsp;chang</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">e in ways that have transformed how the world works, plays, and lives.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our entrepreneurship program is built on the premise that&nbsp;''not everyone wants to, or needs to, become an entrepreneur, but in today’s world everyone should know how to think like one."''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This statement shows RPI's commitment to entrepreneurial thinking, not so much the outcome of entreprenurship. The RPI Exemplar's program is a great example of the culture of entrepreneurship that RPI thrives on, as the Exemplar's program is designed for students who have a high level of interest in complementing their education by aquiring an entrepreneurial perspective.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Formal programs:'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">B.S. Electronic Arts (Media, Ecology, Entrepreneurship and Experimentation)</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">BS. Design,Innovation and Society</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">M.S. Technological Communication & Entrepreneurship</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ph.D. Science and Technology Studies</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Minor Entrepreneurship</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Extracurricular Activities:'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.eship.rpi.edu/exemplars_scholar_edge.html <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Exemplar's Program</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.rpi.edu/dept/lally/centers/severino/foundry.html <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">RPI Foundry</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://designforamerica.com/studios/rensselaer/ RPI Design for America]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startuptechvalley.org/ <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Startup Tech Valley</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Business Model Competition]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Change the World Challenge]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Elevator Pitch Competition]</span></span><br /> <br /> [[File:RPI.png|border|RPI.png]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Conferences and Workshops:&nbsp;'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://rpihub.org/boss-sponsors/ <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">B</span>OSS Conference</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.tvcog.net/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup Validation Conference</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startup.ny.gov/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup NY</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startuptechvalley.org/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tech Valley</span></span>]</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Education geared toward entrepreneurial thinking encourages students at RPI to think in different ways, to come up with new ideas to solve problems and to enter on-campus competitions such as the Change the World Challenge, the Class of ’51 Entrepreneurial Fund, the Elevator Pitch Competition, and the RPI Business Plan Competition.&nbsp; These programs often provide the spark which gives students the entrepreneurial bug and encourages them to continue pursuing their ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (SCTE), centered in Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management & Technology, helps to foster new generations of budding and successful entrepreneurs through outreach programs, education, and support systems.&nbsp; In recognition of the fact that most business students aren’t inventors, the Lally School intersects with other schools on campus to encourage the formation of new student teams and the fusing of their ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Small Buhrmaster grants in the amounts of $1,000 to $2,000 are available, as determined by the Director of the Severino Center, for student ventures to test the market feasibility of their business concepts and to establish and define their target customers.&nbsp; Mr. Buhrmaster, ’69 is a friend of the Lally school and a member of its advisory council.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Severino Center also provides Mentoring and Resources via the Student Sandbox, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, the Rensselaer Student Entrepreneurship Club, and assistance in finding teammates.&nbsp; Experienced entrepreneur volunteers are assigned to coach teams that receive a Buhrmaster grant to help guide them in their market and business development activities. &nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lanscape Canvas Spreadsheet</span></span> =<br /> <br /> {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1wVtekPe8uqhT8zfpcX47kkFngO_99MW-6RiOWRQYfJw|width=1000|height=650}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wVtekPe8uqhT8zfpcX47kkFngO_99MW-6RiOWRQYfJw/edit#gid=0<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''Incredible professors like Burt Swersey, Dr. Eric Ledet, and many others''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">"For the last decade, the Rensselaer Plan&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">has provided a blueprint for transformation and impact.&nbsp;It has guided the development of an exceptional campus environment for advancing research with the potential to address science and society’s most challenging problems.&nbsp;Based on this strong foundation, Rensselaer research is creating a better future through the innovation and engineering of a better world.&nbsp;With our accelerated trajectory, the best is yet to come."</span>''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">Research is huge on RPI's campus and encouraging innovation is both in line with The Rensselaer Plan and Rensselaer's</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">motto of "why not change the world?"</span></span></span><br /> <br /> [[File:Rpi logo tag lg 22.gif]]<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Innovation and Entrepreneurship Classes and Activities</span></font></span> ==<br /> <br /> <font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.4px;">There are multiple different types of organizations and classes that try to teach theses sorts of opportunities and ways of thinking at Rensselaer, including a class called How to Change the World and Starting a New Venture. In addition to this, there are activities such as Design for America and Foundry that are also a part of the I&E spectrum. In addition to these supplementary classes, there are also other courses such as Capstone Senior Design Course that help to develop interdisciplinary bridges across multiple academic departments. A prerequisite for this sort of course consists of many different classes across many different academic subjects, as well as the class Introduction to Engineering design during most engineering student's sophomore years, which focus on giving exposure to the design process that will help Rensselaer's engineering students in the future.&nbsp;</span></font><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Other Resources</span></font></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">In addition to classes, Rensselaer offers many different types of laboratories that are opened during certain hours of the day. These include the Mercer Lab for Electronics, the MILL, the Forge and Student Shop. These labs are opened during certain hours of the day that give certain students access to different types of equipment for them to do prototyping and other types of work with.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">There are many different co-op and internship opportunities at Rensselaer as well, that work with many companies. Some of Rensselaer's top employers are United Technology Corporation, Boeing, Cisco, General Electric, GlobalFoundries, Deloitte, Epic Systems, FactSet, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Schlumberger, Hasbro and IBM.</span><br /> <br /> = <br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''RPI Office of Technology Commercialization:&nbsp;''<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22.5px;">[http://www.rpitechnology.com/ http://www.rpitechnology.com/]</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">''RPI Technology Transfer/Innovation Hub:&nbsp;''[http://rpihub.org/author/admin/ http://rpihub.org/author/admin/]</span></span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">The Rensselaer Plan</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">The Rensselaer Plan addresses technology transfer and intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship.&nbsp; Research is the major driver of science and technology transfer, invention, and innovation. Technological entrepreneurship completes the technology lifecycle — from discovery to the creation of impact in the global marketplace. With an expanding research base, we will cultivate a campus culture that provides the spirit and motivation for inventors to pursue commercialization. We will: Increase awareness of intellectual property, preserving its value in research agreements and maximizing its value under shared equity arrangements and licensing agreements, covering intellectual property developed in research and materials developed for distance education.&nbsp; Create intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship and allowthe university to take equity positions in new ventures as appropriate.&nbsp; Ensure that intellectual property policies have adequate and appropriate conflictof interest and conflict of commitment provisions. Develop an awareness and infrastructure of intellectual property rights policies, incentives, and marketing to support innovation and commercialization.</span></span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Creating and Supporting New Ventures</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">World-class technological research universities excel in transferring research outputs to the commercial sector. We will create innovative programs targeted at growing major new technological ventures and creating value. We will:&nbsp; Enhance the process of matching researchers and entrepreneurs to create new ventures that take Rensselaer intellectual property to market&nbsp; Provide business planning and facilitate venture capital for faculty and students for start-up companies that commercialize leading-edge Rensselaer research.&nbsp; Expand the Incubator program to accommodate more start-ups and second-stage incubation.&nbsp; Expand the flow of technology, talent, and ventures into the Rensselaer Technology Park and the Capital Region. Bring new focus to the Rensselaer Technology Park as the locus for mature ventures based on the technologies taught and researched at the Institute. Work with private and public sources to attract new venture capital and entrepreneurial talent to the Capital Region.</span></span><br /> <br /> = <br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">RPI Tech Park</span></span></span><br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Technology Park is a university related park for technology ventures seeking a unique environment focused on the interface between industry and education.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">According to the rpitechpark.com website, the University Interactions Policy of the Tech Park is built upon "a</span>&nbsp;fundamental objective of the Park is to develop interactions between tenant companies and the university.&nbsp; Such interactions enrich the educational environment of the university and help the companies stay on the leading edge of their technologies.&nbsp; All companies in the Park automatically become “affiliates” of Rensselaer."&nbsp; Building a synergistic environment is a responsibility shared by all members of the Park staff."</span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">EVE (Emerging Ventures Ecosystem)</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The work of turning ideas into real companies happens in RPI’s incubator, the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE).&nbsp; EVE is a distributed incubation program which accelerates the growth of new businesses and boosts the transfer of scientific and technological breakthroughs from the laboratory and classroom to the marketplace, for social and economic impact.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Launched in February 2011, the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute serves to link “Rensselaer institutional resources and alumni/ae expertise symbiotically with community strengths, in a multi-faceted partnership for mutual benefit.”&nbsp; The goal of EVE is to nurture new businesses and to build upon the decades of successful efforts of RPI’s previous incubator by helping young businesses grow and succeed.[[File:Evered.gif|thumb]]</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Rensselaer’s previous incubator program was opened in 1980 as the nation’s first such program wholly sponsored and operated by a university. In its later stages, the incubator was primarily used for its “brick and mortar” assets, as place for entrepreneurially minded students to rent at a low cost, with convenient access to a photocopier.&nbsp; The model of RPI’s old incubator was traditional: it was rented by students who were seeking to start a venture, which either lived or died, and then moved on.&nbsp; The RPI Incubator building was closed in late 2009 simply because it did not make any money for the institution.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The new EVE program utilizes an innovative distributed incubation model, maintaining a central office in Troy, NY and working with each company to find an ideal matchup of space-to-enterprise in Troy and the surrounding area.&nbsp; EVE is overseen by James Spencer,&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15px;">who has 20 years of experience in leading organizational creation and growth as an entrepreneurial business executive.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Once a new company completes the application process for the EVE program — through which Rensselaer will determine, in part, whether the entrepreneur is willing to put in the effort to make the company successful — the program will assign a status to the company: pre-seed, emerging, or early stage. Assigning these descriptions will help EVE mentors and administrators determine the specific services needed by each business.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Under EVE, businesses that are accepted into the program will receive a series of specific services that will help accelerate their growth.&nbsp; A board of advisers will be established from community resources or alumni/ae for each new company.&nbsp; If a company already has a board of advisers or directors, EVE will assign an additional person to the board to act as a liaison to mobilize resources within the Institute.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Upon formation of a board of advisors, three or four key objectives are developed by each company with the help of their advisory board.&nbsp; Milestones for these objectives are then established for each quarter, in an effort to create a concrete plan for success and to generate measurable objectives; new goals are developed for succeeding semesters.&nbsp; Companies must continue to show steady progress in order to remain in the program.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">As a member of EVE, a company will have access to the Entrepreneur(s)-in-Residence at the Lally School as well as other resources including labs, patenting and licensing services, faculty, and students for work-study assignments, internships (REIP), and student projects.&nbsp; Additional resources for EVE members include alumni/ae and community volunteers such as attorneys and accountants who are available to answer questions and provide advice and one time assistance for basic questions.&nbsp; If an EVE company requires further professional assistance, they are encouraged to select a professional service company from a list provided through the EVE program. Such services may be offered at a discount to seed and early stage companies.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE hosts monthly peer review meetings, known as CEO Roundtable Discussions, among the CEOs of the incubated companies as a framework for peer-to-peer coaching among the mix of pre-seed, early state, and emerging companies supported by the EVE incubator program.&nbsp; At these meetings, participants will sign disclosure agreements allowing a platform for confidential open discussions about topics and issues of importance to them.&nbsp; The companies will also be invited to a monthly meeting featuring a speaker or a lecturer based upon a topic selected by the EVE companies’ CEOs and will also attend quarterly meet-ups for all employees of incubated companies, allowing the employees to build relationships and exchange ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE promotes and introduces its companies to investors, assists them in identifying and seeking grant opportunities such as NYSERDA and SBIR, and helps them prepare for business plan competitions; the companies are given assistance in preparing applications, presentations, and pitches.&nbsp; Additionally, members are provided access to professional grant writers to assist them as needed.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The EVE companies are invited to expand their professional networks through networking opportunities within the local business and academic community in order increase exposure to decision makers, funding sources from grants, and potential angel investors.&nbsp; EVE is physically located off-campus in an effort to incubate companies directly in the community of Troy, NY and to strategically re-invent the typical “brick and mortar” business incubation model followed by RPI’s old incubator.&nbsp; EVE is not a center where entrepreneurial students can simply rent space and use a photocopier the way a “brick and mortar” incubator is often used, but it is a 4,000 square foot center which strictly focuses on moving students through a business development continuum and on preparing them to fill vacant business facilities in the Troy community, leased at very low prices by realtors.&nbsp; EVE does not want to focus on space like the traditional brick and mortar incubation model because if a company takes up too much space, they can’t let others in; student startups enrolled in EVE are treated like real businesses.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE was launched in February of 2011 with eight companies and now supports over thirty.&nbsp; The continuum of business development begins with the formation of customized ninety-day plans which include 3-5 specific short term goals, preparing these young ventures to fill business space in the community.&nbsp; Each venture enrolled in EVE has access to a huge network of professional individuals which include over 90,000 alumni that can potentially serve as mentors (25-30 of which are very active), the wind tunnel and prototyping capabilities at RPI, NYSERDA money, professional services (the first hour or two of which are provided for free), and accounting firms to help set up Quickbooks.&nbsp; Although many professional services are not provided for EVE companies, aggressive rates are negotiated with local providers and funding often comes from venture pitches.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The key to RPI’s Emerging Ventures Ecosystem is that companies never graduate from the incubator because business development and iteration is never finalized.&nbsp; Companies supported by EVE are always welcome to come back and ask for assistance in making new connections with the large international network of individuals.&nbsp; RPI’s large alumni network serves as a virtual incubator in the sense that the network is leveraged to help grow companies as they experience the transition from technology ideas and intellectual property to commercialization through their education.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> == <br/> ==<br /> <br /> = &nbsp;<br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Startup Tech Valley - Where Entrepreneurs and the Community Come Together</span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">A monthly meetup for first-time entrepreneurs, experienced entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, employees of startups, serviceprodiders to startups, and anyone else who wants to be involved.</span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Tech Valley Center of Gravity</span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">The Tech Valley Center of Gravity is a federation of makers, hackers, crafters, and artists who share camaraderie, space, and resources to do our tinkering. We have a permanent makerspace, several satellite locations, and a community of local individuals and organizations to share and support them. We are based in downtown Troy, NY, and sponsor events all over the New York State Capital Region.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">Our primary goal is to build a community around the idea of doing for ourselves, rather than just passively consuming, and learning how the arts, crafts, and technologies that surround us every day work, along the way. We also aim to create a network of contacts for small business and start-ups in the Capital Region to connect with local leaders, like-minded businesses and individuals, and tools and resources they might not otherwise have access to.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Accelerate518</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">T</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Accelerate518 (A518) is a consortium of stakeholders nestled in the heart of our State—New York’s Capital Region. The Capital Region encompasses four counties: Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga. The synergy of these four counties is the catalyst for invention and innovation.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">The Capital Region has a rich history of incubating and growing multinational corporations, including: New York Central Railroad, American Express, Cap Cities, General Electric, American Locomotive Company, Albany International, International Paper, and Albany Molecular Research.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Accelerate518 is a platform to facilitate multiple groups working together to advance entrepreneurship and innovation in the Capital Region.&nbsp; The goals of A518 include fostering active collaboration among educators and stakeholders, providing practical resources for entrepreneurs, sharing resources for education and training, and developing a network of individuals committed to invigorating the startup culture of the Capital Region.&nbsp; We have aligned our interests to help the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem grow companies and create sustainable jobs.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Initial core members of A518 include: CEG, Albany Medical College, Albany Law School, Hudson Valley Community College, RPI, Sage Colleges, Siena College, Skidmore College, Union College, and University at Albany.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Landscape Canvas and Presentation</span> =<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ek9pplesv42Ubc0TzcqW7mtASYtgL_XbJmvxJG4e14s/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=3000 <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscape Canvas Documentation</span></span>]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cg47LQI3tLh2gxM4u2FfyEPX1ljnFulr97_amxy4ebc/pubhtml <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Landscape Presentation</span>]<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Fall 2017:<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/Jacquelyn%20Demshick Jacquelyn Demshick]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/Jacqueline%20Curtsinger Jacqueline Curtsinger]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/RiaShroff Ria Shroff]<br /> <br /> Spring 2017:<br /> <br /> [[Jacquelyn Demshick|Jacquelyn Demshick]]<br /> <br /> [[Jacqueline Curtsinger|Jacqueline Curtsinger]]<br /> <br /> [[RiaShroff|Ria Shroff]]<br /> <br /> Fall 2017:<br /> <br /> [[Vincent Arena]]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Zaijohns Zaire Johnson]<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=68140 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2018-06-07T18:54:55Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb|Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Serving as a UIF Since: '''Spring 2017</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''School:''' Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Mechanical Engineering & Design Innovation and Society</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''What he does now: '''Co-founder of Tazzetto Coffee - coffee brand and cafe franchise serving authentic Italian coffee, food, and edible cups.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''What that means:''' learning all aspects of building a new business from scratch while simultaneously trying to steer the food industry to being more honest and sustainable.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Contact Vincent about:''' fostering a culture of innovation, curriculum/courses on creativity and entrepreneurship, feedback on product ideas or startup pitches, bouncing around ideas and problem solving, creative workshops and activities, existential crises (call me), collaboration on talks or podcasts, wanting to talk anything related to food, sustainability, or&nbsp; green technology.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Email: '''vincent.l.arena@gmail.com</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Phone: '''516-286-0002</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. Originally from Long Island, Vincent studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majored in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society which gave him hands on experience in technological entreprenurship, product design, and social innovation/inventing. Vincent developed creativity-based curriculum for HS students as an Engineering Ambassador and as a TA for an RPI course called&nbsp;''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW). He is now helping to write a book called ''Dont Do Nonsense''&nbsp;which will summarize the philosophies of his professor Burt Swersey, who inspired Vicnent to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas and initiatives. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. Vincent is the co-founder of Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics startup that won 3rd place in the NY State Business Plan competition and went through many accelerators including the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">NSF I-Site</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.&nbsp;He&nbsp;loves to share what he's learned and give feedback to other socially-minded startups.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, surfing, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:VincentArenaDontDoNonsenseIgnite.jpg|thumb|center|Vincent's Ignite Talk ]]</span><br /> <br /> bit.ly/DontDoNonsense<br /> <br /> Contributions:<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=68139 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2018-06-07T18:51:15Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb|Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Serving as a UIF Since: '''Spring 2017</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''School:''' Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Mechanical Engineering & Design Innovation and Society</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''What he does now: '''Co-founder of Tazzetto Coffee - coffee brand and cafe franchise serving authentic Italian coffee, food, and edible cups.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''What that means:''' learning all aspects of building a new business from scratch while simultaneously trying to steer the food industry to being more honest and sustainable.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Contact Vincent about:''' fostering a culture of innovation, curriculum/courses on creativity and entrepreneurship, feedback on product ideas or startup pitches, bouncing around ideas and problem solving, creative workshops and activities, existential crises (call me), collaboration on talks or podcasts, wanting to talk anything related to food, sustainability, or&nbsp; green technology.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Email: '''vincent.l.arena@gmail.com</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Phone: '''516-286-0002</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. Originally from Long Island, Vincent studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majored in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society which gave him hands on experience in technological entreprenurship, product design, and social innovation/inventing. Vincent developed creativity-based curriculum for HS students as an Engineering Ambassador and as a TA for an RPI course called&nbsp;''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW). He is now helping to write a book called ''Dont Do Nonsense''&nbsp;which will summarize the philosophies of his professor Burt Swersey, who inspired Vicnent to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas and initiatives. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. Vincent is the co-founder of Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics startup that won 3rd place in the NY State Business Plan competition and went through many accelerators including the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">NSF I-Site</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.&nbsp;He&nbsp;loves to share what he's learned and give feedback to other socially-minded startups.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, surfing, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible.</span><br /> <br /> Contributions:<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors]]<br /> <br /> <br/>http://universityinnovation.org/images/a/a1/VincentArenaDontDoNonsenseIgnite.jpg</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=68138 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2018-06-07T18:48:15Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Serving as a UIF Since: '''Spring 2017</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''School:''' Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Mechanical Engineering & Design Innovation and Society</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''What he does now: '''Co-founder of Tazzetto Coffee - coffee brand and cafe franchise serving authentic Italian coffee, food, and edible cups.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''What that means:''' learning all aspects of building a new business from scratch while simultaneously trying to steer the food industry to being more honest and sustainable.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Contact Vincent about:''' fostering a culture of innovation, curriculum/courses on creativity and entrepreneurship, feedback on product ideas or startup pitches, bouncing around ideas and problem solving, creative workshops and activities, existential crises (call me), collaboration on talks or podcasts, wanting to talk anything related to food, sustainability, or&nbsp; green technology.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Email: '''vincent.l.arena@gmail.com</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Phone: '''516-286-0002</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. Originally from Long Island, Vincent studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majored in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society which gave him hands on experience in technological entreprenurship, product design, and social innovation/inventing. Vincent developed creativity-based curriculum for HS students as an Engineering Ambassador and as a TA for an RPI course called&nbsp;''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW). He is now helping to write a book called ''Dont Do Nonsense''&nbsp;which will summarize the philosophies of his professor Burt Swersey, who inspired Vicnent to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas and initiatives. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. Vincent is the co-founder of Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics startup that won 3rd place in the NY State Business Plan competition and went through many accelerators including the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">NSF I-Site</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.&nbsp;He&nbsp;loves to share what he's learned and give feedback to other socially-minded startups.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, surfing, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible.</span><br /> <br /> Contributions:<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> http://universityinnovation.org/images/a/a1/VincentArenaDontDoNonsenseIgnite.jpg<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=File:VincentArenaDontDoNonsenseIgnite.jpg&diff=68137 File:VincentArenaDontDoNonsenseIgnite.jpg 2018-06-07T18:45:35Z

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VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=68136 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2018-06-07T18:23:58Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Serving as a UIF Since: '''Spring 2017</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''School:''' Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Mechanical Engineering & Design Innovation and Society</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''What he does now: '''Co-founder of Tazzetto Coffee - coffee brand and cafe franchise serving authentic Italian coffee, food, and edible cups.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''What that means:''' learning all aspects of building a new business from scratch while simultaneously trying to steer the food industry to being more honest and sustainable.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Contact Vincent about:''' fostering a culture of innovation, curriculum/courses on creativity and entrepreneurship, feedback on product ideas or startup pitches, bouncing around ideas and problem solving, creative workshops and activities, existential crises (call me), collaboration on talks or podcasts, wanting to talk anything related to food, sustainability, or&nbsp; green technology.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Email: '''vincent.l.arena@gmail.com</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Phone: '''516-286-0002</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. Originally from Long Island, Vincent studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majored in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society which gave him hands on experience in technological entreprenurship, product design, and social innovation/inventing. Vincent developed creativity-based curriculum for HS students as an Engineering Ambassador and as a TA for an RPI course called&nbsp;''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW). He is now helping to write a book called ''Dont Do Nonsense''&nbsp;which will summarize the philosophies of his professor Burt Swersey, who inspired Vicnent to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas and initiatives. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. Vincent is the co-founder of Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics startup that won 3rd place in the NY State Business Plan competition and went through many accelerators including the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">NSF I-Site</span><span style="font-size: medium;">.&nbsp;He&nbsp;loves to share what he's learned and give feedback to other socially-minded startups.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, surfing, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible.</span><br /> <br /> Contributions:<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=50467 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2017-02-21T05:19:54Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb|Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg]]Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called&nbsp;''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <br /> Contributions:<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute_Student_Priorities&diff=50461 Priorities:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities 2017-02-21T01:02:17Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>= Overview =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement. This lack of involvement stems from a&nbsp;lack of&nbsp;exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">Though there is a lack of involvement, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below:</span><br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial pursuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp;</span>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs.<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"&nbsp;</span>'''''<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(The Rensselaer Plan - 6.1 Entrepreneurship&nbsp;Education and Research)</span><br /> <div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div></div><br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Pitch Video</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=xwYI0Ztzox8}}</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Culture of Innovation Project Pitch Video 2</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=VGlD3RJNJdE}}</span><br /> <br /> = Our Goals =<br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.</span></span><span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the most needy</span><span style="color:#000000;">, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowered with and that must be ingrained </span><span style="color:#000000;">into&nbsp;engineering education.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> === Why does RPI curriculum&nbsp;need to be revamped?<br/> ===<br /> <br /> A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skill sets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education. They must learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smartphones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, environment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering education is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br /> <br /> *Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br /> **''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br /> **''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br /> <br /> Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgment is not enough. RPI has an opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the <u>key goals</u> in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan.<span style="color:#000000;">Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of </span>curriculum in<span style="color:#000000;">each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === '''What are the Changes that MUST Be Made?'''<br/> ===<br /> <br /> '''&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifully in her Innovation Engineer talk - we must learn how to think in the terms of &nbsp;"? +&nbsp;? = 10" not "5 + 5 =&nbsp;?". Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create ''new ways to communicate'', ''new paths to education'', and ''new technology ''that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br /> <br /> Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br /> <br /> The current "fundamentals first" model of education has failed to equip most students with the sort of creative confidence necessary to become an entrepreneur. The highly theoretical and intense courseload has a general lack of hands-on learning which removes the curiosity from learning and leaves little time or energy for students to work on projects outside of class. This leads to a general attitude of apathy towards learning which incentivizes a culture of "doing as little as possible to get the grade", cheating, and quite possibly binge drinking on the weekends.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === What Skills Do Our Students Need To Suceed In the Future? ===<br /> <br /> <br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''posed by inequalities.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world, '''for the better'''?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skill sets I need to do what I love?"<br /> <br /> Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br /> <br /> = Overcoming The Barriers to Success =<br /> <br /> == Fall 2016 ==<br /> <br /> 1) School Curriculum<br /> <br /> The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Faculty Reach<br /> **&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;'''faculty&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be encouraged to think differently<br /> **Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses.<br /> <br /> 2) Events that Promote Entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Events that Inspire<br /> **Encourage students to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skill sets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;<br /> **Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates.<br /> **Reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus and get input on changing the curriculum.<br /> <br /> 3) Maker Space<br /> <br /> *Creating a location for students to collaborate on school work, independent studies, and startups.&nbsp;<br /> **Our school lacks a facility where students can work 24hours a day. While we do have some facilities that contain machinery and work tables, most are only open during the hours of 8am-6pm, the exact time when most students are in classes. After interviewing RPI students, it has become apparent that opening a facility open 24 hours would greatly benefit them by giving them an environment where they can work for long periods of time, when they don't have classes, and with other students.<br /> **We are in the process of securing a location in the "J-Building" on campus to serve as a Makerspace. We are continuing to interview students about how much this space would benefit them and how they would like it to be set up.<br /> <br /> == Spring 2017 ==<br /> <br /> As of spring 2017, a new makerspace for ALL students is currently up and running. "The Forge" is located in the basement of the DCC, and is equipped with five 3D printers, a 3D scanner, laser cutter, smartboard, and a touchscreen presentation monitor. [https://www.facebook.com/RPIMakerSpace/ [1]] The space is quite impressive yet cozy. Effectiveness is yet to be gagued as the UIF team and other students are still working on promoting the club and student awareness of the space. There is also a new workshop currently in the process of being finished, which is open to all Humanities/STS students who are usually restriced from acessing the engineering workspaces.<br /> <br /> === School Curriculum and Culture<br/> ===<br /> <br /> ==== <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Misinterpretation of entrepreneurship</span><br/> ====<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;">Students don't really know what a career as an entrepreneur looks like, or working on a startup. The status quo is to get an internship or a coop, go through the general courses, and then apply for jobs as a senior. Because of this, four years of education is not looked at as "how can I build the skills required to do what I want to do", but how can I get the best grades and resume to get a job when I graduate.</span><br /> <br /> ==== Fear of the Unknown<br/> ====<br /> <br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Intellectual Property</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There is much confusion about Intellectual property, and many students refuse to work on personal projects in class or using RPI facilities out of a fear of "giving up their ideas" and "the school stealing our company". There needs to be some way to break down the truth with the IP policy so that students are not deterred from using the resources that their tuition is paying for.</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Starting a Business</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">When interviewed, many younger students exclaimed that they were very interested in E&I, but since they were freshmen said things like: "I don't want to jump into a startup right away", or "I need an idea first". These statements would leave you assuming that upperclassmen would be more interested in starting businesses after gaining more experience, skills, and ideas, however, as students approach graduation, the fear of failure increase along with urgency of entering the real world and being forced to find a job.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">At the same time, the general excuse of upperclassmen switches to, "I'm just trying to secure a job right now so I can pay off my student loans".</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Confidence in Skills</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Professors and upper-class students must step up as mentors who tell students that they can achieve anything and inspire them to pursue their ideas and passions. Without that energy, students are not confident enough in the skills they already have to take a leap and learn new ones. Many of the students who didn't laugh at the question of "have you considered being an entrepreneur?" have said "I've never taken a business or entrepreneurship class" or "there's so much work in getting ownership of ideas and the patent process". We must change the general fear of failure by introducing clubs, and classes which show students that college is a safe space to be able to fail, and learn quickly from your mistakes.</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Lack of an Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Community</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There tends to be a "lonely entrepreneur syndrome" where many students who have tried starting companies but were unable to create great teams necessary to fuel their motivation. There is a huge amount of talent at RPI but no infrastructure or culture in place for students to fill spots on a startup team. Even in one of the most i</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">nterdisciplinary programs, P</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">DI, almost every semester a project encounters an issue where the project is cut short or severly limited in scope because they "don't have anyone who can code".</span><br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> === <br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Faculty Reach<br/> ===<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Faculty are major stakeholders in the entrepreneurship ecosystem at RPI. Professors at RPI are very passionate about their research, but they keep it seperate from their in-class teachings.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">There was a class at RPI for 3 semesters titled “How To Change The World” which was geared towards engaging freshman students in design thinking, creative problem solving, and social entrepreneurship. The class was discontinued following the death of the founding professor, Burt Swersey, and has yet to be reincorporated into the curriculum. The few students who took that course, name the material taught as the primary factor in their transition towards more entrepreneurial venture</span>s.<br /> <br /> === Entrepreneruship Events<br/> ===<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Many students are not fully exposed to student entrepreneurship before their senior year.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">By then students feel that it is too late to diverge from the path that their student loans have created for them.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Freshman, and sophomores, are left with little to motivate them towards a more entrepreneurial career.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The few entrepreneurship events on campus are geared towards students with mature start-ups, very few are for students interested in I&E.</span><br /> <br /> === Student Leadership<br/> ===<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Like schools of similar size RPI boasts a repetoire of 200 clubs.</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Many interests are captured and cultivated, there are a number of clubs geared towards I&E. These clubs keep student interest high</span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">so there is a large amount of dedication. A leader's energy must be able to keep that interest high and keep clubs running and growing faculty advisement. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In many of the clubs geared toward entrepreneurial endeavors a culture of “doing” is not being cultivated.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently, a lack of focus on transitioning leadership in many clubs and innovative organizations has led to a either stagnation or a reverse in progre</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ss.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;RPITalks, a club that hosted events similar to TEDx talks, is a recent example of a lack of student leadership. RPITalks disbanded after its founding member, Jay, graduated from RPI. &nbsp;Jay, spearheaded the program and the formation of events, but a successor did not emerge organically from the club members. Jay lacked the skills needed to train someone to lead after him and many of the underclassmen members felt they lacked the entrepreneurial skills to continue the club.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">For these clubs to thrive, ideally, there would be a ripple effect of excitement coming from the leaders flowing to the newest members.</span><br /> <br /> === Consistent Branding, Location and Organization of Existing Resources ===<br /> <br /> The entrepreneurship resources facilitated by, or partnered with, RPI are reserved for start-ups that have matured and have working products.<br /> <br /> The branding of these financial or organizational tools are largely inconsistent and are not widely publicized.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our Plan [Spring 2017]</span></span> =<br /> <br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resource Management/Awareness</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short Term: Advertisements - The “geeky” culture at RPI presents interesting advertisement opportunities</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bouncy balls could be used to advertise for events by placing a large pile of them in areas that are heavily trafficked. And inviting students to collect them</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The sidewalks and pathways that dissect the campus can also be used to advertise for events. Colorful displays will always draw attention to its contents.</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tarps painted with advertisements or cool art can be used like the bouncy balls to attract attention in high trafficked areas.</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long Term: Database systems</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A database and matching system to connect students across campus with students depending on their mutual skills and interests.</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Further: A database for keeping track of competitions and funding opportunities for businesses of all sizes to use.</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shareable Google Calendars so students can easily get updates on the on-campus events and workshops geared towards entrepreneurship and innovation</span></span></span></span><br /> #&nbsp;Design Thinking and Innovation Teaching Modules<br /> ##Short-Term Goal<br /> ###Faculty as important stakeholders in this process,who are key to the entrepreneurial framework. Modules to help them integrate I&E into their course materials and lessons.<br /> ###Credibility must be established. If the faculty don’t trust our information, then they will not incorporate our message<br /> ####Contacting established entrepreneurs like Elon Musk (SpaceX/Tesla) and Ben Silberstein (Pinterest)<br /> ####These connections and their insights will make our message clearer and more effective.<br /> ####Emphasis the need for students in building great companies.<br /> ##Long Term:<br /> ###More of an emphasis on I&E in classes that are a part of the core structure of an Engineering degree<br /> ###Required courses for first year students about I&E to engage them earlier in their career.<br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Freshman Orientation Workshop</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short-Term</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect with RPI organizations that already engage with prospective freshman and early freshman</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect with organizations with established programs</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Virginia Tech module</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3-Day Startup</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long-Term</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Annual MAKE RPI event</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students create and organize their own clubs, projects, bands, etc.</span></span></span></span><br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wall of Opportunity</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short Term:</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A &nbsp;space for students to post opportunities to fill gaps in the students groups or start-ups</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Or &nbsp;for students to post their skills and interests</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The space will debut on Febuary 1st at the annual RPI Sophomore Symposium</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long Term:</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create social media accounts to facilitate the expansion of start-up and business opportunities</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Example: An Instagram to share student projects and showcase entrepreneurs.</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">End goal is to digitize the wall of opportunity</span></span></span></span><br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span></span>TIES (Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Society)&nbsp;<br /> ##Create a society which connects students, faculty, and alumni to work together on projects, startups, and research. TIE in all the resources and make them available to students. "Missionaries" for I&E" to spread a culture of innovation. Tacking the cultural problems at RPI by increasing the community and expanding it to those who currently are not involved.<br /> <br /> = Overall Goal for RPI =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:large;">To change the culture and curriculum of RPI to teach students to think critically and creatively, to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset, and to create a habitat where students can apply what they have learned to their own personal startups, clubs, and organizations.</span><br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Fall 2017:<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Zaijohns Zaire Johnson]<br /> <br /> [[Vincent Arena]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|r]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute_Student_Priorities&diff=50460 Priorities:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities 2017-02-21T00:59:32Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>= Overview =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement. This lack of involvement stems from a&nbsp;lack of&nbsp;exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">Though there is a lack of involvement, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below:</span><br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial pursuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp;</span>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs.<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"&nbsp;</span>'''''<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(The Rensselaer Plan - 6.1 Entrepreneurship&nbsp;Education and Research)</span><br /> <div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div></div><br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Pitch Video</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=xwYI0Ztzox8}}</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Culture of Innovation Project Pitch Video 2</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=VGlD3RJNJdE}}</span><br /> <br /> = Our Goals =<br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.</span></span><span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the most needy</span><span style="color:#000000;">, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowered with and that must be ingrained </span><span style="color:#000000;">into&nbsp;engineering education.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> === Why does RPI curriculum&nbsp;need to be revamped?<br/> ===<br /> <br /> A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skill sets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education. They must learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smartphones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, environment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering education is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br /> <br /> *Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br /> **''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br /> **''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br /> <br /> Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgment is not enough. RPI has an opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the <u>key goals</u> in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan.<span style="color:#000000;">Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of </span>curriculum in<span style="color:#000000;">each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === '''What are the Changes that MUST Be Made?'''<br/> ===<br /> <br /> '''&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifully in her Innovation Engineer talk - we must learn how to think in the terms of &nbsp;"? +&nbsp;? = 10" not "5 + 5 =&nbsp;?". Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create ''new ways to communicate'', ''new paths to education'', and ''new technology ''that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br /> <br /> Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br /> <br /> The current "fundamentals first" model of education has failed to equip most students with the sort of creative confidence necessary to become an entrepreneur. The highly theoretical and intense courseload has a general lack of hands-on learning which removes the curiosity from learning and leaves little time or energy for students to work on projects outside of class. This leads to a general attitude of apathy towards learning which incentivizes a culture of "doing as little as possible to get the grade", cheating, and quite possibly binge drinking on the weekends.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === What Skills Do Our Students Need To Suceed In the Future? ===<br /> <br /> <br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''posed by inequalities.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world, '''for the better'''?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skill sets I need to do what I love?"<br /> <br /> Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br /> <br /> = Overcoming The Barriers to Success =<br /> <br /> == Fall 2016 ==<br /> <br /> 1) School Curriculum<br /> <br /> The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Faculty Reach<br /> **&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;'''faculty&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be encouraged to think differently<br /> **Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses.<br /> <br /> 2) Events that Promote Entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Events that Inspire<br /> **Encourage students to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skill sets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;<br /> **Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates.<br /> **Reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus and get input on changing the curriculum.<br /> <br /> 3) Maker Space<br /> <br /> *Creating a location for students to collaborate on school work, independent studies, and startups.&nbsp;<br /> **Our school lacks a facility where students can work 24hours a day. While we do have some facilities that contain machinery and work tables, most are only open during the hours of 8am-6pm, the exact time when most students are in classes. After interviewing RPI students, it has become apparent that opening a facility open 24 hours would greatly benefit them by giving them an environment where they can work for long periods of time, when they don't have classes, and with other students.<br /> **We are in the process of securing a location in the "J-Building" on campus to serve as a Makerspace. We are continuing to interview students about how much this space would benefit them and how they would like it to be set up.<br /> <br /> == Spring 2017 ==<br /> <br /> As of spring 2017, a new makerspace for ALL students is currently up and running. "The Forge" is located in the basement of the DCC, and is equipped with five 3D printers, a 3D scanner, laser cutter, smartboard, and a touchscreen presentation monitor. [https://www.facebook.com/RPIMakerSpace/ [1]] The space is quite impressive yet cozy. Effectiveness is yet to be gagued as the UIF team and other students are still working on promoting the club and student awareness of the space. There is also a new workshop currently in the process of being finished, which is open to all Humanities/STS students who are usually restriced from acessing the engineering workspaces.<br /> <br /> === School Curriculum and Culture<br/> ===<br /> <br /> ==== <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Misinterpretation of entrepreneurship</span><br/> ====<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;">Students don't really know what a career as an entrepreneur looks like, or working on a startup. The status quo is to get an internship or a coop, go through the general courses, and then apply for jobs as a senior. Because of this, four years of education is not looked at as "how can I build the skills required to do what I want to do", but how can I get the best grades and resume to get a job when I graduate.</span><br /> <br /> ==== Fear of the Unknown<br/> ====<br /> <br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Intellectual Property</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There is much confusion about Intellectual property, and many students refuse to work on personal projects in class or using RPI facilities out of a fear of "giving up their ideas" and "the school stealing our company". There needs to be some way to break down the truth with the IP policy so that students are not deterred from using the resources that their tuition is paying for.</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Starting a Business</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">When interviewed, many younger students exclaimed that they were very interested in E&I, but since they were freshmen said things like: "I don't want to jump into a startup right away", or "I need an idea first". These statements would leave you assuming that upperclassmen would be more interested in starting businesses after gaining more experience, skills, and ideas, however, as students approach graduation, the fear of failure increase along with urgency of entering the real world and being forced to find a job.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">At the same time, the general excuse of upperclassmen switches to, "I'm just trying to secure a job right now so I can pay off my student loans".</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Confidence in Skills</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Professors and upper-class students must step up as mentors who tell students that they can achieve anything and inspire them to pursue their ideas and passions. Without that energy, students are not confident enough in the skills they already have to take a leap and learn new ones. Many of the students who didn't laugh at the question of "have you considered being an entrepreneur?" have said "I've never taken a business or entrepreneurship class" or "there's so much work in getting ownership of ideas and the patent process". We must change the general fear of failure by introducing clubs, and classes which show students that college is a safe space to be able to fail, and learn quickly from your mistakes.</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Lack of an Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Community</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There tends to be a "lonely entrepreneur syndrome" where many students who have tried starting companies but were unable to create great teams necessary to fuel their motivation. There is a huge amount of talent at RPI but no infrastructure or culture in place for students to fill spots on a startup team. Even in one of the most i</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">nterdisciplinary programs, P</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">DI, almost every semester a project encounters an issue where the project is cut short or severly limited in scope because they "don't have anyone who can code".</span><br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> === <br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Faculty Reach<br/> ===<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Faculty are major stakeholders in the entrepreneurship ecosystem at RPI. Professors at RPI are very passionate about their research, but they keep it seperate from their in-class teachings.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">There was a class at RPI for 3 semesters titled “How To Change The World” which was geared towards engaging freshman students in design thinking, creative problem solving, and social entrepreneurship. The class was discontinued following the death of the founding professor, Burt Swersey, and has yet to be reincorporated into the curriculum. The few students who took that course, name the material taught as the primary factor in their transition towards more entrepreneurial venture</span>s.<br /> <br /> === Entrepreneruship Events<br/> ===<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Many students are not fully exposed to student entrepreneurship before their senior year.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">By then students feel that it is too late to diverge from the path that their student loans have created for them.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Freshman, and sophomores, are left with little to motivate them towards a more entrepreneurial career.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The few entrepreneurship events on campus are geared towards students with mature start-ups, very few are for students interested in I&E.</span><br /> <br /> === Student Leadership<br/> ===<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Like schools of similar size RPI boasts a repetoire of 200 clubs.</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Many interests are captured and cultivated, there are a number of clubs geared towards I&E. These clubs keep student interest high</span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">so there is a large amount of dedication. A leader's energy must be able to keep that interest high and keep clubs running and growing faculty advisement. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In many of the clubs geared toward entrepreneurial endeavors a culture of “doing” is not being cultivated.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently, a lack of focus on transitioning leadership in many clubs and innovative organizations has led to a either stagnation or a reverse in progre</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ss.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;RPITalks, a club that hosted events similar to TEDx talks, is a recent example of a lack of student leadership. RPITalks disbanded after its founding member, Jay, graduated from RPI. &nbsp;Jay, spearheaded the program and the formation of events, but a successor did not emerge organically from the club members. Jay lacked the skills needed to train someone to lead after him and many of the underclassmen members felt they lacked the entrepreneurial skills to continue the club.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">For these clubs to thrive, ideally, there would be a ripple effect of excitement coming from the leaders flowing to the newest members.</span><br /> <br /> === Consistent Branding, Location and Organization of Existing Resources ===<br /> <br /> The entrepreneurship resources facilitated by, or partnered with, RPI are reserved for start-ups that have matured and have working products.<br /> <br /> The branding of these financial or organizational tools are largely inconsistent and are not widely publicized.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our Plan [Spring 2017]</span></span> =<br /> <br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resource Management/Awareness</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short Term: Advertisements - The “geeky” culture at RPI presents interesting advertisement opportunities</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bouncy balls could be used to advertise for events by placing a large pile of them in areas that are heavily trafficked. And inviting students to collect them</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The sidewalks and pathways that dissect the campus can also be used to advertise for events. Colorful displays will always draw attention to its contents.</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tarps painted with advertisements or cool art can be used like the bouncy balls to attract attention in high trafficked areas.</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long Term: Database systems</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A database and matching system to connect students across campus with students depending on their mutual skills and interests.</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Further: A database for keeping track of competitions and funding opportunities for businesses of all sizes to use.</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shareable Google Calendars so students can easily get updates on the on-campus events and workshops geared towards entrepreneurship and innovation</span></span></span></span><br /> #&nbsp;Design Thinking and Innovation Teaching Modules<br /> ##Short-Term Goal<br /> ###Faculty as important stakeholders in this process,who are key to the entrepreneurial framework. Modules to help them integrate I&E into their course materials and lessons.<br /> ###Credibility must be established. If the faculty don’t trust our information, then they will not incorporate our message<br /> ####Contacting established entrepreneurs like Elon Musk (SpaceX/Tesla) and Ben Silberstein (Pinterest)<br /> ####These connections and their insights will make our message clearer and more effective.<br /> ####Emphasis the need for students in building great companies.<br /> ##Long Term:<br /> ###More of an emphasis on I&E in classes that are a part of the core structure of an Engineering degree<br /> ###Required courses for first year students about I&E to engage them earlier in their career.<br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Freshman Orientation Workshop</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short-Term</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect with RPI organizations that already engage with prospective freshman and early freshman</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect with organizations with established programs</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Virginia Tech module</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3-Day Startup</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long-Term</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Annual MAKE RPI event</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students create and organize their own clubs, projects, bands, etc.</span></span></span></span><br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wall of Opportunity</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short Term:</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A &nbsp;space for students to post opportunities to fill gaps in the students groups or start-ups</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Or &nbsp;for students to post their skills and interests</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The space will debut on Febuary 1st at the annual RPI Sophomore Symposium</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long Term:</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create social media accounts to facilitate the expansion of start-up and business opportunities</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Example: An Instagram to share student projects and showcase entrepreneurs.</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">End goal is to digitize the wall of opportunity</span></span></span></span><br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span></span>TIES (Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Society)&nbsp;<br /> ##Create a society which connects students, faculty, and alumni to work together on projects, startups, and research. TIE in all the resources and make them available to students. "Missionaries" for I&E" to spread a culture of innovation. Tacking the cultural problems at RPI by increasing the community and expanding it to those who currently are not involved.<br /> <br /> = Overall Goal for RPI =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:large;">Change the culture and curriculum of RPI to get more students involved with entrepreneurship and provide a location where students can apply what they have learned to their own personal startups.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Fall 2017:<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Zaijohns Zaire Johnson]<br /> <br /> [[Vincent Arena]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|r]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute_Student_Priorities&diff=50459 Priorities:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities 2017-02-21T00:23:29Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>= Overview =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement. This lack of involvement stems from a&nbsp;lack of&nbsp;exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">Though there is a lack of involvement, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below:</span><br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial pursuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp;</span>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs.<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"&nbsp;</span>'''''<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(The Rensselaer Plan - 6.1 Entrepreneurship&nbsp;Education and Research)</span><br /> <div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div></div><br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Pitch Video</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=xwYI0Ztzox8}}</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Culture of Innovation Project Pitch Video 2</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=VGlD3RJNJdE}}</span><br /> <br /> = Our Goals =<br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.</span></span><span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the most needy</span><span style="color:#000000;">, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowered with and that must be ingrained </span><span style="color:#000000;">into&nbsp;engineering education.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> === Why does RPI curriculum&nbsp;need to be revamped?<br/> ===<br /> <br /> A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skill sets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education. They must learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smartphones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, environment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering education is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br /> <br /> *Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br /> **''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br /> **''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br /> <br /> Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgment is not enough. RPI has an opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the <u>key goals</u> in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan.<span style="color:#000000;">Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of </span>curriculum in<span style="color:#000000;">each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === '''What are the Changes that MUST Be Made?'''<br/> ===<br /> <br /> '''&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifully in her Innovation Engineer talk - we must learn how to think in the terms of &nbsp;"? +&nbsp;? = 10" not "5 + 5 =&nbsp;?". Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create ''new ways to communicate'', ''new paths to education'', and ''new technology ''that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br /> <br /> Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br /> <br /> The current "fundamentals first" model of education has failed to equip most students with the sort of creative confidence necessary to become an entrepreneur. The highly theoretical and intense courseload has a general lack of hands-on learning which removes the curiosity from learning and leaves little time or energy for students to work on projects outside of class. This leads to a general attitude of apathy towards learning which incentivizes a culture of "doing as little as possible to get the grade", cheating, and quite possibly binge drinking on the weekends.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === What Skills Do Our Students Need To Suceed In the Future? ===<br /> <br /> <br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''posed by inequalities.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world, '''for the better'''?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skill sets I need to do what I love?"<br /> <br /> Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br /> <br /> = Overcoming The Barriers to Success =<br /> <br /> == Fall 2016 ==<br /> <br /> 1) School Curriculum<br /> <br /> The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Faculty Reach<br /> **&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;'''faculty&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be encouraged to think differently<br /> **Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses.<br /> <br /> 2) Events that Promote Entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Events that Inspire<br /> **Encourage students to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skill sets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;<br /> **Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates.<br /> **Reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus and get input on changing the curriculum.<br /> <br /> 3) Maker Space<br /> <br /> *Creating a location for students to collaborate on school work, independent studies, and startups.&nbsp;<br /> **Our school lacks a facility where students can work 24hours a day. While we do have some facilities that contain machinery and work tables, most are only open during the hours of 8am-6pm, the exact time when most students are in classes. After interviewing RPI students, it has become apparent that opening a facility open 24 hours would greatly benefit them by giving them an environment where they can work for long periods of time, when they don't have classes, and with other students.<br /> **We are in the process of securing a location in the "J-Building" on campus to serve as a Makerspace. We are continuing to interview students about how much this space would benefit them and how they would like it to be set up.<br /> <br /> == Spring 2017 ==<br /> <br /> As of spring 2017, a new makerspace for ALL students is currently up and running. "The Forge" is located in the basement of the DCC, and is equipped with five 3D printers, a 3D scanner, laser cutter, smartboard, and a touchscreen presentation monitor. [https://www.facebook.com/RPIMakerSpace/ [1]] The space is quite impressive yet cozy. Effectiveness is yet to be gagued as the UIF team and other students are still working on promoting the club and student awareness of the space. There is also a new workshop currently in the process of being finished, which is open to all Humanities/STS students who are usually restriced from acessing the engineering workspaces.<br /> <br /> === School Curriculum and Culture<br/> ===<br /> <br /> ==== <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Misinterpretation of entrepreneurship</span><br/> ====<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;">Students don't really know what a career as an entrepreneur looks like, or working on a startup. The status quo is to get an internship or a coop, go through the general courses, and then apply for jobs as a senior. Because of this, four years of education is not looked at as "how can I build the skills required to do what I want to do", but how can I get the best grades and resume to get a job when I graduate.</span><br /> <br /> ==== Fear of the Unknown<br/> ====<br /> <br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Intellectual Property</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There is much confusion about Intellectual property, and many students refuse to work on personal projects in class or using RPI facilities out of a fear of "giving up their ideas" and "the school stealing our company". There needs to be some way to break down the truth with the IP policy so that students are not deterred from using the resources that their tuition is paying for.</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Starting a Business</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">When interviewed, many younger students exclaimed that they were very interested in E&I, but since they were freshmen said things like: "I don't want to jump into a startup right away", or "I need an idea first". These statements would leave you assuming that upperclassmen would be more interested in starting businesses after gaining more experience, skills, and ideas, however, as students approach graduation, the fear of failure increase along with urgency of entering the real world and being forced to find a job.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">At the same time, the general excuse of upperclassmen switches to, "I'm just trying to secure a job right now so I can pay off my student loans".</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Confidence in Skills</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Professors and upper-class students must step up as mentors who tell students that they can achieve anything and inspire them to pursue their ideas and passions. Without that energy, students are not confident enough in the skills they already have to take a leap and learn new ones. Many of the students who didn't laugh at the question of "have you considered being an entrepreneur?" have said "I've never taken a business or entrepreneurship class" or "there's so much work in getting ownership of ideas and the patent process". We must change the general fear of failure by introducing clubs, and classes which show students that college is a safe space to be able to fail, and learn quickly from your mistakes.</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Lack of an Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Community</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There tends to be a "lonely entrepreneur syndrome" where many students who have tried starting companies but were unable to create great teams necessary to fuel their motivation. There is a huge amount of talent at RPI but no infrastructure or culture in place for students to fill spots on a startup team. Even in one of the most i</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">nterdisciplinary programs, P</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">DI, almost every semester a project encounters an issue where the project is cut short or severly limited in scope because they "don't have anyone who can code".</span><br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> === <br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Faculty Reach<br/> ===<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Faculty are major stakeholders in the entrepreneurship ecosystem at RPI. Professors at RPI are very passionate about their research, but they keep it seperate from their in-class teachings.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">There was a class at RPI for 3 semesters titled “How To Change The World” which was geared towards engaging freshman students in design thinking, creative problem solving, and social entrepreneurship. The class was discontinued following the death of the founding professor, Burt Swersey, and has yet to be reincorporated into the curriculum. The few students who took that course, name the material taught as the primary factor in their transition towards more entrepreneurial venture</span>s.<br /> <br /> === Entrepreneruship Events<br/> ===<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Many students are not fully exposed to student entrepreneurship before their senior year.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">By then students feel that it is too late to diverge from the path that their student loans have created for them.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Freshman, and sophomores, are left with little to motivate them towards a more entrepreneurial career.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The few entrepreneurship events on campus are geared towards students with mature start-ups, very few are for students interested in I&E.</span><br /> <br /> === Student Leadership<br/> ===<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Like schools of similar size RPI boasts a repetoire of 200 clubs.</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Many interests are captured and cultivated, there are a number of clubs geared towards I&E. These clubs keep student interest high</span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">so there is a large amount of dedication. A leader's energy must be able to keep that interest high and keep clubs running and growing faculty advisement. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In many of the clubs geared toward entrepreneurial endeavors a culture of “doing” is not being cultivated.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently, a lack of focus on transitioning leadership in many clubs and innovative organizations has led to a either stagnation or a reverse in progre</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ss.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;RPITalks, a club that hosted events similar to TEDx talks, is a recent example of a lack of student leadership. RPITalks disbanded after its founding member, Jay, graduated from RPI. &nbsp;Jay, spearheaded the program and the formation of events, but a successor did not emerge organically from the club members. Jay lacked the skills needed to train someone to lead after him and many of the underclassmen members felt they lacked the entrepreneurial skills to continue the club.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">For these clubs to thrive, ideally, there would be a ripple effect of excitement coming from the leaders flowing to the newest members.</span><br /> <br /> === Consistent Branding, Location and Organization of Existing Resources ===<br /> <br /> The entrepreneurship resources facilitated by, or partnered with, RPI are reserved for start-ups that have matured and have working products.<br /> <br /> The branding of these financial or organizational tools are largely inconsistent and are not widely publicized.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our Plan [Spring 2017]</span></span> =<br /> <br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resource Management/Awareness</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short Term: Advertisements - The “geeky” culture at RPI presents interesting advertisement opportunities</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bouncy balls could be used to advertise for events by placing a large pile of them in areas that are heavily trafficked. And inviting students to collect them</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The sidewalks and pathways that dissect the campus can also be used to advertise for events. Colorful displays will always draw attention to its contents.</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tarps painted with advertisements or cool art can be used like the bouncy balls to attract attention in high trafficked areas.</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long Term: Database systems</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A database and matching system to connect students across campus with students depending on their mutual skills and interests.</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Further: A database for keeping track of competitions and funding opportunities for businesses of all sizes to use.</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shareable Google Calendars so students can easily get updates on the on-campus events and workshops geared towards entrepreneurship and innovation</span></span></span></span><br /> #&nbsp;Design Thinking and Innovation Teaching Modules<br /> ##Short-Term Goal<br /> ###Faculty as important stakeholders in this process,who are key to the entrepreneurial framework. Modules to help them integrate I&E into their course materials and lessons.<br /> ###Credibility must be established. If the faculty don’t trust our information, then they will not incorporate our message<br /> ####Contacting established entrepreneurs like Elon Musk (SpaceX/Tesla) and Ben Silberstein (Pinterest)<br /> ####These connections and their insights will make our message clearer and more effective.<br /> ####Emphasis the need for students in building great companies.<br /> ##Long Term:<br /> ###More of an emphasis on I&E in classes that are a part of the core structure of an Engineering degree<br /> ###Required courses for first year students about I&E to engage them earlier in their career.<br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Freshman Orientation Workshop</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short-Term</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect with RPI organizations that already engage with prospective freshman and early freshman</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect with organizations with established programs</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Virginia Tech module</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3-Day Startup</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long-Term</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Annual MAKE RPI event</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students create and organize their own clubs, projects, bands, etc.</span></span></span></span><br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wall of Opportunity</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short Term:</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A &nbsp;space for students to post opportunities to fill gaps in the students groups or start-ups</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Or &nbsp;for students to post their skills and interests</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The space will debut on Febuary 1st at the annual RPI Sophomore Symposium</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long Term:</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create social media accounts to facilitate the expansion of start-up and business opportunities</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Example: An Instagram to share student projects and showcase entrepreneurs.</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">End goal is to digitize the wall of opportunity.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> = Overall Goal for RPI =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:large;">Change the culture and curriculum of RPI to get more students involved with entrepreneurship and provide a location where students can apply what they have learned to their own personal startups.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Fall 2017:<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Zaijohns Zaire Johnson]<br /> <br /> [[Vincent Arena]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|r]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute_Student_Priorities&diff=49977 Priorities:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities 2017-02-17T05:24:01Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>= Overview =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement. This lack of involvement stems from a&nbsp;lack of&nbsp;exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">Though there is a lack of involvement, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below:</span><br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial pursuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp;</span>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs.<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"&nbsp;</span>'''''<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(The Rensselaer Plan - 6.1 Entrepreneurship&nbsp;Education and Research)</span><br /> <div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div></div><br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Pitch Video</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=xwYI0Ztzox8}}</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Culture of Innovation Project Pitch Video 2</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=VGlD3RJNJdE}}</span><br /> <br /> = Our Goals =<br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.</span></span><span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the most needy</span><span style="color:#000000;">, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowered with and that must be ingrained </span><span style="color:#000000;">into&nbsp;engineering education.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> === Why does RPI curriculum&nbsp;need to be revamped?<br/> ===<br /> <br /> A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skill sets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education. They must learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smartphones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, environment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering education is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br /> <br /> *Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br /> **''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br /> **''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br /> <br /> Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgment is not enough. RPI has an opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the <u>key goals</u> in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan.<span style="color:#000000;">Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of </span>curriculum in<span style="color:#000000;">each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === '''What are the Changes that MUST Be Made?'''<br/> ===<br /> <br /> '''&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifully in her Innovation Engineer talk - we must learn how to think in the terms of &nbsp;"? +&nbsp;? = 10" not "5 + 5 =&nbsp;?". Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create ''new ways to communicate'', ''new paths to education'', and ''new technology ''that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br /> <br /> Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br /> <br /> The current "fundamentals first" model of education has failed to equip most students with the sort of creative confidence necessary to become an entrepreneur. The highly theoretical and intense courseload has a general lack of hands-on learning which removes the curiosity from learning and leaves little time or energy for students to work on projects outside of class. This leads to a general attitude of apathy towards learning which incentivizes a culture of "doing as little as possible to get the grade", cheating, and quite possibly binge drinking on the weekends.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === What Skills Do Our Students Need To Suceed In the Future? ===<br /> <br /> <br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''posed by inequalities.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world, '''for the better'''?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skill sets I need to do what I love?"<br /> <br /> Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br /> <br /> = Overcoming The Barriers to Success =<br /> <br /> == Fall 2016 ==<br /> <br /> 1) School Curriculum<br /> <br /> The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Faculty Reach<br /> **&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;'''faculty&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be encouraged to think differently<br /> **Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses.<br /> <br /> 2) Events that Promote Entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Events that Inspire<br /> **Encourage students to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skill sets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;<br /> **Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates.<br /> **Reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus and get input on changing the curriculum.<br /> <br /> 3) Maker Space<br /> <br /> *Creating a location for students to collaborate on school work, independent studies, and startups.&nbsp;<br /> **Our school lacks a facility where students can work 24hours a day. While we do have some facilities that contain machinery and work tables, most are only open during the hours of 8am-6pm, the exact time when most students are in classes. After interviewing RPI students, it has become apparent that opening a facility open 24 hours would greatly benefit them by giving them an environment where they can work for long periods of time, when they don't have classes, and with other students.<br /> **We are in the process of securing a location in the "J-Building" on campus to serve as a Makerspace. We are continuing to interview students about how much this space would benefit them and how they would like it to be set up.<br /> <br /> == Spring 2017 ==<br /> <br /> As of spring 2017, a new makerspace for ALL students is currently up and running. "The Forge" is located in the basement of the DCC, and is equipped with five 3D printers, a 3D scanner, laser cutter, smartboard, and a touchscreen presentation monitor. The space is &nbsp;quite impressive yet cozy. Effectiveness is yet to be gagued as the UIF team and other students are still working on promoting the club and student awareness of the space. There is also a new workshop currently in the process of being finished, which is open to all Humanities/STS students who are usually restriced from acessing the engineering workspaces.<br /> <br /> === School Curriculum and Culture<br/> ===<br /> <br /> ==== <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Misinterpretation of entrepreneurship</span><br/> ====<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;">Students don't really know what a career as an entrepreneur looks like, or working on a startup. The status quo is to get an internship or a coop, go through the general , and then apply for jobs as a senior. Because of this, four years of education is not looked at as "how can I build the skills required to do what I want to do", but how can I get the best grades and resume to get a job when I graduate.</span><br /> <br /> ==== Fear of the Unknown<br/> ====<br /> <br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Intellectual Property</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There is much confusion about Intellectual property, and many students refuse to work on personal projects in class or using RPI facilities out of a fear of "giving up their ideas" and "the school stealing our company". There needs to be some way to break down the truth with the IP policy so that students are not deterred from using the resources that their tuition is paying for.</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Starting a Business</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">When interviewed, many younger students exclaimed that they were very interested in E&I, but since they were freshmen said things like: "I don't want to jump into a startup right away", or "I need an idea first". These statements would leave you assuming that upperclassmen would be more interested in starting businesses after gaining more experience, skills, and ideas, however, as students approach graduation, the fear of failure increase along with urgency of entering the real world and being forced to find a job.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">At the same time, the general excuse of upperclassmen switches to, "I'm just trying to secure a job right now so I can pay off my student loans".</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Confidence in skills</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Professors and upper-class students must step up as mentors who tell students that they can achieve anything and inspire them to pursue their ideas and passions. Without that energy, students are not confident enough in the skills they already have to take a leap and learn new ones. Many of the students who didn't laugh at the question of "have you considered being an entrepreneur?" have said "I've never taken a business or entrepreneurship class" or "there's so much work in getting ownership of ideas and the patent process". We must change the general fear of failure by introducing clubs, and classes which show students that college is a safe space to be able to fail, and learn quickly from your mistakes.</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Lack of a entrepreneurship community</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There tends to be a "lonely entrepreneur syndrome" where many students who have tried starting companies but were unable to create great teams necessary to fuel their motivation. There is a huge amount of talent at RPI but no infrastructure or culture in place for students to fill spots on a startup team. Even in one of the most i</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">nterdisciplinary programs, P</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">DI, almost every semester a project encounters an issue where the project is cut short or severly limited in scope because they "don't have anyone who can code".</span><br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> === <br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Faculty Reach<br/> ===<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Faculty are major stakeholders in the entrepreneurship ecosystem at RPI. Professors at RPI are very passionate about their research, but they keep it seperate from their in-class teachings.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">There was a class at RPI for 3 semesters titled “How To Change The World” which was geared towards engaging freshman students in design thinking, creative problem solving, and social entrepreneurship. The class was discontinued following the death of the founding professor, Burt Swersey, and has yet to be reincorporated into the curriculum. The few students who took that course, name the material taught as the primary factor in their transition towards more entrepreneurial venture</span>s.<br /> <br /> === Entrepreneruship Events<br/> ===<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Many students are not fully exposed to student entrepreneurship before their senior year.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">By then students feel that it is too late to diverge from the path that their student loans have created for them.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Freshman, and sophomores, are left with little to motivate them towards a more entrepreneurial career.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The few entrepreneurship events on campus are geared towards students with mature start-ups, very few are for students interesed in I&E.</span><br /> <br /> === Student Leadership<br/> ===<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Like schools of similar size RPI boasts a repetoire of 200 clubs.</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Many interests are captured and cultivated, there are a number of clubs geared towards I&E. These clubs keep student interest high</span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">so there is a large amount of dedication. A leader's energy must be able to keep that interest high and keep clubs running and growing Faculty advisement.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In many of the clubs geared toward entrepreneurial endeavors a culture of “doing” is not being cultivated.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently, a lack of focus on transitioning leadership in many clubs and innovative organizations has led to a either stagnation or a reverse in progre</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ss.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;RPITalks, a club that hosted events similar to TEDx talks, is a recent example of a lack of student leadership. RPITalks disbanded after its founding member, Jay, graduated from RPI. &nbsp;Jay, spearheaded the program and the formation of events, but a successor did not emerge organically from the club members. Jay lacked the skills needed to train someone to lead after him and many of the underclassmen members felt they lacked the entrepreneurial skills to continue the club.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">For these clubs to thrive, ideally, there would be a ripple effect of excitement coming from the leaders flowing to the newest members.</span><br /> <br /> === Consistent Branding, Location and Organization of Existing Resources ===<br /> <br /> The entrepreneurship resources facilitated by, or partnered with, RPI are reserved for start-ups that have matured and have working products.<br /> <br /> The branding of these financial or organizational tools are largely inconsistent and are not widely publicized.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our Plan [Spring 2017]</span></span> =<br /> <br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resource Management/Awareness</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short Term: Advertisements - The “geeky” culture at RPI presents interesting advertisement opportunities</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bouncy balls could be used to advertise for events by placing a large pile of them in areas that are heavily trafficked. And inviting students to collect them</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The sidewalks and pathways that dissect the campus can also be used to advertise for events. Colorful displays will always draw attention to its contents.</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tarps painted with advertisements or cool art can be used like the bouncy balls to attract attention in high trafficked areas.</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long Term: Database systems</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A database and matching system to connect students across campus with students depending on their mutual skills and interests.</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Further: A database for keeping track of competitions and funding opportunities for businesses of all sizes to use.</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shareable Google Calendars so students can easily get updates on the on-campus events and workshops geared towards entrepreneurship and innovation</span></span></span></span><br /> #&nbsp;Design Thinking and Innovation Teaching Modules<br /> ##Short-Term Goal<br /> ###Faculty as important stakeholders in this process,who are key to the entrepreneurial framework. Modules to help them integrate I&E into their course materials and lessons.<br /> ###Credibility must be established. If the faculty don’t trust our information, then they will not incorporate our message<br /> ####Contacting established entrepreneurs like Elon Musk (SpaceX/Tesla) and Ben Silberstein (Pinterest)<br /> ####These connections and their insights will make our message clearer and more effective.<br /> ####Emphasis the need for students in building great companies.<br /> ##Long Term:<br /> ###More of an emphasis on I&E in classes that are a part of the core structure of an Engineering degree<br /> ###Required courses for first year students about I&E to engage them earlier in their career.<br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Freshman Orientation Workshop</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short-Term</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect with RPI organizations that already engage with prospective freshman and early freshman</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect with organizations with established programs</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Virginia Tech module</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3-Day Startup</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long-Term</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Annual MAKE RPI event</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students create and organize their own clubs, projects, bands, etc.</span></span></span></span><br /> #<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wall of Opportunity</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short Term:</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A &nbsp;space for students to post opportunities to fill gaps in the students groups or start-ups</span></span></span></span><br /> ####<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Or &nbsp;for students to post their skills and interests</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The space will debut on Febuary 1st at the annual RPI Sophomore Symposium</span></span></span></span><br /> ##<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long Term:</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create social media accounts to facilitate the expansion of start-up and business opportunities</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Example: An Instagram to share student projects and showcase entrepreneurs.</span></span></span></span><br /> ###<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">End goal is to digitize the wall of opportunity.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> = Overall Goal for RPI =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:large;">Change the culture and curriculum of RPI to get more students involved with entrepreneurship and provide a location where students can apply what they have learned to their own personal startups.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Fall 2017:<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Zaijohns Zaire Johnson]<br /> <br /> [[Vincent Arena]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|r]]</div>

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<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Innovation Ecosystem: Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</span><br /> <br /> = '''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Overview</span></span>'''<br/> =<br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The motto of entrepreneurship at RPI: &nbsp;A way to think. A way to learn. A way to succeed.&nbsp;</span></span>''''' [[File:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seal.jpg|thumb|Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seal.jpg]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"Entrepreneurial thinking lies at the heart of Rensselaer’s philosophy. Like o</span><span style="font-size:medium;">ur faculty, Rensselaer students are encouraged to pursue creativity and discovery — and the results are often spectacular. Our undergraduates embrace&nbsp;chang</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">e in ways that have transformed how the world works, plays, and lives.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our entrepreneurship program is built on the premise that&nbsp;''not everyone wants to, or needs to, become an entrepreneur, but in today’s world everyone should know how to think like one."''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This statement shows RPI's commitment to entrepreneurial thinking, not so much the outcome of entreprenurship. The RPI Exemplar's program is a great example of the culture of entrepreneurship that RPI thrives on, as the Exemplar's program is designed for students who have a high level of interest in complementing their education by aquiring an entrepreneurail perspective.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Formal programs:'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">B.S. Electronic Arts (Media, Ecology, Entrepreneurship and Experimentation)</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">BS. Design,Innovationand Society</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">M.S. Technological Communication & Entrepreneurship</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ph.D. Science and Technology Studies</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Minor Entrepreneurship</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Extracurricular Activities:'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.eship.rpi.edu/exemplars_scholar_edge.html <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Exemplar's Program</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.rpi.edu/dept/lally/centers/severino/foundry.html <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">RPI Foundry</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://designforamerica.com/studios/rensselaer/ RPI Design for America]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startuptechvalley.org/ <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Startup Tech Valley</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Business Model Competition]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Change the World Challenge]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Elevator Pitch Competition]</span></span><br /> <br /> [[File:RPI.png|border|RPI.png]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Conferences and Workshops:&nbsp;'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://rpihub.org/boss-sponsors/ <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">B</span>OSS Conference</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.tvcog.net/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup Validation Conference</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startup.ny.gov/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup NY</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startuptechvalley.org/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tech Valley</span></span>]</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Education geared toward entrepreneurial thinking encourages students at RPI to think in different ways, to come up with new ideas to solve problems and to enter on-campus competitions such as the Change the World Challenge, the Class of ’51 Entrepreneurial Fund, the Elevator Pitch Competition, and the RPI Business Plan Competition.&nbsp; These programs often provide the spark which gives students the entrepreneurial bug and encourages them to continue pursuing their ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (SCTE), centered in Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management & Technology, helps to foster new generations of budding and successful entrepreneurs through outreach programs, education, and support systems.&nbsp; In recognition of the fact that most business students aren’t inventors, the Lally School intersects with other schools on campus to encourage the formation of new student teams and the fusing of their ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Small Buhrmaster grants in the amounts of $1,000 to $2,000 are available, as determined by the Director of the Severino Center, for student ventures to test the market feasibility of their business concepts and to establish and define their target customers.&nbsp; Mr. Buhrmaster, ’69 is a friend of the Lally school and a member of its advisory council.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Severino Center also provides Mentoring and Resources via the Student Sandbox, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, the Rensselaer Student Entrepreneurship Club, and assistance in finding teammates.&nbsp; Experienced entrepreneur volunteers are assigned to coach teams that receive a Buhrmaster grant to help guide them in their market and business development activities. &nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lanscape Canvas Spreadsheet</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <br /> {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1wVtekPe8uqhT8zfpcX47kkFngO_99MW-6RiOWRQYfJw|width=1000|height=650}}<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''Incredible professors like Burt Swersey, Dr. Eric Ledet, and many others''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">"For the last decade, the Rensselaer Plan&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">has provided a blueprint for transformation and impact.&nbsp;It has guided the development of an exceptional campus environment for advancing research with the potential to address science and society’s most challenging problems.&nbsp;Based on this strong foundation, Rensselaer research is creating a better future through the innovation and engineering of a better world.&nbsp;With our accelerated trajectory, the best is yet to come."</span>''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">Research is huge on RPI's campus and encouraging innovation is both in line with The Rensselaer Plan and Rensselaer's</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">motto of "why not change the world?"</span></span></span><br /> <br /> [[File:Rpi logo tag lg 22.gif]]<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Innovation and Entrepreneurship Classes and Activities</span></font></span> ==<br /> <br /> <font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.4px;">There are multiple different types of organizations and classes that try to teach theses sorts of opportunities and ways of thinking at Rensselaer, including a class called How to Change the World and Starting a New Venture. In addition to this, there are activities such as Design for America and Foundry that are also a part of the I&E spectrum. In addition to these supplementary classes, there are also other courses such as Capstone Senior Design Course that help to develop interdisciplinary bridges across multiple academic departments. A prerequisite for this sort of course consists of many different classes across many different academic subjects, as well as the class Introduction to Engineering design during most engineering student's sophomore years, which focus on giving exposure to the design process that will help Rensselaer's engineering students in the future.&nbsp;</span></font><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Other Resources</span></font></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">In addition to classes, Rensselaer offers many different types of laboratories that are opened during certain hours of the day. These include the Mercer Lab for Electronics, the MILL, and Student Shop. These labs are opened during certain hours of the day that give certain students access to different types of equipment for them to do prototyping and other types of work with.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">There are many different co-op and internship opportunities at Rensselaer as well, that work with many companies. Some of Rensselaer's top employers are United Technology Corporation, Boeing, Cisco, General Electric, GlobalFoundries, Deloitte, Epic Systems, FactSet, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Schlumberger, Hasbro and IBM.</span><br /> <br /> = <br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''RPI Office of Technology Commercialization:&nbsp;''<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22.5px;">[http://www.rpitechnology.com/ http://www.rpitechnology.com/]</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">''RPI Technology Transfer/Innovation Hub:&nbsp;''[http://rpihub.org/author/admin/ http://rpihub.org/author/admin/]</span></span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">The Rensselaer Plan</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">The Rensselaer Plan addresses technology transfer and intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship.&nbsp; Research is the major driver of science and technology transfer, invention, and innovation. Technological entrepreneurship completes the technology lifecycle — from discovery to the creation of impact in the global marketplace. With an expanding research base, we will cultivate a campus culture that provides the spirit and motivation for inventors to pursue commercialization. We will: Increase awareness of intellectual property, preserving its value in research agreements and maximizing its value under shared equity arrangements and licensing agreements, covering intellectual property developed in research and materials developed for distance education.&nbsp; Create intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship and allowthe university to take equity positions in new ventures as appropriate.&nbsp; Ensure that intellectual property policies have adequate and appropriate conflictof interest and conflict of commitment provisions. Develop an awareness and infrastructure of intellectual property rights policies, incentives, and marketing to support innovation and commercialization.</span></span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Creating and Supporting New Ventures</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">World-class technological research universities excel in transferring research outputs to the commercial sector. We will create innovative programs targeted at growing major new technological ventures and creating value. We will:&nbsp; Enhance the process of matching researchers and entrepreneurs to create new ventures that take Rensselaer intellectual property to market&nbsp; Provide business planning and facilitate venture capital for faculty and students for start-up companies that commercialize leading-edge Rensselaer research.&nbsp; Expand the Incubator program to accommodate more start-ups and second-stage incubation.&nbsp; Expand the flow of technology, talent, and ventures into the Rensselaer Technology Park and the Capital Region. Bring new focus to the Rensselaer Technology Park as the locus for mature ventures based on the technologies taught and researched at the Institute. Work with private and public sources to attract new venture capital and entrepreneurial talent to the Capital Region.</span></span><br /> <br /> = <br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">RPI Tech Park</span></span></span><br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Technology Park is a university related park for technology ventures seeking a unique environment focused on the interface between industry and education.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">According to the rpitechpark.com website, the University Interactions Policy of the Tech Park is built upon "a</span>&nbsp;fundamental objective of the Park is to develop interactions between tenant companies and the university.&nbsp; Such interactions enrich the educational environment of the university and help the companies stay on the leading edge of their technologies.&nbsp; All companies in the Park automatically become “affiliates” of Rensselaer."&nbsp; Building a synergistic environment is a responsibility shared by all members of the Park staff."</span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">EVE (Emerging Ventures Ecosystem)</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The work of turning ideas into real companies happens in RPI’s incubator, the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE).&nbsp; EVE is a distributed incubation program which accelerates the growth of new businesses and boosts the transfer of scientific and technological breakthroughs from the laboratory and classroom to the marketplace, for social and economic impact.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Launched in February 2011, the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute serves to link “Rensselaer institutional resources and alumni/ae expertise symbiotically with community strengths, in a multi-faceted partnership for mutual benefit.”&nbsp; The goal of EVE is to nurture new businesses and to build upon the decades of successful efforts of RPI’s previous incubator by helping young businesses grow and succeed.[[File:Evered.gif|thumb|Evered.gif]]</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Rensselaer’s previous incubator program was opened in 1980 as the nation’s first such program wholly sponsored and operated by a university. In its later stages, the incubator was primarily used for its “brick and mortar” assets, as place for entrepreneurially minded students to rent at a low cost, with convenient access to a photocopier.&nbsp; The model of RPI’s old incubator was traditional: it was rented by students who were seeking to start a venture, which either lived or died, and then moved on.&nbsp; The RPI Incubator building was closed in late 2009 simply because it did not make any money for the institution.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The new EVE program utilizes an innovative distributed incubation model, maintaining a central office in Troy, NY and working with each company to find an ideal matchup of space-to-enterprise in Troy and the surrounding area.&nbsp; EVE is overseen by James Spencer,&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15px;">who has 20 years of experience in leading organizational creation and growth as an entrepreneurial business executive.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Once a new company completes the application process for the EVE program — through which Rensselaer will determine, in part, whether the entrepreneur is willing to put in the effort to make the company successful — the program will assign a status to the company: pre-seed, emerging, or early stage. Assigning these descriptions will help EVE mentors and administrators determine the specific services needed by each business.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Under EVE, businesses that are accepted into the program will receive a series of specific services that will help accelerate their growth.&nbsp; A board of advisers will be established from community resources or alumni/ae for each new company.&nbsp; If a company already has a board of advisers or directors, EVE will assign an additional person to the board to act as a liaison to mobilize resources within the Institute.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Upon formation of a board of advisors, three or four key objectives are developed by each company with the help of their advisory board.&nbsp; Milestones for these objectives are then established for each quarter, in an effort to create a concrete plan for success and to generate measurable objectives; new goals are developed for succeeding semesters.&nbsp; Companies must continue to show steady progress in order to remain in the program.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">As a member of EVE, a company will have access to the Entrepreneur(s)-in-Residence at the Lally School as well as other resources including labs, patenting and licensing services, faculty, and students for work-study assignments, internships (REIP), and student projects.&nbsp; Additional resources for EVE members include alumni/ae and community volunteers such as attorneys and accountants who are available to answer questions and provide advice and one time assistance for basic questions.&nbsp; If an EVE company requires further professional assistance, they are encouraged to select a professional service company from a list provided through the EVE program. Such services may be offered at a discount to seed and early stage companies.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE hosts monthly peer review meetings, known as CEO Roundtable Discussions, among the CEOs of the incubated companies as a framework for peer-to-peer coaching among the mix of pre-seed, early state, and emerging companies supported by the EVE incubator program.&nbsp; At these meetings, participants will sign disclosure agreements allowing a platform for confidential open discussions about topics and issues of importance to them.&nbsp; The companies will also be invited to a monthly meeting featuring a speaker or a lecturer based upon a topic selected by the EVE companies’ CEOs and will also attend quarterly meet-ups for all employees of incubated companies, allowing the employees to build relationships and exchange ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE promotes and introduces its companies to investors, assists them in identifying and seeking grant opportunities such as NYSERDA and SBIR, and helps them prepare for business plan competitions; the companies are given assistance in preparing applications, presentations, and pitches.&nbsp; Additionally, members are provided access to professional grant writers to assist them as needed.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The EVE companies are invited to expand their professional networks through networking opportunities within the local business and academic community in order increase exposure to decision makers, funding sources from grants, and potential angel investors.&nbsp; EVE is physically located off-campus in an effort to incubate companies directly in the community of Troy, NY and to strategically re-invent the typical “brick and mortar” business incubation model followed by RPI’s old incubator.&nbsp; EVE is not a center where entrepreneurial students can simply rent space and use a photocopier the way a “brick and mortar” incubator is often used, but it is a 4,000 square foot center which strictly focuses on moving students through a business development continuum and on preparing them to fill vacant business facilities in the Troy community, leased at very low prices by realtors.&nbsp; EVE does not want to focus on space like the traditional brick and mortar incubation model because if a company takes up too much space, they can’t let others in; student startups enrolled in EVE are treated like real businesses.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE was launched in February of 2011 with eight companies and now supports over thirty.&nbsp; The continuum of business development begins with the formation of customized ninety-day plans which include 3-5 specific short term goals, preparing these young ventures to fill business space in the community.&nbsp; Each venture enrolled in EVE has access to a huge network of professional individuals which include over 90,000 alumni that can potentially serve as mentors (25-30 of which are very active), the wind tunnel and prototyping capabilities at RPI, NYSERDA money, professional services (the first hour or two of which are provided for free), and accounting firms to help set up Quickbooks.&nbsp; Although many professional services are not provided for EVE companies, aggressive rates are negotiated with local providers and funding often comes from venture pitches.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The key to RPI’s Emerging Ventures Ecosystem is that companies never graduate from the incubator because business development and iteration is never finalized.&nbsp; Companies supported by EVE are always welcome to come back and ask for assistance in making new connections with the large international network of individuals.&nbsp; RPI’s large alumni network serves as a virtual incubator in the sense that the network is leveraged to help grow companies as they experience the transition from technology ideas and intellectual property to commercialization through their education.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> == <br/> ==<br /> <br /> = &nbsp;<br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Startup Tech Valley - Where Entrepreneurs and the Community Come Together</span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">A monthly meetup for first-time entrepreneurs, experienced entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, employees of startups, serviceprodiders to startups, and anyone else who wants to be involved.</span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Tech Valley Center of Gravity</span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">The Tech Valley Center of Gravity is a federation of makers, hackers, crafters, and artists who share camaraderie, space, and resources to do our tinkering. We have a permanent makerspace, several satellite locations, and a community of local individuals and organizations to share and support them. We are based in downtown Troy, NY, and sponsor events all over the New York State Capital Region.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">Our primary goal is to build a community around the idea of doing for ourselves, rather than just passively consuming, and learning how the arts, crafts, and technologies that surround us every day work, along the way. We also aim to create a network of contacts for small business and start-ups in the Capital Region to connect with local leaders, like-minded businesses and individuals, and tools and resources they might not otherwise have access to.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Accelerate518</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">T</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Accelerate518 (A518) is a consortium of stakeholders nestled in the heart of our State—New York’s Capital Region. The Capital Region encompasses four counties: Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga. The synergy of these four counties is the catalyst for invention and innovation.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">The Capital Region has a rich history of incubating and growing multinational corporations, including: New York Central Railroad, American Express, Cap Cities, General Electric, American Locomotive Company, Albany International, International Paper, and Albany Molecular Research.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Accelerate518 is a platform to facilitate multiple groups working together to advance entrepreneurship and innovation in the Capital Region.&nbsp; The goals of A518 include fostering active collaboration among educators and stakeholders, providing practical resources for entrepreneurs, sharing resources for education and training, and developing a network of individuals committed to invigorating the startup culture of the Capital Region.&nbsp; We have aligned our interests to help the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem grow companies and create sustainable jobs.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Initial core members of A518 include: CEG, Albany Medical College, Albany Law School, Hudson Valley Community College, RPI, Sage Colleges, Siena College, Skidmore College, Union College, and University at Albany.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Landscape Canvas and Presentation</span> =<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ek9pplesv42Ubc0TzcqW7mtASYtgL_XbJmvxJG4e14s/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=3000 <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscape Canvas Documentation</span></span>]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cg47LQI3tLh2gxM4u2FfyEPX1ljnFulr97_amxy4ebc/pubhtml <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Landscape Presentation</span>]<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Spring 2017:<br /> <br /> [[Vincent Arena]]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Zaijohns Zaire Johnson]<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

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<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Innovation Ecosystem: Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</span><br /> <br /> = '''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Overview</span></span>'''<br/> =<br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The motto of entrepreneurship at RPI: &nbsp;A way to think. A way to learn. A way to succeed.&nbsp;</span></span>''''' [[File:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seal.jpg|thumb|Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seal.jpg]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"Entrepreneurial thinking lies at the heart of Rensselaer’s philosophy. Like o</span><span style="font-size:medium;">ur faculty, Rensselaer students are encouraged to pursue creativity and discovery — and the results are often spectacular. Our undergraduates embrace&nbsp;chang</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">e in ways that have transformed how the world works, plays, and lives.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our entrepreneurship program is built on the premise that&nbsp;''not everyone wants to, or needs to, become an entrepreneur, but in today’s world everyone should know how to think like one."''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This statement shows RPI's commitment to entrepreneurial thinking, not so much the outcome of entreprenurship. The RPI Exemplar's program is a great example of the culture of entrepreneurship that RPI thrives on, as the Exemplar's program is designed for students who have a high level of interest in complementing their education by aquiring an entrepreneurail perspective.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Formal programs:'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">B.S. Electronic Arts (Media, Ecology, Entrepreneurship and Experimentation)</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">BS. Design,Innovationand Society</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">M.S. Technological Communication & Entrepreneurship</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ph.D. Science and Technology Studies</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Minor Entrepreneurship</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Extracurricular Activities:'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.eship.rpi.edu/exemplars_scholar_edge.html <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Exemplar's Program</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.rpi.edu/dept/lally/centers/severino/foundry.html <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">RPI Foundry</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://designforamerica.com/studios/rensselaer/ RPI Design for America]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startuptechvalley.org/ <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Startup Tech Valley</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Business Model Competition]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Change the World Challenge]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Elevator Pitch Competition]</span></span><br /> <br /> [[File:RPI.png|border|RPI.png]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Conferences and Workshops:&nbsp;'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://rpihub.org/boss-sponsors/ <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">B</span>OSS Conference</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.tvcog.net/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup Validation Conference</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startup.ny.gov/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup NY</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startuptechvalley.org/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tech Valley</span></span>]</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Education geared toward entrepreneurial thinking encourages students at RPI to think in different ways, to come up with new ideas to solve problems and to enter on-campus competitions such as the Change the World Challenge, the Class of ’51 Entrepreneurial Fund, the Elevator Pitch Competition, and the RPI Business Plan Competition.&nbsp; These programs often provide the spark which gives students the entrepreneurial bug and encourages them to continue pursuing their ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (SCTE), centered in Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management & Technology, helps to foster new generations of budding and successful entrepreneurs through outreach programs, education, and support systems.&nbsp; In recognition of the fact that most business students aren’t inventors, the Lally School intersects with other schools on campus to encourage the formation of new student teams and the fusing of their ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Small Buhrmaster grants in the amounts of $1,000 to $2,000 are available, as determined by the Director of the Severino Center, for student ventures to test the market feasibility of their business concepts and to establish and define their target customers.&nbsp; Mr. Buhrmaster, ’69 is a friend of the Lally school and a member of its advisory council.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Severino Center also provides Mentoring and Resources via the Student Sandbox, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, the Rensselaer Student Entrepreneurship Club, and assistance in finding teammates.&nbsp; Experienced entrepreneur volunteers are assigned to coach teams that receive a Buhrmaster grant to help guide them in their market and business development activities. &nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lanscape Canvas Spreadsheet</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <br /> {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1wVtekPe8uqhT8zfpcX47kkFngO_99MW-6RiOWRQYfJw|width=1000|height=650}}<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''Incredible professors like Burt Swersey, Dr. Eric Ledet, and many others''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">"For the last decade, the Rensselaer Plan&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">has provided a blueprint for transformation and impact.&nbsp;It has guided the development of an exceptional campus environment for advancing research with the potential to address science and society’s most challenging problems.&nbsp;Based on this strong foundation, Rensselaer research is creating a better future through the innovation and engineering of a better world.&nbsp;With our accelerated trajectory, the best is yet to come."</span>''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">Research is huge on RPI's campus and encouraging innovation is both in line with The Rensselaer Plan and Rensselaer's</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">motto of "why not change the world?"</span></span></span><br /> <br /> [[File:Rpi logo tag lg 22.gif]]<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Innovation and Entrepreneurship Classes and Activities</span></font></span> ==<br /> <br /> <font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.4px;">There are multiple different types of organizations and classes that try to teach theses sorts of opportunities and ways of thinking at Rensselaer, including a class called How to Change the World and Starting a New Venture. In addition to this, there are activities such as Design for America and Foundry that are also a part of the I&E spectrum. In addition to these supplementary classes, there are also other courses such as Capstone Senior Design Course that help to develop interdisciplinary bridges across multiple academic departments. A prerequisite for this sort of course consists of many different classes across many different academic subjects, as well as the class Introduction to Engineering design during most engineering student's sophomore years, which focus on giving exposure to the design process that will help Rensselaer's engineering students in the future.&nbsp;</span></font><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Other Resources</span></font></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">In addition to classes, Rensselaer offers many different types of laboratories that are opened during certain hours of the day. These include the Mercer Lab for Electronics, the MILL, and Student Shop. These labs are opened during certain hours of the day that give certain students access to different types of equipment for them to do prototyping and other types of work with.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">There are many different co-op and internship opportunities at Rensselaer as well, that work with many companies. Some of Rensselaer's top employers are United Technology Corporation, Boeing, Cisco, General Electric, GlobalFoundries, Deloitte, Epic Systems, FactSet, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Schlumberger, Hasbro and IBM.</span><br /> <br /> = <br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''RPI Office of Technology Commercialization:&nbsp;''<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22.5px;">[http://www.rpitechnology.com/ http://www.rpitechnology.com/]</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">''RPI Technology Transfer/Innovation Hub:&nbsp;''[http://rpihub.org/author/admin/ http://rpihub.org/author/admin/]</span></span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">The Rensselaer Plan</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">The Rensselaer Plan addresses technology transfer and intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship.&nbsp; Research is the major driver of science and technology transfer, invention, and innovation. Technological entrepreneurship completes the technology lifecycle — from discovery to the creation of impact in the global marketplace. With an expanding research base, we will cultivate a campus culture that provides the spirit and motivation for inventors to pursue commercialization. We will: Increase awareness of intellectual property, preserving its value in research agreements and maximizing its value under shared equity arrangements and licensing agreements, covering intellectual property developed in research and materials developed for distance education.&nbsp; Create intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship and allowthe university to take equity positions in new ventures as appropriate.&nbsp; Ensure that intellectual property policies have adequate and appropriate conflictof interest and conflict of commitment provisions. Develop an awareness and infrastructure of intellectual property rights policies, incentives, and marketing to support innovation and commercialization.</span></span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Creating and Supporting New Ventures</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">World-class technological research universities excel in transferring research outputs to the commercial sector. We will create innovative programs targeted at growing major new technological ventures and creating value. We will:&nbsp; Enhance the process of matching researchers and entrepreneurs to create new ventures that take Rensselaer intellectual property to market&nbsp; Provide business planning and facilitate venture capital for faculty and students for start-up companies that commercialize leading-edge Rensselaer research.&nbsp; Expand the Incubator program to accommodate more start-ups and second-stage incubation.&nbsp; Expand the flow of technology, talent, and ventures into the Rensselaer Technology Park and the Capital Region. Bring new focus to the Rensselaer Technology Park as the locus for mature ventures based on the technologies taught and researched at the Institute. Work with private and public sources to attract new venture capital and entrepreneurial talent to the Capital Region.</span></span><br /> <br /> = <br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">RPI Tech Park</span></span></span><br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Technology Park is a university related park for technology ventures seeking a unique environment focused on the interface between industry and education.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">According to the rpitechpark.com website, the University Interactions Policy of the Tech Park is built upon "a</span>&nbsp;fundamental objective of the Park is to develop interactions between tenant companies and the university.&nbsp; Such interactions enrich the educational environment of the university and help the companies stay on the leading edge of their technologies.&nbsp; All companies in the Park automatically become “affiliates” of Rensselaer."&nbsp; Building a synergistic environment is a responsibility shared by all members of the Park staff."</span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">EVE (Emerging Ventures Ecosystem)</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The work of turning ideas into real companies happens in RPI’s incubator, the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE).&nbsp; EVE is a distributed incubation program which accelerates the growth of new businesses and boosts the transfer of scientific and technological breakthroughs from the laboratory and classroom to the marketplace, for social and economic impact.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Launched in February 2011, the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute serves to link “Rensselaer institutional resources and alumni/ae expertise symbiotically with community strengths, in a multi-faceted partnership for mutual benefit.”&nbsp; The goal of EVE is to nurture new businesses and to build upon the decades of successful efforts of RPI’s previous incubator by helping young businesses grow and succeed.[[File:Evered.gif|thumb|Evered.gif]]</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Rensselaer’s previous incubator program was opened in 1980 as the nation’s first such program wholly sponsored and operated by a university. In its later stages, the incubator was primarily used for its “brick and mortar” assets, as place for entrepreneurially minded students to rent at a low cost, with convenient access to a photocopier.&nbsp; The model of RPI’s old incubator was traditional: it was rented by students who were seeking to start a venture, which either lived or died, and then moved on.&nbsp; The RPI Incubator building was closed in late 2009 simply because it did not make any money for the institution.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The new EVE program utilizes an innovative distributed incubation model, maintaining a central office in Troy, NY and working with each company to find an ideal matchup of space-to-enterprise in Troy and the surrounding area.&nbsp; EVE is overseen by James Spencer,&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15px;">who has 20 years of experience in leading organizational creation and growth as an entrepreneurial business executive.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Once a new company completes the application process for the EVE program — through which Rensselaer will determine, in part, whether the entrepreneur is willing to put in the effort to make the company successful — the program will assign a status to the company: pre-seed, emerging, or early stage. Assigning these descriptions will help EVE mentors and administrators determine the specific services needed by each business.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Under EVE, businesses that are accepted into the program will receive a series of specific services that will help accelerate their growth.&nbsp; A board of advisers will be established from community resources or alumni/ae for each new company.&nbsp; If a company already has a board of advisers or directors, EVE will assign an additional person to the board to act as a liaison to mobilize resources within the Institute.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Upon formation of a board of advisors, three or four key objectives are developed by each company with the help of their advisory board.&nbsp; Milestones for these objectives are then established for each quarter, in an effort to create a concrete plan for success and to generate measurable objectives; new goals are developed for succeeding semesters.&nbsp; Companies must continue to show steady progress in order to remain in the program.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">As a member of EVE, a company will have access to the Entrepreneur(s)-in-Residence at the Lally School as well as other resources including labs, patenting and licensing services, faculty, and students for work-study assignments, internships (REIP), and student projects.&nbsp; Additional resources for EVE members include alumni/ae and community volunteers such as attorneys and accountants who are available to answer questions and provide advice and one time assistance for basic questions.&nbsp; If an EVE company requires further professional assistance, they are encouraged to select a professional service company from a list provided through the EVE program. Such services may be offered at a discount to seed and early stage companies.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE hosts monthly peer review meetings, known as CEO Roundtable Discussions, among the CEOs of the incubated companies as a framework for peer-to-peer coaching among the mix of pre-seed, early state, and emerging companies supported by the EVE incubator program.&nbsp; At these meetings, participants will sign disclosure agreements allowing a platform for confidential open discussions about topics and issues of importance to them.&nbsp; The companies will also be invited to a monthly meeting featuring a speaker or a lecturer based upon a topic selected by the EVE companies’ CEOs and will also attend quarterly meet-ups for all employees of incubated companies, allowing the employees to build relationships and exchange ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE promotes and introduces its companies to investors, assists them in identifying and seeking grant opportunities such as NYSERDA and SBIR, and helps them prepare for business plan competitions; the companies are given assistance in preparing applications, presentations, and pitches.&nbsp; Additionally, members are provided access to professional grant writers to assist them as needed.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The EVE companies are invited to expand their professional networks through networking opportunities within the local business and academic community in order increase exposure to decision makers, funding sources from grants, and potential angel investors.&nbsp; EVE is physically located off-campus in an effort to incubate companies directly in the community of Troy, NY and to strategically re-invent the typical “brick and mortar” business incubation model followed by RPI’s old incubator.&nbsp; EVE is not a center where entrepreneurial students can simply rent space and use a photocopier the way a “brick and mortar” incubator is often used, but it is a 4,000 square foot center which strictly focuses on moving students through a business development continuum and on preparing them to fill vacant business facilities in the Troy community, leased at very low prices by realtors.&nbsp; EVE does not want to focus on space like the traditional brick and mortar incubation model because if a company takes up too much space, they can’t let others in; student startups enrolled in EVE are treated like real businesses.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE was launched in February of 2011 with eight companies and now supports over thirty.&nbsp; The continuum of business development begins with the formation of customized ninety-day plans which include 3-5 specific short term goals, preparing these young ventures to fill business space in the community.&nbsp; Each venture enrolled in EVE has access to a huge network of professional individuals which include over 90,000 alumni that can potentially serve as mentors (25-30 of which are very active), the wind tunnel and prototyping capabilities at RPI, NYSERDA money, professional services (the first hour or two of which are provided for free), and accounting firms to help set up Quickbooks.&nbsp; Although many professional services are not provided for EVE companies, aggressive rates are negotiated with local providers and funding often comes from venture pitches.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The key to RPI’s Emerging Ventures Ecosystem is that companies never graduate from the incubator because business development and iteration is never finalized.&nbsp; Companies supported by EVE are always welcome to come back and ask for assistance in making new connections with the large international network of individuals.&nbsp; RPI’s large alumni network serves as a virtual incubator in the sense that the network is leveraged to help grow companies as they experience the transition from technology ideas and intellectual property to commercialization through their education.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> == <br/> ==<br /> <br /> = &nbsp;<br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Startup Tech Valley - Where Entrepreneurs and the Community Come Together</span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">A monthly meetup for first-time entrepreneurs, experienced entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, employees of startups, serviceprodiders to startups, and anyone else who wants to be involved.</span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Tech Valley Center of Gravity</span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">The Tech Valley Center of Gravity is a federation of makers, hackers, crafters, and artists who share camaraderie, space, and resources to do our tinkering. We have a permanent makerspace, several satellite locations, and a community of local individuals and organizations to share and support them. We are based in downtown Troy, NY, and sponsor events all over the New York State Capital Region.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">Our primary goal is to build a community around the idea of doing for ourselves, rather than just passively consuming, and learning how the arts, crafts, and technologies that surround us every day work, along the way. We also aim to create a network of contacts for small business and start-ups in the Capital Region to connect with local leaders, like-minded businesses and individuals, and tools and resources they might not otherwise have access to.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Accelerate518</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">T</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Accelerate518 (A518) is a consortium of stakeholders nestled in the heart of our State—New York’s Capital Region. The Capital Region encompasses four counties: Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga. The synergy of these four counties is the catalyst for invention and innovation.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">The Capital Region has a rich history of incubating and growing multinational corporations, including: New York Central Railroad, American Express, Cap Cities, General Electric, American Locomotive Company, Albany International, International Paper, and Albany Molecular Research.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Accelerate518 is a platform to facilitate multiple groups working together to advance entrepreneurship and innovation in the Capital Region.&nbsp; The goals of A518 include fostering active collaboration among educators and stakeholders, providing practical resources for entrepreneurs, sharing resources for education and training, and developing a network of individuals committed to invigorating the startup culture of the Capital Region.&nbsp; We have aligned our interests to help the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem grow companies and create sustainable jobs.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Initial core members of A518 include: CEG, Albany Medical College, Albany Law School, Hudson Valley Community College, RPI, Sage Colleges, Siena College, Skidmore College, Union College, and University at Albany.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Landscape Canvas and Presentation</span> =<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ek9pplesv42Ubc0TzcqW7mtASYtgL_XbJmvxJG4e14s/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=3000 <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscape Canvas Documentation</span></span>]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cg47LQI3tLh2gxM4u2FfyEPX1ljnFulr97_amxy4ebc/pubhtml <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Landscape Presentation</span>]<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Spring 2017:<br /> <br /> [[Vincent_Arena]]<br /> <br /> [[Zaire Johnson]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

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<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Innovation Ecosystem: Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</span><br /> <br /> = '''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Overview</span></span>'''<br/> =<br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The motto of entrepreneurship at RPI: &nbsp;A way to think. A way to learn. A way to succeed.&nbsp;</span></span>''''' [[File:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seal.jpg|thumb|Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seal.jpg]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"Entrepreneurial thinking lies at the heart of Rensselaer’s philosophy. Like o</span><span style="font-size:medium;">ur faculty, Rensselaer students are encouraged to pursue creativity and discovery — and the results are often spectacular. Our undergraduates embrace&nbsp;chang</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">e in ways that have transformed how the world works, plays, and lives.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our entrepreneurship program is built on the premise that&nbsp;''not everyone wants to, or needs to, become an entrepreneur, but in today’s world everyone should know how to think like one."''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This statement shows RPI's commitment to entrepreneurial thinking, not so much the outcome of entreprenurship. The RPI Exemplar's program is a great example of the culture of entrepreneurship that RPI thrives on, as the Exemplar's program is designed for students who have a high level of interest in complementing their education by aquiring an entrepreneurail perspective.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Formal programs:'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">B.S. Electronic Arts (Media, Ecology, Entrepreneurship and Experimentation)</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">BS. Design,Innovationand Society</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">M.S. Technological Communication & Entrepreneurship</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ph.D. Science and Technology Studies</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Minor Entrepreneurship</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Extracurricular Activities:'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.eship.rpi.edu/exemplars_scholar_edge.html <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Exemplar's Program</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.rpi.edu/dept/lally/centers/severino/foundry.html <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">RPI Foundry</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://designforamerica.com/studios/rensselaer/ RPI Design for America]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startuptechvalley.org/ <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Startup Tech Valley</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Business Model Competition]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Change the World Challenge]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Elevator Pitch Competition]</span></span><br /> <br /> [[File:RPI.png|border|RPI.png]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Conferences and Workshops:&nbsp;'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://rpihub.org/boss-sponsors/ <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">B</span>OSS Conference</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.tvcog.net/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup Validation Conference</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startup.ny.gov/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup NY</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startuptechvalley.org/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tech Valley</span></span>]</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Education geared toward entrepreneurial thinking encourages students at RPI to think in different ways, to come up with new ideas to solve problems and to enter on-campus competitions such as the Change the World Challenge, the Class of ’51 Entrepreneurial Fund, the Elevator Pitch Competition, and the RPI Business Plan Competition.&nbsp; These programs often provide the spark which gives students the entrepreneurial bug and encourages them to continue pursuing their ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (SCTE), centered in Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management & Technology, helps to foster new generations of budding and successful entrepreneurs through outreach programs, education, and support systems.&nbsp; In recognition of the fact that most business students aren’t inventors, the Lally School intersects with other schools on campus to encourage the formation of new student teams and the fusing of their ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Small Buhrmaster grants in the amounts of $1,000 to $2,000 are available, as determined by the Director of the Severino Center, for student ventures to test the market feasibility of their business concepts and to establish and define their target customers.&nbsp; Mr. Buhrmaster, ’69 is a friend of the Lally school and a member of its advisory council.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Severino Center also provides Mentoring and Resources via the Student Sandbox, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, the Rensselaer Student Entrepreneurship Club, and assistance in finding teammates.&nbsp; Experienced entrepreneur volunteers are assigned to coach teams that receive a Buhrmaster grant to help guide them in their market and business development activities. &nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lanscape Canvas Spreadsheet</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <br /> {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1wVtekPe8uqhT8zfpcX47kkFngO_99MW-6RiOWRQYfJw|width=1000|height=650}}<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''Incredible professors like Burt Swersey, Dr. Eric Ledet, and many others''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">"For the last decade, the Rensselaer Plan&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">has provided a blueprint for transformation and impact.&nbsp;It has guided the development of an exceptional campus environment for advancing research with the potential to address science and society’s most challenging problems.&nbsp;Based on this strong foundation, Rensselaer research is creating a better future through the innovation and engineering of a better world.&nbsp;With our accelerated trajectory, the best is yet to come."</span>''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">Research is huge on RPI's campus and encouraging innovation is both in line with The Rensselaer Plan and Rensselaer's</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">motto of "why not change the world?"</span></span></span><br /> <br /> [[File:Rpi logo tag lg 22.gif]]<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Innovation and Entrepreneurship Classes and Activities</span></font></span> ==<br /> <br /> <font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.4px;">There are multiple different types of organizations and classes that try to teach theses sorts of opportunities and ways of thinking at Rensselaer, including a class called How to Change the World and Starting a New Venture. In addition to this, there are activities such as Design for America and Foundry that are also a part of the I&E spectrum. In addition to these supplementary classes, there are also other courses such as Capstone Senior Design Course that help to develop interdisciplinary bridges across multiple academic departments. A prerequisite for this sort of course consists of many different classes across many different academic subjects, as well as the class Introduction to Engineering design during most engineering student's sophomore years, which focus on giving exposure to the design process that will help Rensselaer's engineering students in the future.&nbsp;</span></font><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Other Resources</span></font></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">In addition to classes, Rensselaer offers many different types of laboratories that are opened during certain hours of the day. These include the Mercer Lab for Electronics, the MILL, and Student Shop. These labs are opened during certain hours of the day that give certain students access to different types of equipment for them to do prototyping and other types of work with.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">There are many different co-op and internship opportunities at Rensselaer as well, that work with many companies. Some of Rensselaer's top employers are United Technology Corporation, Boeing, Cisco, General Electric, GlobalFoundries, Deloitte, Epic Systems, FactSet, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Schlumberger, Hasbro and IBM.</span><br /> <br /> = <br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''RPI Office of Technology Commercialization:&nbsp;''<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22.5px;">[http://www.rpitechnology.com/ http://www.rpitechnology.com/]</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">''RPI Technology Transfer/Innovation Hub:&nbsp;''[http://rpihub.org/author/admin/ http://rpihub.org/author/admin/]</span></span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">The Rensselaer Plan</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">The Rensselaer Plan addresses technology transfer and intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship.&nbsp; Research is the major driver of science and technology transfer, invention, and innovation. Technological entrepreneurship completes the technology lifecycle — from discovery to the creation of impact in the global marketplace. With an expanding research base, we will cultivate a campus culture that provides the spirit and motivation for inventors to pursue commercialization. We will: Increase awareness of intellectual property, preserving its value in research agreements and maximizing its value under shared equity arrangements and licensing agreements, covering intellectual property developed in research and materials developed for distance education.&nbsp; Create intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship and allowthe university to take equity positions in new ventures as appropriate.&nbsp; Ensure that intellectual property policies have adequate and appropriate conflictof interest and conflict of commitment provisions. Develop an awareness and infrastructure of intellectual property rights policies, incentives, and marketing to support innovation and commercialization.</span></span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Creating and Supporting New Ventures</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">World-class technological research universities excel in transferring research outputs to the commercial sector. We will create innovative programs targeted at growing major new technological ventures and creating value. We will:&nbsp; Enhance the process of matching researchers and entrepreneurs to create new ventures that take Rensselaer intellectual property to market&nbsp; Provide business planning and facilitate venture capital for faculty and students for start-up companies that commercialize leading-edge Rensselaer research.&nbsp; Expand the Incubator program to accommodate more start-ups and second-stage incubation.&nbsp; Expand the flow of technology, talent, and ventures into the Rensselaer Technology Park and the Capital Region. Bring new focus to the Rensselaer Technology Park as the locus for mature ventures based on the technologies taught and researched at the Institute. Work with private and public sources to attract new venture capital and entrepreneurial talent to the Capital Region.</span></span><br /> <br /> = <br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">RPI Tech Park</span></span></span><br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Technology Park is a university related park for technology ventures seeking a unique environment focused on the interface between industry and education.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">According to the rpitechpark.com website, the University Interactions Policy of the Tech Park is built upon "a</span>&nbsp;fundamental objective of the Park is to develop interactions between tenant companies and the university.&nbsp; Such interactions enrich the educational environment of the university and help the companies stay on the leading edge of their technologies.&nbsp; All companies in the Park automatically become “affiliates” of Rensselaer."&nbsp; Building a synergistic environment is a responsibility shared by all members of the Park staff."</span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">EVE (Emerging Ventures Ecosystem)</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The work of turning ideas into real companies happens in RPI’s incubator, the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE).&nbsp; EVE is a distributed incubation program which accelerates the growth of new businesses and boosts the transfer of scientific and technological breakthroughs from the laboratory and classroom to the marketplace, for social and economic impact.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Launched in February 2011, the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute serves to link “Rensselaer institutional resources and alumni/ae expertise symbiotically with community strengths, in a multi-faceted partnership for mutual benefit.”&nbsp; The goal of EVE is to nurture new businesses and to build upon the decades of successful efforts of RPI’s previous incubator by helping young businesses grow and succeed.[[File:Evered.gif|thumb|Evered.gif]]</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Rensselaer’s previous incubator program was opened in 1980 as the nation’s first such program wholly sponsored and operated by a university. In its later stages, the incubator was primarily used for its “brick and mortar” assets, as place for entrepreneurially minded students to rent at a low cost, with convenient access to a photocopier.&nbsp; The model of RPI’s old incubator was traditional: it was rented by students who were seeking to start a venture, which either lived or died, and then moved on.&nbsp; The RPI Incubator building was closed in late 2009 simply because it did not make any money for the institution.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The new EVE program utilizes an innovative distributed incubation model, maintaining a central office in Troy, NY and working with each company to find an ideal matchup of space-to-enterprise in Troy and the surrounding area.&nbsp; EVE is overseen by James Spencer,&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15px;">who has 20 years of experience in leading organizational creation and growth as an entrepreneurial business executive.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Once a new company completes the application process for the EVE program — through which Rensselaer will determine, in part, whether the entrepreneur is willing to put in the effort to make the company successful — the program will assign a status to the company: pre-seed, emerging, or early stage. Assigning these descriptions will help EVE mentors and administrators determine the specific services needed by each business.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Under EVE, businesses that are accepted into the program will receive a series of specific services that will help accelerate their growth.&nbsp; A board of advisers will be established from community resources or alumni/ae for each new company.&nbsp; If a company already has a board of advisers or directors, EVE will assign an additional person to the board to act as a liaison to mobilize resources within the Institute.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Upon formation of a board of advisors, three or four key objectives are developed by each company with the help of their advisory board.&nbsp; Milestones for these objectives are then established for each quarter, in an effort to create a concrete plan for success and to generate measurable objectives; new goals are developed for succeeding semesters.&nbsp; Companies must continue to show steady progress in order to remain in the program.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">As a member of EVE, a company will have access to the Entrepreneur(s)-in-Residence at the Lally School as well as other resources including labs, patenting and licensing services, faculty, and students for work-study assignments, internships (REIP), and student projects.&nbsp; Additional resources for EVE members include alumni/ae and community volunteers such as attorneys and accountants who are available to answer questions and provide advice and one time assistance for basic questions.&nbsp; If an EVE company requires further professional assistance, they are encouraged to select a professional service company from a list provided through the EVE program. Such services may be offered at a discount to seed and early stage companies.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE hosts monthly peer review meetings, known as CEO Roundtable Discussions, among the CEOs of the incubated companies as a framework for peer-to-peer coaching among the mix of pre-seed, early state, and emerging companies supported by the EVE incubator program.&nbsp; At these meetings, participants will sign disclosure agreements allowing a platform for confidential open discussions about topics and issues of importance to them.&nbsp; The companies will also be invited to a monthly meeting featuring a speaker or a lecturer based upon a topic selected by the EVE companies’ CEOs and will also attend quarterly meet-ups for all employees of incubated companies, allowing the employees to build relationships and exchange ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE promotes and introduces its companies to investors, assists them in identifying and seeking grant opportunities such as NYSERDA and SBIR, and helps them prepare for business plan competitions; the companies are given assistance in preparing applications, presentations, and pitches.&nbsp; Additionally, members are provided access to professional grant writers to assist them as needed.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The EVE companies are invited to expand their professional networks through networking opportunities within the local business and academic community in order increase exposure to decision makers, funding sources from grants, and potential angel investors.&nbsp; EVE is physically located off-campus in an effort to incubate companies directly in the community of Troy, NY and to strategically re-invent the typical “brick and mortar” business incubation model followed by RPI’s old incubator.&nbsp; EVE is not a center where entrepreneurial students can simply rent space and use a photocopier the way a “brick and mortar” incubator is often used, but it is a 4,000 square foot center which strictly focuses on moving students through a business development continuum and on preparing them to fill vacant business facilities in the Troy community, leased at very low prices by realtors.&nbsp; EVE does not want to focus on space like the traditional brick and mortar incubation model because if a company takes up too much space, they can’t let others in; student startups enrolled in EVE are treated like real businesses.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE was launched in February of 2011 with eight companies and now supports over thirty.&nbsp; The continuum of business development begins with the formation of customized ninety-day plans which include 3-5 specific short term goals, preparing these young ventures to fill business space in the community.&nbsp; Each venture enrolled in EVE has access to a huge network of professional individuals which include over 90,000 alumni that can potentially serve as mentors (25-30 of which are very active), the wind tunnel and prototyping capabilities at RPI, NYSERDA money, professional services (the first hour or two of which are provided for free), and accounting firms to help set up Quickbooks.&nbsp; Although many professional services are not provided for EVE companies, aggressive rates are negotiated with local providers and funding often comes from venture pitches.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The key to RPI’s Emerging Ventures Ecosystem is that companies never graduate from the incubator because business development and iteration is never finalized.&nbsp; Companies supported by EVE are always welcome to come back and ask for assistance in making new connections with the large international network of individuals.&nbsp; RPI’s large alumni network serves as a virtual incubator in the sense that the network is leveraged to help grow companies as they experience the transition from technology ideas and intellectual property to commercialization through their education.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> == <br/> ==<br /> <br /> = &nbsp;<br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Startup Tech Valley - Where Entrepreneurs and the Community Come Together</span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">A monthly meetup for first-time entrepreneurs, experienced entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, employees of startups, serviceprodiders to startups, and anyone else who wants to be involved.</span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Tech Valley Center of Gravity</span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">The Tech Valley Center of Gravity is a federation of makers, hackers, crafters, and artists who share camaraderie, space, and resources to do our tinkering. We have a permanent makerspace, several satellite locations, and a community of local individuals and organizations to share and support them. We are based in downtown Troy, NY, and sponsor events all over the New York State Capital Region.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">Our primary goal is to build a community around the idea of doing for ourselves, rather than just passively consuming, and learning how the arts, crafts, and technologies that surround us every day work, along the way. We also aim to create a network of contacts for small business and start-ups in the Capital Region to connect with local leaders, like-minded businesses and individuals, and tools and resources they might not otherwise have access to.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Accelerate518</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">T</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Accelerate518 (A518) is a consortium of stakeholders nestled in the heart of our State—New York’s Capital Region. The Capital Region encompasses four counties: Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga. The synergy of these four counties is the catalyst for invention and innovation.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">The Capital Region has a rich history of incubating and growing multinational corporations, including: New York Central Railroad, American Express, Cap Cities, General Electric, American Locomotive Company, Albany International, International Paper, and Albany Molecular Research.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Accelerate518 is a platform to facilitate multiple groups working together to advance entrepreneurship and innovation in the Capital Region.&nbsp; The goals of A518 include fostering active collaboration among educators and stakeholders, providing practical resources for entrepreneurs, sharing resources for education and training, and developing a network of individuals committed to invigorating the startup culture of the Capital Region.&nbsp; We have aligned our interests to help the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem grow companies and create sustainable jobs.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Initial core members of A518 include: CEG, Albany Medical College, Albany Law School, Hudson Valley Community College, RPI, Sage Colleges, Siena College, Skidmore College, Union College, and University at Albany.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Landscape Canvas and Presentation</span> =<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ek9pplesv42Ubc0TzcqW7mtASYtgL_XbJmvxJG4e14s/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=3000 <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscape Canvas Documentation</span></span>]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cg47LQI3tLh2gxM4u2FfyEPX1ljnFulr97_amxy4ebc/pubhtml <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Landscape Presentation</span>]<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

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<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Innovation Ecosystem: Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</span><br /> <br /> = '''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Overview</span></span>'''<br/> =<br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The motto of entrepreneurship at RPI: &nbsp;A way to think. A way to learn. A way to succeed.&nbsp;</span></span>''''' [[File:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seal.jpg|thumb|Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seal.jpg]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"Entrepreneurial thinking lies at the heart of Rensselaer’s philosophy. Like o</span><span style="font-size:medium;">ur faculty, Rensselaer students are encouraged to pursue creativity and discovery — and the results are often spectacular. Our undergraduates embrace&nbsp;chang</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">e in ways that have transformed how the world works, plays, and lives.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our entrepreneurship program is built on the premise that&nbsp;''not everyone wants to, or needs to, become an entrepreneur, but in today’s world everyone should know how to think like one."''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This statement shows RPI's commitment to entrepreneurial thinking, not so much the outcome of entreprenurship. The RPI Exemplar's program is a great example of the culture of entrepreneurship that RPI thrives on, as the Exemplar's program is designed for students who have a high level of interest in complementing their education by aquiring an entrepreneurail perspective.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Formal programs:'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">B.S. Electronic Arts (Media, Ecology, Entrepreneurship and Experimentation)</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">BS. Design,Innovationand Society</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">M.S. Technological Communication & Entrepreneurship</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ph.D. Science and Technology Studies</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Minor Entrepreneurship</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Extracurricular Activities:'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.eship.rpi.edu/exemplars_scholar_edge.html <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Exemplar's Program</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.rpi.edu/dept/lally/centers/severino/foundry.html <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">RPI Foundry</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://designforamerica.com/studios/rensselaer/ RPI Design for America]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startuptechvalley.org/ <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Startup Tech Valley</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Business Model Competition]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Change the World Challenge]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Elevator Pitch Competition]</span></span><br /> <br /> [[File:RPI.png|border|RPI.png]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Conferences and Workshops:&nbsp;'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://rpihub.org/boss-sponsors/ <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">B</span>OSS Conference</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.tvcog.net/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup Validation Conference</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startup.ny.gov/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup NY</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startuptechvalley.org/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tech Valley</span></span>]</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Education geared toward entrepreneurial thinking encourages students at RPI to think in different ways, to come up with new ideas to solve problems and to enter on-campus competitions such as the Change the World Challenge, the Class of ’51 Entrepreneurial Fund, the Elevator Pitch Competition, and the RPI Business Plan Competition.&nbsp; These programs often provide the spark which gives students the entrepreneurial bug and encourages them to continue pursuing their ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (SCTE), centered in Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management & Technology, helps to foster new generations of budding and successful entrepreneurs through outreach programs, education, and support systems.&nbsp; In recognition of the fact that most business students aren’t inventors, the Lally School intersects with other schools on campus to encourage the formation of new student teams and the fusing of their ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Small Buhrmaster grants in the amounts of $1,000 to $2,000 are available, as determined by the Director of the Severino Center, for student ventures to test the market feasibility of their business concepts and to establish and define their target customers.&nbsp; Mr. Buhrmaster, ’69 is a friend of the Lally school and a member of its advisory council.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Severino Center also provides Mentoring and Resources via the Student Sandbox, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, the Rensselaer Student Entrepreneurship Club, and assistance in finding teammates.&nbsp; Experienced entrepreneur volunteers are assigned to coach teams that receive a Buhrmaster grant to help guide them in their market and business development activities. &nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lanscape Canvas Spreadsheet</span></span> =<br /> <br /> {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1wVtekPe8uqhT8zfpcX47kkFngO_99MW-6RiOWRQYfJw|width=1000|height=650}}<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''Incredible professors like Burt Swersey, Dr. Eric Ledet, and many others''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">"For the last decade, the Rensselaer Plan&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">has provided a blueprint for transformation and impact.&nbsp;It has guided the development of an exceptional campus environment for advancing research with the potential to address science and society’s most challenging problems.&nbsp;Based on this strong foundation, Rensselaer research is creating a better future through the innovation and engineering of a better world.&nbsp;With our accelerated trajectory, the best is yet to come."</span>''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">Research is huge on RPI's campus and encouraging innovation is both in line with The Rensselaer Plan and Rensselaer's</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">motto of "why not change the world?"</span></span></span><br /> <br /> [[File:Rpi logo tag lg 22.gif]]<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Innovation and Entrepreneurship Classes and Activities</span></font></span> ==<br /> <br /> <font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.4px;">There are multiple different types of organizations and classes that try to teach theses sorts of opportunities and ways of thinking at Rensselaer, including a class called How to Change the World and Starting a New Venture. In addition to this, there are activities such as Design for America and Foundry that are also a part of the I&E spectrum. In addition to these supplementary classes, there are also other courses such as Capstone Senior Design Course that help to develop interdisciplinary bridges across multiple academic departments. A prerequisite for this sort of course consists of many different classes across many different academic subjects, as well as the class Introduction to Engineering design during most engineering student's sophomore years, which focus on giving exposure to the design process that will help Rensselaer's engineering students in the future.&nbsp;</span></font><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Other Resources</span></font></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">In addition to classes, Rensselaer offers many different types of laboratories that are opened during certain hours of the day. These include the Mercer Lab for Electronics, the MILL, and Student Shop. These labs are opened during certain hours of the day that give certain students access to different types of equipment for them to do prototyping and other types of work with.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">There are many different co-op and internship opportunities at Rensselaer as well, that work with many companies. Some of Rensselaer's top employers are United Technology Corporation, Boeing, Cisco, General Electric, GlobalFoundries, Deloitte, Epic Systems, FactSet, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Schlumberger, Hasbro and IBM.</span><br /> <br /> = <br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''RPI Office of Technology Commercialization:&nbsp;''<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22.5px;">[http://www.rpitechnology.com/ http://www.rpitechnology.com/]</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">''RPI Technology Transfer/Innovation Hub:&nbsp;''[http://rpihub.org/author/admin/ http://rpihub.org/author/admin/]</span></span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">The Rensselaer Plan</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">The Rensselaer Plan addresses technology transfer and intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship.&nbsp; Research is the major driver of science and technology transfer, invention, and innovation. Technological entrepreneurship completes the technology lifecycle — from discovery to the creation of impact in the global marketplace. With an expanding research base, we will cultivate a campus culture that provides the spirit and motivation for inventors to pursue commercialization. We will: Increase awareness of intellectual property, preserving its value in research agreements and maximizing its value under shared equity arrangements and licensing agreements, covering intellectual property developed in research and materials developed for distance education.&nbsp; Create intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship and allowthe university to take equity positions in new ventures as appropriate.&nbsp; Ensure that intellectual property policies have adequate and appropriate conflictof interest and conflict of commitment provisions. Develop an awareness and infrastructure of intellectual property rights policies, incentives, and marketing to support innovation and commercialization.</span></span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Creating and Supporting New Ventures</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">World-class technological research universities excel in transferring research outputs to the commercial sector. We will create innovative programs targeted at growing major new technological ventures and creating value. We will:&nbsp; Enhance the process of matching researchers and entrepreneurs to create new ventures that take Rensselaer intellectual property to market&nbsp; Provide business planning and facilitate venture capital for faculty and students for start-up companies that commercialize leading-edge Rensselaer research.&nbsp; Expand the Incubator program to accommodate more start-ups and second-stage incubation.&nbsp; Expand the flow of technology, talent, and ventures into the Rensselaer Technology Park and the Capital Region. Bring new focus to the Rensselaer Technology Park as the locus for mature ventures based on the technologies taught and researched at the Institute. Work with private and public sources to attract new venture capital and entrepreneurial talent to the Capital Region.</span></span><br /> <br /> = <br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">RPI Tech Park</span></span></span><br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Technology Park is a university related park for technology ventures seeking a unique environment focused on the interface between industry and education.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">According to the rpitechpark.com website, the University Interactions Policy of the Tech Park is built upon "a</span>&nbsp;fundamental objective of the Park is to develop interactions between tenant companies and the university.&nbsp; Such interactions enrich the educational environment of the university and help the companies stay on the leading edge of their technologies.&nbsp; All companies in the Park automatically become “affiliates” of Rensselaer."&nbsp; Building a synergistic environment is a responsibility shared by all members of the Park staff."</span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">EVE (Emerging Ventures Ecosystem)</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The work of turning ideas into real companies happens in RPI’s incubator, the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE).&nbsp; EVE is a distributed incubation program which accelerates the growth of new businesses and boosts the transfer of scientific and technological breakthroughs from the laboratory and classroom to the marketplace, for social and economic impact.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Launched in February 2011, the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute serves to link “Rensselaer institutional resources and alumni/ae expertise symbiotically with community strengths, in a multi-faceted partnership for mutual benefit.”&nbsp; The goal of EVE is to nurture new businesses and to build upon the decades of successful efforts of RPI’s previous incubator by helping young businesses grow and succeed.[[File:Evered.gif|thumb|Evered.gif]]</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Rensselaer’s previous incubator program was opened in 1980 as the nation’s first such program wholly sponsored and operated by a university. In its later stages, the incubator was primarily used for its “brick and mortar” assets, as place for entrepreneurially minded students to rent at a low cost, with convenient access to a photocopier.&nbsp; The model of RPI’s old incubator was traditional: it was rented by students who were seeking to start a venture, which either lived or died, and then moved on.&nbsp; The RPI Incubator building was closed in late 2009 simply because it did not make any money for the institution.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The new EVE program utilizes an innovative distributed incubation model, maintaining a central office in Troy, NY and working with each company to find an ideal matchup of space-to-enterprise in Troy and the surrounding area.&nbsp; EVE is overseen by James Spencer,&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15px;">who has 20 years of experience in leading organizational creation and growth as an entrepreneurial business executive.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Once a new company completes the application process for the EVE program — through which Rensselaer will determine, in part, whether the entrepreneur is willing to put in the effort to make the company successful — the program will assign a status to the company: pre-seed, emerging, or early stage. Assigning these descriptions will help EVE mentors and administrators determine the specific services needed by each business.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Under EVE, businesses that are accepted into the program will receive a series of specific services that will help accelerate their growth.&nbsp; A board of advisers will be established from community resources or alumni/ae for each new company.&nbsp; If a company already has a board of advisers or directors, EVE will assign an additional person to the board to act as a liaison to mobilize resources within the Institute.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Upon formation of a board of advisors, three or four key objectives are developed by each company with the help of their advisory board.&nbsp; Milestones for these objectives are then established for each quarter, in an effort to create a concrete plan for success and to generate measurable objectives; new goals are developed for succeeding semesters.&nbsp; Companies must continue to show steady progress in order to remain in the program.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">As a member of EVE, a company will have access to the Entrepreneur(s)-in-Residence at the Lally School as well as other resources including labs, patenting and licensing services, faculty, and students for work-study assignments, internships (REIP), and student projects.&nbsp; Additional resources for EVE members include alumni/ae and community volunteers such as attorneys and accountants who are available to answer questions and provide advice and one time assistance for basic questions.&nbsp; If an EVE company requires further professional assistance, they are encouraged to select a professional service company from a list provided through the EVE program. Such services may be offered at a discount to seed and early stage companies.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE hosts monthly peer review meetings, known as CEO Roundtable Discussions, among the CEOs of the incubated companies as a framework for peer-to-peer coaching among the mix of pre-seed, early state, and emerging companies supported by the EVE incubator program.&nbsp; At these meetings, participants will sign disclosure agreements allowing a platform for confidential open discussions about topics and issues of importance to them.&nbsp; The companies will also be invited to a monthly meeting featuring a speaker or a lecturer based upon a topic selected by the EVE companies’ CEOs and will also attend quarterly meet-ups for all employees of incubated companies, allowing the employees to build relationships and exchange ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE promotes and introduces its companies to investors, assists them in identifying and seeking grant opportunities such as NYSERDA and SBIR, and helps them prepare for business plan competitions; the companies are given assistance in preparing applications, presentations, and pitches.&nbsp; Additionally, members are provided access to professional grant writers to assist them as needed.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The EVE companies are invited to expand their professional networks through networking opportunities within the local business and academic community in order increase exposure to decision makers, funding sources from grants, and potential angel investors.&nbsp; EVE is physically located off-campus in an effort to incubate companies directly in the community of Troy, NY and to strategically re-invent the typical “brick and mortar” business incubation model followed by RPI’s old incubator.&nbsp; EVE is not a center where entrepreneurial students can simply rent space and use a photocopier the way a “brick and mortar” incubator is often used, but it is a 4,000 square foot center which strictly focuses on moving students through a business development continuum and on preparing them to fill vacant business facilities in the Troy community, leased at very low prices by realtors.&nbsp; EVE does not want to focus on space like the traditional brick and mortar incubation model because if a company takes up too much space, they can’t let others in; student startups enrolled in EVE are treated like real businesses.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE was launched in February of 2011 with eight companies and now supports over thirty.&nbsp; The continuum of business development begins with the formation of customized ninety-day plans which include 3-5 specific short term goals, preparing these young ventures to fill business space in the community.&nbsp; Each venture enrolled in EVE has access to a huge network of professional individuals which include over 90,000 alumni that can potentially serve as mentors (25-30 of which are very active), the wind tunnel and prototyping capabilities at RPI, NYSERDA money, professional services (the first hour or two of which are provided for free), and accounting firms to help set up Quickbooks.&nbsp; Although many professional services are not provided for EVE companies, aggressive rates are negotiated with local providers and funding often comes from venture pitches.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The key to RPI’s Emerging Ventures Ecosystem is that companies never graduate from the incubator because business development and iteration is never finalized.&nbsp; Companies supported by EVE are always welcome to come back and ask for assistance in making new connections with the large international network of individuals.&nbsp; RPI’s large alumni network serves as a virtual incubator in the sense that the network is leveraged to help grow companies as they experience the transition from technology ideas and intellectual property to commercialization through their education.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> == <br/> ==<br /> <br /> = &nbsp;<br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Startup Tech Valley - Where Entrepreneurs and the Community Come Together</span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">A monthly meetup for first-time entrepreneurs, experienced entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, employees of startups, serviceprodiders to startups, and anyone else who wants to be involved.</span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Tech Valley Center of Gravity</span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">The Tech Valley Center of Gravity is a federation of makers, hackers, crafters, and artists who share camaraderie, space, and resources to do our tinkering. We have a permanent makerspace, several satellite locations, and a community of local individuals and organizations to share and support them. We are based in downtown Troy, NY, and sponsor events all over the New York State Capital Region.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">Our primary goal is to build a community around the idea of doing for ourselves, rather than just passively consuming, and learning how the arts, crafts, and technologies that surround us every day work, along the way. We also aim to create a network of contacts for small business and start-ups in the Capital Region to connect with local leaders, like-minded businesses and individuals, and tools and resources they might not otherwise have access to.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Accelerate518</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">T</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Accelerate518 (A518) is a consortium of stakeholders nestled in the heart of our State—New York’s Capital Region. The Capital Region encompasses four counties: Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga. The synergy of these four counties is the catalyst for invention and innovation.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">The Capital Region has a rich history of incubating and growing multinational corporations, including: New York Central Railroad, American Express, Cap Cities, General Electric, American Locomotive Company, Albany International, International Paper, and Albany Molecular Research.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Accelerate518 is a platform to facilitate multiple groups working together to advance entrepreneurship and innovation in the Capital Region.&nbsp; The goals of A518 include fostering active collaboration among educators and stakeholders, providing practical resources for entrepreneurs, sharing resources for education and training, and developing a network of individuals committed to invigorating the startup culture of the Capital Region.&nbsp; We have aligned our interests to help the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem grow companies and create sustainable jobs.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Initial core members of A518 include: CEG, Albany Medical College, Albany Law School, Hudson Valley Community College, RPI, Sage Colleges, Siena College, Skidmore College, Union College, and University at Albany.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Landscape Canvas and Presentation</span> =<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ek9pplesv42Ubc0TzcqW7mtASYtgL_XbJmvxJG4e14s/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=3000 <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscape Canvas Documentation</span></span>]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cg47LQI3tLh2gxM4u2FfyEPX1ljnFulr97_amxy4ebc/pubhtml <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Landscape Presentation</span>]<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

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<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Innovation Ecosystem: Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</span><br /> <br /> = '''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Overview</span></span>'''<br/> =<br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The motto of entrepreneurship at RPI: &nbsp;A way to think. A way to learn. A way to succeed.&nbsp;</span></span>''''' [[File:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seal.jpg|thumb|Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Seal.jpg]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"Entrepreneurial thinking lies at the heart of Rensselaer’s philosophy. Like o</span><span style="font-size:medium;">ur faculty, Rensselaer students are encouraged to pursue creativity and discovery — and the results are often spectacular. Our undergraduates embrace&nbsp;chang</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">e in ways that have transformed how the world works, plays, and lives.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our entrepreneurship program is built on the premise that&nbsp;''not everyone wants to, or needs to, become an entrepreneur, but in today’s world everyone should know how to think like one."''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This statement shows RPI's commitment to entrepreneurial thinking, not so much the outcome of entreprenurship. The RPI Exemplar's program is a great example of the culture of entrepreneurship that RPI thrives on, as the Exemplar's program is designed for students who have a high level of interest in complementing their education by aquiring an entrepreneurail perspective.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Formal programs:'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">B.S. Electronic Arts (Media, Ecology, Entrepreneurship and Experimentation)</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">BS. Design,Innovationand Society</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">M.S. Technological Communication & Entrepreneurship</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ph.D. Science and Technology Studies</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Minor Entrepreneurship</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Extracurricular Activities:'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.eship.rpi.edu/exemplars_scholar_edge.html <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Exemplar's Program</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.rpi.edu/dept/lally/centers/severino/foundry.html <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">RPI Foundry</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://designforamerica.com/studios/rensselaer/ RPI Design for America]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startuptechvalley.org/ <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Startup Tech Valley</span></span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Business Model Competition]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Change the World Challenge]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://lallyschool.rpi.edu/severino-center-competitions Elevator Pitch Competition]</span></span><br /> <br /> [[File:RPI.png|border|RPI.png]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Conferences and Workshops:&nbsp;'''</span></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://rpihub.org/boss-sponsors/ <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">B</span>OSS Conference</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://www.tvcog.net/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup Validation Conference</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startup.ny.gov/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup NY</span>]</span></span><br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://startuptechvalley.org/ <span style="font-size:larger;">Startup<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Tech Valley</span></span>]</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Education geared toward entrepreneurial thinking encourages students at RPI to think in different ways, to come up with new ideas to solve problems and to enter on-campus competitions such as the Change the World Challenge, the Class of ’51 Entrepreneurial Fund, the Elevator Pitch Competition, and the RPI Business Plan Competition.&nbsp; These programs often provide the spark which gives students the entrepreneurial bug and encourages them to continue pursuing their ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (SCTE), centered in Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management & Technology, helps to foster new generations of budding and successful entrepreneurs through outreach programs, education, and support systems.&nbsp; In recognition of the fact that most business students aren’t inventors, the Lally School intersects with other schools on campus to encourage the formation of new student teams and the fusing of their ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Small Buhrmaster grants in the amounts of $1,000 to $2,000 are available, as determined by the Director of the Severino Center, for student ventures to test the market feasibility of their business concepts and to establish and define their target customers.&nbsp; Mr. Buhrmaster, ’69 is a friend of the Lally school and a member of its advisory council.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Severino Center also provides Mentoring and Resources via the Student Sandbox, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, the Rensselaer Student Entrepreneurship Club, and assistance in finding teammates.&nbsp; Experienced entrepreneur volunteers are assigned to coach teams that receive a Buhrmaster grant to help guide them in their market and business development activities. &nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lanscape Canvas Spreadsheet</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span>&#x7B;&#x7B;#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1wVtekPe8uqhT8zfpcX47kkFngO_99MW-6RiOWRQYfJw|width=1000|height=650&#x7D;&#x7D;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''Incredible professors like Burt Swersey, Dr. Eric Ledet, and many others''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">"For the last decade, the Rensselaer Plan&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">has provided a blueprint for transformation and impact.&nbsp;It has guided the development of an exceptional campus environment for advancing research with the potential to address science and society’s most challenging problems.&nbsp;Based on this strong foundation, Rensselaer research is creating a better future through the innovation and engineering of a better world.&nbsp;With our accelerated trajectory, the best is yet to come."</span>''</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">Research is huge on RPI's campus and encouraging innovation is both in line with The Rensselaer Plan and Rensselaer's</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 16px;">motto of "why not change the world?"</span></span></span><br /> <br /> [[File:Rpi logo tag lg 22.gif]]<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Innovation and Entrepreneurship Classes and Activities</span></font></span> ==<br /> <br /> <font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.4px;">There are multiple different types of organizations and classes that try to teach theses sorts of opportunities and ways of thinking at Rensselaer, including a class called How to Change the World and Starting a New Venture. In addition to this, there are activities such as Design for America and Foundry that are also a part of the I&E spectrum. In addition to these supplementary classes, there are also other courses such as Capstone Senior Design Course that help to develop interdisciplinary bridges across multiple academic departments. A prerequisite for this sort of course consists of many different classes across many different academic subjects, as well as the class Introduction to Engineering design during most engineering student's sophomore years, which focus on giving exposure to the design process that will help Rensselaer's engineering students in the future.&nbsp;</span></font><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Other Resources</span></font></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">In addition to classes, Rensselaer offers many different types of laboratories that are opened during certain hours of the day. These include the Mercer Lab for Electronics, the MILL, and Student Shop. These labs are opened during certain hours of the day that give certain students access to different types of equipment for them to do prototyping and other types of work with.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px;">There are many different co-op and internship opportunities at Rensselaer as well, that work with many companies. Some of Rensselaer's top employers are United Technology Corporation, Boeing, Cisco, General Electric, GlobalFoundries, Deloitte, Epic Systems, FactSet, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Schlumberger, Hasbro and IBM.</span><br /> <br /> = <br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''RPI Office of Technology Commercialization:&nbsp;''<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22.5px;">[http://www.rpitechnology.com/ http://www.rpitechnology.com/]</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">''RPI Technology Transfer/Innovation Hub:&nbsp;''[http://rpihub.org/author/admin/ http://rpihub.org/author/admin/]</span></span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">The Rensselaer Plan</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">The Rensselaer Plan addresses technology transfer and intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship.&nbsp; Research is the major driver of science and technology transfer, invention, and innovation. Technological entrepreneurship completes the technology lifecycle — from discovery to the creation of impact in the global marketplace. With an expanding research base, we will cultivate a campus culture that provides the spirit and motivation for inventors to pursue commercialization. We will: Increase awareness of intellectual property, preserving its value in research agreements and maximizing its value under shared equity arrangements and licensing agreements, covering intellectual property developed in research and materials developed for distance education.&nbsp; Create intellectual property policies that encourage entrepreneurship and allowthe university to take equity positions in new ventures as appropriate.&nbsp; Ensure that intellectual property policies have adequate and appropriate conflictof interest and conflict of commitment provisions. Develop an awareness and infrastructure of intellectual property rights policies, incentives, and marketing to support innovation and commercialization.</span></span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Creating and Supporting New Ventures</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">World-class technological research universities excel in transferring research outputs to the commercial sector. We will create innovative programs targeted at growing major new technological ventures and creating value. We will:&nbsp; Enhance the process of matching researchers and entrepreneurs to create new ventures that take Rensselaer intellectual property to market&nbsp; Provide business planning and facilitate venture capital for faculty and students for start-up companies that commercialize leading-edge Rensselaer research.&nbsp; Expand the Incubator program to accommodate more start-ups and second-stage incubation.&nbsp; Expand the flow of technology, talent, and ventures into the Rensselaer Technology Park and the Capital Region. Bring new focus to the Rensselaer Technology Park as the locus for mature ventures based on the technologies taught and researched at the Institute. Work with private and public sources to attract new venture capital and entrepreneurial talent to the Capital Region.</span></span><br /> <br /> = <br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">RPI Tech Park</span></span></span><br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;">Rensselaer Technology Park is a university related park for technology ventures seeking a unique environment focused on the interface between industry and education.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">According to the rpitechpark.com website, the University Interactions Policy of the Tech Park is built upon "a</span>&nbsp;fundamental objective of the Park is to develop interactions between tenant companies and the university.&nbsp; Such interactions enrich the educational environment of the university and help the companies stay on the leading edge of their technologies.&nbsp; All companies in the Park automatically become “affiliates” of Rensselaer."&nbsp; Building a synergistic environment is a responsibility shared by all members of the Park staff."</span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">EVE (Emerging Ventures Ecosystem)</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The work of turning ideas into real companies happens in RPI’s incubator, the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE).&nbsp; EVE is a distributed incubation program which accelerates the growth of new businesses and boosts the transfer of scientific and technological breakthroughs from the laboratory and classroom to the marketplace, for social and economic impact.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Launched in February 2011, the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute serves to link “Rensselaer institutional resources and alumni/ae expertise symbiotically with community strengths, in a multi-faceted partnership for mutual benefit.”&nbsp; The goal of EVE is to nurture new businesses and to build upon the decades of successful efforts of RPI’s previous incubator by helping young businesses grow and succeed.[[File:Evered.gif|thumb|Evered.gif]]</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Rensselaer’s previous incubator program was opened in 1980 as the nation’s first such program wholly sponsored and operated by a university. In its later stages, the incubator was primarily used for its “brick and mortar” assets, as place for entrepreneurially minded students to rent at a low cost, with convenient access to a photocopier.&nbsp; The model of RPI’s old incubator was traditional: it was rented by students who were seeking to start a venture, which either lived or died, and then moved on.&nbsp; The RPI Incubator building was closed in late 2009 simply because it did not make any money for the institution.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The new EVE program utilizes an innovative distributed incubation model, maintaining a central office in Troy, NY and working with each company to find an ideal matchup of space-to-enterprise in Troy and the surrounding area.&nbsp; EVE is overseen by James Spencer,&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15px;">who has 20 years of experience in leading organizational creation and growth as an entrepreneurial business executive.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Once a new company completes the application process for the EVE program — through which Rensselaer will determine, in part, whether the entrepreneur is willing to put in the effort to make the company successful — the program will assign a status to the company: pre-seed, emerging, or early stage. Assigning these descriptions will help EVE mentors and administrators determine the specific services needed by each business.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Under EVE, businesses that are accepted into the program will receive a series of specific services that will help accelerate their growth.&nbsp; A board of advisers will be established from community resources or alumni/ae for each new company.&nbsp; If a company already has a board of advisers or directors, EVE will assign an additional person to the board to act as a liaison to mobilize resources within the Institute.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Upon formation of a board of advisors, three or four key objectives are developed by each company with the help of their advisory board.&nbsp; Milestones for these objectives are then established for each quarter, in an effort to create a concrete plan for success and to generate measurable objectives; new goals are developed for succeeding semesters.&nbsp; Companies must continue to show steady progress in order to remain in the program.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">As a member of EVE, a company will have access to the Entrepreneur(s)-in-Residence at the Lally School as well as other resources including labs, patenting and licensing services, faculty, and students for work-study assignments, internships (REIP), and student projects.&nbsp; Additional resources for EVE members include alumni/ae and community volunteers such as attorneys and accountants who are available to answer questions and provide advice and one time assistance for basic questions.&nbsp; If an EVE company requires further professional assistance, they are encouraged to select a professional service company from a list provided through the EVE program. Such services may be offered at a discount to seed and early stage companies.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE hosts monthly peer review meetings, known as CEO Roundtable Discussions, among the CEOs of the incubated companies as a framework for peer-to-peer coaching among the mix of pre-seed, early state, and emerging companies supported by the EVE incubator program.&nbsp; At these meetings, participants will sign disclosure agreements allowing a platform for confidential open discussions about topics and issues of importance to them.&nbsp; The companies will also be invited to a monthly meeting featuring a speaker or a lecturer based upon a topic selected by the EVE companies’ CEOs and will also attend quarterly meet-ups for all employees of incubated companies, allowing the employees to build relationships and exchange ideas.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE promotes and introduces its companies to investors, assists them in identifying and seeking grant opportunities such as NYSERDA and SBIR, and helps them prepare for business plan competitions; the companies are given assistance in preparing applications, presentations, and pitches.&nbsp; Additionally, members are provided access to professional grant writers to assist them as needed.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The EVE companies are invited to expand their professional networks through networking opportunities within the local business and academic community in order increase exposure to decision makers, funding sources from grants, and potential angel investors.&nbsp; EVE is physically located off-campus in an effort to incubate companies directly in the community of Troy, NY and to strategically re-invent the typical “brick and mortar” business incubation model followed by RPI’s old incubator.&nbsp; EVE is not a center where entrepreneurial students can simply rent space and use a photocopier the way a “brick and mortar” incubator is often used, but it is a 4,000 square foot center which strictly focuses on moving students through a business development continuum and on preparing them to fill vacant business facilities in the Troy community, leased at very low prices by realtors.&nbsp; EVE does not want to focus on space like the traditional brick and mortar incubation model because if a company takes up too much space, they can’t let others in; student startups enrolled in EVE are treated like real businesses.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">EVE was launched in February of 2011 with eight companies and now supports over thirty.&nbsp; The continuum of business development begins with the formation of customized ninety-day plans which include 3-5 specific short term goals, preparing these young ventures to fill business space in the community.&nbsp; Each venture enrolled in EVE has access to a huge network of professional individuals which include over 90,000 alumni that can potentially serve as mentors (25-30 of which are very active), the wind tunnel and prototyping capabilities at RPI, NYSERDA money, professional services (the first hour or two of which are provided for free), and accounting firms to help set up Quickbooks.&nbsp; Although many professional services are not provided for EVE companies, aggressive rates are negotiated with local providers and funding often comes from venture pitches.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The key to RPI’s Emerging Ventures Ecosystem is that companies never graduate from the incubator because business development and iteration is never finalized.&nbsp; Companies supported by EVE are always welcome to come back and ask for assistance in making new connections with the large international network of individuals.&nbsp; RPI’s large alumni network serves as a virtual incubator in the sense that the network is leveraged to help grow companies as they experience the transition from technology ideas and intellectual property to commercialization through their education.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> == <br/> ==<br /> <br /> = &nbsp;<br/><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts'''</span></span> =<br /> <br /> == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Startup Tech Valley - Where Entrepreneurs and the Community Come Together</span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">A monthly meetup for first-time entrepreneurs, experienced entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, employees of startups, serviceprodiders to startups, and anyone else who wants to be involved.</span><br /> <br /> == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Tech Valley Center of Gravity</span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">The Tech Valley Center of Gravity is a federation of makers, hackers, crafters, and artists who share camaraderie, space, and resources to do our tinkering. We have a permanent makerspace, several satellite locations, and a community of local individuals and organizations to share and support them. We are based in downtown Troy, NY, and sponsor events all over the New York State Capital Region.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: larger;">Our primary goal is to build a community around the idea of doing for ourselves, rather than just passively consuming, and learning how the arts, crafts, and technologies that surround us every day work, along the way. We also aim to create a network of contacts for small business and start-ups in the Capital Region to connect with local leaders, like-minded businesses and individuals, and tools and resources they might not otherwise have access to.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Accelerate518</span></span></span> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">T</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Accelerate518 (A518) is a consortium of stakeholders nestled in the heart of our State—New York’s Capital Region. The Capital Region encompasses four counties: Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga. The synergy of these four counties is the catalyst for invention and innovation.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">The Capital Region has a rich history of incubating and growing multinational corporations, including: New York Central Railroad, American Express, Cap Cities, General Electric, American Locomotive Company, Albany International, International Paper, and Albany Molecular Research.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Accelerate518 is a platform to facilitate multiple groups working together to advance entrepreneurship and innovation in the Capital Region.&nbsp; The goals of A518 include fostering active collaboration among educators and stakeholders, providing practical resources for entrepreneurs, sharing resources for education and training, and developing a network of individuals committed to invigorating the startup culture of the Capital Region.&nbsp; We have aligned our interests to help the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem grow companies and create sustainable jobs.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Initial core members of A518 include: CEG, Albany Medical College, Albany Law School, Hudson Valley Community College, RPI, Sage Colleges, Siena College, Skidmore College, Union College, and University at Albany.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Landscape Canvas and Presentation</span> =<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ek9pplesv42Ubc0TzcqW7mtASYtgL_XbJmvxJG4e14s/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=3000 <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscape Canvas Documentation</span></span>]<br /> <br /> [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cg47LQI3tLh2gxM4u2FfyEPX1ljnFulr97_amxy4ebc/pubhtml <span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Landscape Presentation</span>]<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=48140 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2017-01-27T15:47:43Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb]]Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <br /> Contributions:<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute_Student_Priorities]]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=48139 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2017-01-27T15:47:08Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb|Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg]]Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;"></span>Contributions:<br /> <br /> &#x5B;&#x5B;Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute_Student_Priorities&#x5D;&#x5D;<br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;"></span><br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute_Student_Priorities&diff=48049 Priorities:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities 2017-01-27T05:26:27Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>= Overview =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement. This lack of involvement stems from a&nbsp;lack of&nbsp;exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">Though there is a lack of involvement, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below:</span><br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial pursuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp;</span>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs.<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"&nbsp;</span>'''''<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(The Rensselaer Plan - 6.1 Entrepreneurship&nbsp;Education and Research)</span><br /> <div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div></div><br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Pitch Video</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=xwYI0Ztzox8}}</span><br /> <br /> = Our Goals =<br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.</span></span><span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the most needy</span><span style="color:#000000;">, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowered with and that must be ingrained </span><span style="color:#000000;">into&nbsp;engineering education.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> === Why does RPI curriculum&nbsp;need to be revamped?<br/> ===<br /> <br /> A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skill sets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education. They must learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smartphones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, environment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering education is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br /> <br /> *Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br /> **''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br /> **''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br /> <br /> Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgment is not enough. RPI has an opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the <u>key goals</u> in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan.<span style="color:#000000;">Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of </span>curriculum in<span style="color:#000000;">each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === '''What are the Changes that MUST Be Made?'''<br/> ===<br /> <br /> '''&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifully in her Innovation Engineer talk - we must learn how to think in the terms of &nbsp;"? +&nbsp;? = 10" not "5 + 5 =&nbsp;?". Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create ''new ways to communicate'', ''new paths to education'', and ''new technology ''that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br /> <br /> Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br /> <br /> The current "fundamentals first" model of education has failed to equip most students with the sort of creative confidence necessary to become an entrepreneur. The highly theoretical and intense courseload has a general lack of hands-on learning which removes the curiosity from learning and leaves little time or energy for students to work on projects outside of class. This leads to a general attitude of apathy towards learning which incentivizes a culture of "doing as little as possible to get the grade", cheating, and quite possibly binge drinking on the weekends.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === What Skills Do Our Students Need To Suceed In the Future? ===<br /> <br /> <br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''posed by inequalities.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world, '''for the better'''?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skill sets I need to do what I love?"<br /> <br /> Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br /> <br /> = Overcoming The Barriers to Success =<br /> <br /> == Fall 2016 ==<br /> <br /> 1) School Curriculum<br /> <br /> The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Faculty Reach<br /> **&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;'''faculty&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be encouraged to think differently<br /> **Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses.<br /> <br /> 2) Events that Promote Entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Events that Inspire<br /> **Encourage students to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skill sets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;<br /> **Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates.<br /> **Reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus and get input on changing the curriculum.<br /> <br /> 3) Maker Space<br /> <br /> *Creating a location for students to collaborate on school work, independent studies, and startups.&nbsp;<br /> **Our school lacks a facility where students can work 24hours a day. While we do have some facilities that contain machinery and work tables, most are only open during the hours of 8am-6pm, the exact time when most students are in classes. After interviewing RPI students, it has become apparent that opening a facility open 24 hours would greatly benefit them by giving them an environment where they can work for long periods of time, when they don't have classes, and with other students.<br /> **We are in the process of securing a location in the "J-Building" on campus to serve as a Makerspace. We are continuing to interview students about how much this space would benefit them and how they would like it to be set up.<br /> <br /> == Spring 2017 ==<br /> <br /> As of spring 2017, a new makerspace for ALL students is currently up and running. "The Forge" is located in the basement of the DCC, and is equipped with five 3D printers, a 3D scanner, laser cutter, smartboard, and a touchscreen presentation monitor. The space is &nbsp;quite impressive yet cozy. Effectiveness is yet to be gagued as the UIF team and other students are still working on promoting the club and student awareness of the space. There is also a new workshop currently in the process of being finished, which is open to all Humanities/STS students who are usually restriced from acessing the engineering workspaces.<br /> <br /> === School Curriculum and Culture<br/> ===<br /> <br /> ==== <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Misinterpretation of entrepreneurship</span><br/> ====<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13.333333015441895px;">Students don't really know what a career as an entrepreneur looks like, or working on a startup. The status quo is to get an internship or a coop, go through the general , and then apply for jobs as a senior. Because of this, four years of education is not looked at as "how can I build the skills required to do what I want to do", but how can I get the best grades and resume to get a job when I graduate.</span><br /> <br /> ==== <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>Fear of the Unknown<br/> ====<br /> <br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Intellectual Property</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There is much confusion about Intellectual property, and many students refuse to work on personal projects in class or using RPI facilities out of a fear of "giving up their ideas" and "the school stealing our company". There needs to be some way to break down the truth with the IP policy so that students are not deterred from using the resources that their tuition is paying for.</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Starting a Business</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">When interviewed, many younger students exclaimed that they were very interested in E&I, but since they were freshmen said things like: "I don't want to jump into a startup right away", or "I need an idea first". These statements would leave you assuming that upperclassmen would be more interested in starting businesses after gaining more experience, skills, and ideas, however, as students approach graduation, the fear of failure increase along with urgency of entering the real world and being forced to find a job.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">At the same time, the general excuse of upperclassmen switches to, "I'm just trying to secure a job right now so I can pay off my student loans".</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Confidence in skills</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Professors and upper-class students must step up as mentors who tell students that they can achieve anything and inspire them to pursue their ideas and passions. Without that energy, students are not confident enough in the skills they already have to take a leap and learn new ones. Many of the students who didn't laugh at the question of "have you considered being an entrepreneur?" have said "I've never taken a business or entrepreneurship class" or "there's so much work in getting ownership of ideas and the patent process". We must change the general fear of failure by introducing clubs, and classes which show students that college is a safe space to be able to fail, and learn quickly from your mistakes.</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Lack of a entrepreneurship community</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There tends to be a "lonely entrepreneur syndrome" where many students who have tried starting companies but were unable to create great teams necessary to fuel their motivation. There is a huge amount of talent at RPI but no infrastructure or culture in place for students to fill spots on a startup team. Even in one of the most i</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">nterdisciplinary programs, P</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">DI, almost every semester a project encounters an issue where the project is cut short or severly limited in scope because they "don't have anyone who can code".</span><br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> === Faculty Reach<br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Entrepreneruship Events<br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Student Leadership <br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Consistent Branding, Location and Organization of Existing Resources ===<br /> <br /> = Our Plan [Spring 2017] =<br /> <br /> #Resource Management/Awareness<br /> #Design THinking and Innovation Teaching Modules<br /> #Freshmen Orientation Workshops<br /> #Wall of Opportunity<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Overall Goal for RPI =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:large;">Change the culture and curriculum of RPI to get more students involved with entrepreneurship and provide a location where students can apply what they have learned to their own personal startups.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Fall 2017:<br /> <br /> [[Vincent_Arena]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|r]]</div>

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<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>= Overview =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement. This lack of involvement stems from a&nbsp;lack of&nbsp;exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">Though there is a lack of involvement, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below:</span><br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial pursuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp;</span>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs.<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"&nbsp;</span>'''''<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(The Rensselaer Plan - 6.1 Entrepreneurship&nbsp;Education and Research)</span><br /> <div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div></div><br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Pitch Video</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=xwYI0Ztzox8}}</span><br /> <br /> = Our Goals =<br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.</span></span><span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the most needy</span><span style="color:#000000;">, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowered with and that must be ingrained </span><span style="color:#000000;">into&nbsp;engineering education.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> === Why does RPI curriculum&nbsp;need to be revamped?<br/> ===<br /> <br /> A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skill sets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education. They must learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smartphones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, environment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering education is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br /> <br /> *Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br /> **''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br /> **''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br /> <br /> Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgment is not enough. RPI has an opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the <u>key goals</u> in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan.<span style="color:#000000;">Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of </span>curriculum in<span style="color:#000000;">each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === '''What are the Changes that MUST Be Made?'''<br/> ===<br /> <br /> '''&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifully in her Innovation Engineer talk - we must learn how to think in the terms of &nbsp;"? +&nbsp;? = 10" not "5 + 5 =&nbsp;?". Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create ''new ways to communicate'', ''new paths to education'', and ''new technology ''that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br /> <br /> Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br /> <br /> The current "fundamentals first" model of education has failed to equip most students with the sort of creative confidence necessary to become an entrepreneur. The highly theoretical and intense courseload has a general lack of hands-on learning which removes the curiosity from learning and leaves little time or energy for students to work on projects outside of class. This leads to a general attitude of apathy towards learning which incentivizes a culture of "doing as little as possible to get the grade", cheating, and quite possibly binge drinking on the weekends.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === What Skills Do Our Students Need To Suceed In the Future? ===<br /> <br /> <br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''posed by inequalities.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world, '''for the better'''?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skill sets I need to do what I love?"<br /> <br /> Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br /> <br /> = Overcoming The Barriers to Success =<br /> <br /> == Fall 2016 ==<br /> <br /> 1) School Curriculum<br /> <br /> The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Faculty Reach<br /> **&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;'''faculty&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be encouraged to think differently<br /> **Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses.<br /> <br /> 2) Events that Promote Entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Events that Inspire<br /> **Encourage students to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skill sets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;<br /> **Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates.<br /> **Reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus and get input on changing the curriculum.<br /> <br /> 3) Maker Space<br /> <br /> *Creating a location for students to collaborate on school work, independent studies, and startups.&nbsp;<br /> **Our school lacks a facility where students can work 24hours a day. While we do have some facilities that contain machinery and work tables, most are only open during the hours of 8am-6pm, the exact time when most students are in classes. After interviewing RPI students, it has become apparent that opening a facility open 24 hours would greatly benefit them by giving them an environment where they can work for long periods of time, when they don't have classes, and with other students.<br /> **We are in the process of securing a location in the "J-Building" on campus to serve as a Makerspace. We are continuing to interview students about how much this space would benefit them and how they would like it to be set up.<br /> <br /> == Spring 2017 ==<br /> <br /> As of spring 2017, a new makerspace for ALL students is currently up and running. "The Forge" is located in the basement of the DCC, and is equipped with five 3D printers, a 3D scanner, laser cutter, smartboard, and a touchscreen presentation monitor. The space is &nbsp;quite impressive yet cozy. Effectiveness is yet to be gagued as the UIF team and other students are still working on promoting the club and student awareness of the space. There is also a new workshop currently in the process of being finished, which is open to all Humanities/STS students who are usually restriced from acessing the engineering workspaces.<br /> <br /> === School Curriculum and Culture<br/> ===<br /> <br /> ==== Fear of the Unknown <br/> ====<br /> <br /> ==== Starting a Business <br/> ====<br /> <br /> ==== Confidence in Skills <br/> ====<br /> <br /> ==== Lack of an Entrepreneurship Community <br/> ====<br /> <br /> === Faculty Reach<br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Entrepreneruship Events<br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Student Leadership <br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Consistent Branding, Location and Organization of Existing Resources ===<br /> <br /> = Our Plan [Spring 2017] =<br /> <br /> #Resource Management/Awareness<br /> #Design THinking and Innovation Teaching Modules<br /> #Freshmen Orientation Workshops<br /> #Wall of Opportunity<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Overall Goal for RPI =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:large;">Change the culture and curriculum of RPI to get more students involved with entrepreneurship and provide a location where students can apply what they have learned to their own personal startups.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Fall 2017:<br /> <br /> [[Vincent_Arena]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|r]]</div>

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<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>= Overview =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement. This lack of involvement stems from a&nbsp;lack of&nbsp;exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">Though there is a lack of involvement, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below:</span><br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial pursuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp;</span>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs.<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"&nbsp;</span>'''''<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(The Rensselaer Plan - 6.1 Entrepreneurship&nbsp;Education and Research)</span><br /> <div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div></div><br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Pitch Video</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=xwYI0Ztzox8}}</span><br /> <br /> = Our Goals =<br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.</span></span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.</span></span><span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> **<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the most needy</span><span style="color:#000000;">, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowered with and that must be ingrained </span><span style="color:#000000;">into&nbsp;engineering education.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> === Why does RPI curriculum&nbsp;need to be revamped?<br/> ===<br /> <br /> A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skill sets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education. They must learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smartphones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, environment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering education is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br /> <br /> *Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br /> **''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br /> **''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br /> <br /> Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgment is not enough. RPI has an opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the <u>key goals</u> in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan.<span style="color:#000000;">Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of </span>curriculum in<span style="color:#000000;">each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === '''What are the Changes that MUST Be Made?'''<br/> ===<br /> <br /> '''&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifully in her Innovation Engineer talk - we must learn how to think in the terms of &nbsp;"? +&nbsp;? = 10" not "5 + 5 =&nbsp;?". Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create ''new ways to communicate'', ''new paths to education'', and ''new technology ''that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br /> <br /> Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br /> <br /> The current "fundamentals first" model of education has failed to equip most students with the sort of creative confidence necessary to become an entrepreneur. The highly theoretical and intense courseload has a general lack of hands-on learning which removes the curiosity from learning and leaves little time or energy for students to work on projects outside of class. This leads to a general attitude of apathy towards learning which incentivizes a culture of "doing as little as possible to get the grade", cheating, and quite possibly binge drinking on the weekends.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === What Skills Do Our Students Need To Suceed In the Future? ===<br /> <br /> <br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''posed by inequalities.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world, '''for the better'''?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skill sets I need to do what I love?"<br /> <br /> Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br /> <br /> = Overcoming The Barriers to Success =<br /> <br /> == Fall 2016 ==<br /> <br /> 1) School Curriculum<br /> <br /> The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Faculty Reach<br /> **&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;'''faculty&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be encouraged to think differently<br /> **Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses.<br /> <br /> 2) Events that Promote Entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Events that Inspire<br /> **Encourage students to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skill sets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;<br /> **Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates.<br /> **Reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus and get input on changing the curriculum.<br /> <br /> 3) Maker Space<br /> <br /> *Creating a location for students to collaborate on school work, independent studies, and startups.&nbsp;<br /> **Our school lacks a facility where students can work 24hours a day. While we do have some facilities that contain machinery and work tables, most are only open during the hours of 8am-6pm, the exact time when most students are in classes. After interviewing RPI students, it has become apparent that opening a facility open 24 hours would greatly benefit them by giving them an environment where they can work for long periods of time, when they don't have classes, and with other students.<br /> **We are in the process of securing a location in the "J-Building" on campus to serve as a Makerspace. We are continuing to interview students about how much this space would benefit them and how they would like it to be set up.<br /> <br /> == Spring 2017 ==<br /> <br /> As of spring 2017, a new makerspace for ALL students is currently up and running. "The Forge" is located in the basement of the DCC, and is equipped with five 3D printers, a 3D scanner, laser cutter, smartboard, and a touchscreen presentation monitor. The space is &nbsp;quite impressive yet cozy. Effectiveness is yet to be gagued as the UIF team and other students are still working on promoting the club and student awareness of the space. There is also a new workshop currently in the process of being finished, which is open to all Humanities/STS students who are usually restriced from acessing the engineering workspaces.<br /> <br /> === School Curriculum and Culture<br/> ===<br /> <br /> ==== Fear of the Unknown <br/> ====<br /> <br /> ==== Starting a Business <br/> ====<br /> <br /> ==== Confidence in Skills <br/> ====<br /> <br /> ==== Lack of an Entrepreneurship Community <br/> ====<br /> <br /> === Faculty Reach<br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Entrepreneruship Events<br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Student Leadership <br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Consistent Branding, Location and Organization of Existing Resources ===<br /> <br /> = Our Plan [Spring 2017] =<br /> <br /> #Resource Management/Awareness<br /> #Design THinking and Innovation Teaching Modules<br /> #Freshmen Orientation Workshops<br /> #Wall of Opportunity<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Overall Goal for RPI =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:large;">Change the culture and curriculum of RPI to get more students involved with entrepreneurship and provide a location where students can apply what they have learned to their own personal startups.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|r]]</div>

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<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>= Overview =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement. This lack of involvement stems from a&nbsp;lack of&nbsp;exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">Though there is a lack of involvement, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below:</span><br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial pursuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp;</span>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs.<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"&nbsp;</span>'''''<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(The Rensselaer Plan - 6.1 Entrepreneurship&nbsp;Education and Research)</span><br /> <div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div></div><br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Pitch Video</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=xwYI0Ztzox8}}</span><br /> <br /> = Our Goals =<br /> <br /> *Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.<br /> **Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.<br /> **Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.<br /> **Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.<br /> **Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.<span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;">The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the </span><span style="color:#000000;">most needy</span><span style="color:#000000;">, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowered with and that must be ingrained </span><span style="color:#000000;">into</span><span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp;engineering education.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> === Why does RPI curriculum&nbsp;need to be revamped?<br/> ===<br /> <br /> A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skill sets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education. They must learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smartphones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, environment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering education is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br /> <br /> *Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br /> **''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br /> **''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br /> <br /> Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgment is not enough. RPI has an opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the <u>key goals</u> in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan.<span style="color:#000000;">Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of </span>curriculum in<span style="color:#000000;">each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === '''What are the Changes that MUST Be Made?'''<br/> ===<br /> <br /> '''&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifully in her Innovation Engineer talk - we must learn how to think in the terms of &nbsp;"? +&nbsp;? = 10" not "5 + 5 =&nbsp;?". Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create ''new ways to communicate'', ''new paths to education'', and ''new technology ''that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br /> <br /> Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br /> <br /> The current "fundamentals first" model of education has failed to equip most students with the sort of creative confidence necessary to become an entrepreneur. The highly theoretical and intense courseload has a general lack of hands-on learning which removes the curiosity from learning and leaves little time or energy for students to work on projects outside of class. This leads to a general attitude of apathy towards learning which incentivizes a culture of "doing as little as possible to get the grade", cheating, and quite possibly binge drinking on the weekends.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === What Skills Do Our Students Need To Suceed In the Future? ===<br /> <br /> <br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''posed by inequalities.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world, '''for the better'''?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skill sets I need to do what I love?"<br /> <br /> Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Overcoming The Barriers to Success =<br /> <br /> == Fall 2016 ==<br /> <br /> 1) School Curriculum<br /> <br /> The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Faculty Reach<br /> **&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;'''faculty&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be encouraged to think differently<br /> **Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses.<br /> <br /> 2) Events that Promote Entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Events that Inspire<br /> **Encourage students to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skill sets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;<br /> **Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates.<br /> **Reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus and get input on changing the curriculum.<br /> <br /> 3) Maker Space<br /> <br /> *Creating a location for students to collaborate on school work, independent studies, and startups.&nbsp;<br /> **Our school lacks a facility where students can work 24hours a day. While we do have some facilities that contain machinery and work tables, most are only open during the hours of 8am-6pm, the exact time when most students are in classes. After interviewing RPI students, it has become apparent that opening a facility open 24 hours would greatly benefit them by giving them an environment where they can work for long periods of time, when they don't have classes, and with other students.<br /> **We are in the process of securing a location in the "J-Building" on campus to serve as a Makerspace. We are continuing to interview students about how much this space would benefit them and how they would like it to be set up.<br /> <br /> == Spring 2017 ==<br /> <br /> As of spring 2017, a new makerspace for ALL students is currently up and running. "The Forge" is located in the basement of the DCC, and is equipped with five 3D printers, a 3D scanner, laser cutter, smartboard, and a touchscreen presentation monitor. The space is &nbsp;quite impressive yet cozy. Effectiveness is yet to be gagued as the UIF team and other students are still working on promoting the club and student awareness of the space. There is also a new workshop currently in the process of being finished, which is open to all Humanities/STS students who are usually restriced from acessing the engineering workspaces.<br /> <br /> === School Curriculum and Culture<br/> ===<br /> <br /> ==== Fear of the Unknown <br/> ====<br /> <br /> ==== Starting a Business <br/> ====<br /> <br /> ==== Confidence in Skills <br/> ====<br /> <br /> ==== Lack of an Entrepreneurship Community <br/> ====<br /> <br /> === Faculty Reach<br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Entrepreneruship Events<br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Student Leadership <br/> ===<br /> <br /> === Consistent Branding, Location and Organization of Existing Resources ===<br /> <br /> = Our Plan [Spring 2017] =<br /> <br /> #Resource Management/Awareness<br /> #Design THinking and Innovation Teaching Modules<br /> #Freshmen Orientation Workshops<br /> #Wall of Opportunity<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Overall Goal for RPI =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:large;">Change the culture and curriculum of RPI to get more students involved with entrepreneurship and provide a location where students can apply what they have learned to their own personal startups.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]<br /> <br /> '''RTENOTITLE'''<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|r]]</div>

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<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>= Overview =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement. This lack of involvement stems from a&nbsp;lack of&nbsp;exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">Though there is a lack of involvement, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below:</span><br /> <br /> '''''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial pursuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp;</span>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs.<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"&nbsp;</span>'''''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">(The Rensselaer Plan - 6.1 Entrepreneurship&nbsp;Education and Research)</span><br /> <div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div></div><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Pitch Video</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=xwYI0Ztzox8}}</span><br /> <br /> = Our Plan =<br /> <br /> *Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.<br /> **Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.<br /> **Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.<br /> **Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.<br /> **Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.<span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;">The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the </span><span style="color:#000000;">most needy</span><span style="color:#000000;">, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowered with and that must be ingrained </span><span style="color:#000000;">into</span><span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp;engineering education.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> === Why does RPI curriculum&nbsp;need to be revamped?<br/> ===<br /> <br /> A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skill sets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education. They must learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smartphones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, environment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering education is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br /> <br /> *Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br /> **''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br /> **''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br /> <br /> Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgment is not enough. RPI has an opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the <u>key goals</u> in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan.<span style="color:#000000;">Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of </span>curriculum in<span style="color:#000000;">each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === '''What We Teach MUST Change.'''<br/> ===<br /> <br /> '''&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifully in her Innovation Engineer talk - we must learn how to think in the terms of &nbsp;"? +&nbsp;? = 10" not "5 + 5 =&nbsp;?". Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create ''new ways to communicate'', ''new paths to education'', and ''new technology ''that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br /> <br /> Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === It is so very important to provide students with '''the right skills.''' ===<br /> <br /> <br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''posed by inequalities.<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skill sets I need?"<br /> <br /> Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Overcoming the barriers to success ===<br /> <br /> 1) School Curriculum<br /> <br /> The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Faculty Reach<br /> **&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;'''faculty&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be encouraged to think differently<br /> **Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses.<br /> <br /> 2) Events that Promote Entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Events that Inspire<br /> **Encourage students to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skill sets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;<br /> **Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates.<br /> **Reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus and get input on changing the curriculum.<br /> <br /> 3) Maker Space<br /> <br /> *Creating a location for students to collaborate on school work, independent studies, and startups.&nbsp;<br /> **Our school lacks a facility where students can work 24hours a day. While we do have some facilities that contain machinery and work tables, most are only open during the hours of 8am-6pm, the exact time when most students are in classes. After interviewing RPI students, it has become apparent that opening a facility open 24 hours would greatly benefit them by giving them an environment where they can work for long periods of time, when they don't have classes, and with other students.<br /> **We are in the process of securing a location in the "J-Building" on campus to serve as a Makerspace. We are continuing to interview students about how much this space would benefit them and how they would like it to be set up.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Overall Goal for RPI =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:large;">Change the culture and curriculum of RPI to get more students involved with entrepreneurship and provide a location where students can apply what they have learned to their own personal startups.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|r]]</div>

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<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>= Overview =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement. This lack of involvement stems from a&nbsp;lack of&nbsp;exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:small;">Though there is a lack of involvement, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below:</span><br /> <br /> '''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial pursuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.</span>''''''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs.'''&nbsp;'''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"</span>'''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">(The Rensselaer Plan - 6.1 Entrepreneurship&nbsp;Education and Research)</span><br /> <div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div></div><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Pitch Video</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=xwYI0Ztzox8}}</span><br /> <br /> = Our Plan =<br /> <br /> *Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.<br /> **Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.<br /> **Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.<br /> **Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.<br /> **Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.<span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;">The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the </span><span style="color:#000000;">most needy</span><span style="color:#000000;">, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowered with and that must be ingrained </span><span style="color:#000000;">into</span><span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp;engineering education.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> === Why does RPI curriculum&nbsp;need to be revamped?<br/> ===<br /> <br /> A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skill sets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education. They must learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smartphones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, environment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering education is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br /> <br /> *Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br /> **''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br /> **''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br /> <br /> Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgment is not enough. RPI has an opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the <u>key goals</u> in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan.<span style="color:#000000;">Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of </span>curriculum in<span style="color:#000000;">each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === '''What We Teach MUST Change.'''<br/> ===<br /> <br /> '''&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifully in her Innovation Engineer talk - we must learn how to think in the terms of &nbsp;"? +&nbsp;? = 10" not "5 + 5 =&nbsp;?". Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create ''new ways to communicate'', ''new paths to education'', and ''new technology ''that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br /> <br /> Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === It is so very important to provide students with '''the right skills.''' ===<br /> <br /> <br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''posed by inequalities.<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skill sets I need?"<br /> <br /> Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Overcoming the barriers to success ===<br /> <br /> 1) School Curriculum<br /> <br /> The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Faculty Reach<br /> **&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;'''faculty&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be encouraged to think differently<br /> **Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses.<br /> <br /> 2) Events that Promote Entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Events that Inspire<br /> **Encourage students to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skill sets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;<br /> **Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates.<br /> **Reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus and get input on changing the curriculum.<br /> <br /> 3) Maker Space<br /> <br /> *Creating a location for students to collaborate on school work, independent studies, and startups.&nbsp;<br /> **Our school lacks a facility where students can work 24hours a day. While we do have some facilities that contain machinery and work tables, most are only open during the hours of 8am-6pm, the exact time when most students are in classes. After interviewing RPI students, it has become apparent that opening a facility open 24 hours would greatly benefit them by giving them an environment where they can work for long periods of time, when they don't have classes, and with other students.<br /> **We are in the process of securing a location in the "J-Building" on campus to serve as a Makerspace. We are continuing to interview students about how much this space would benefit them and how they would like it to be set up.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Overall Goal for RPI =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:large;">Change the culture and curriculum of RPI to get more students involved with entrepreneurship and provide a location where students can apply what they have learned to their own personal startups.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|r]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute_Student_Priorities&diff=47637 Priorities:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities 2017-01-26T06:57:03Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>= Overview =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement. This lack of involvement stems from a&nbsp;</span></span>lack of&nbsp;<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Though there is a lack of involvement, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below:</span><br /> <br /> '''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">"It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial pursuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan." (The Rensselaer Plan - 6.1 Entrepreneurship&nbsp;Education and Research)</span>'''<br /> <div>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs.&nbsp;</div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div></div><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Pitch Video</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=xwYI0Ztzox8}}</span><br /> <br /> = Our Plan =<br /> <br /> *Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.<br /> **Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.<br /> **Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.<br /> **Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.<br /> **Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.<span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;">The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the </span><span style="color:#000000;">most needy</span><span style="color:#000000;">, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowered with and that must be ingrained </span><span style="color:#000000;">into</span><span style="color:#000000;">&nbsp;engineering education.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> === Why does RPI curriculum&nbsp;need to be revamped?<br/> ===<br /> <br /> A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skill sets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education. They must learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smartphones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, environment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering education is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br /> <br /> *Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br /> **''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br /> **''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br /> <br /> Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgment is not enough. RPI has an opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the <u>key goals</u> in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan.<span style="color:#000000;">Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of </span>curriculum in<span style="color:#000000;">each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === '''What We Teach MUST Change.'''<br/> ===<br /> <br /> '''&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifully in her Innovation Engineer talk - we must learn how to think in the terms of &nbsp;"? +&nbsp;? = 10" not "5 + 5 =&nbsp;?". Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create ''new ways to communicate'', ''new paths to education'', and ''new technology ''that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br /> <br /> Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === It is so very important to provide students with '''the right skills.''' ===<br /> <br /> <br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''posed by inequalities.<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skill sets I need?"<br /> <br /> Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> === Overcoming the barriers to success ===<br /> <br /> 1) School Curriculum<br /> <br /> The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Faculty Reach<br /> **&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;'''faculty&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be encouraged to think differently<br /> **Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses.<br /> <br /> 2) Events that Promote Entrepreneurship<br /> <br /> *&nbsp;Events that Inspire<br /> **Encourage students to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skill sets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;<br /> **Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates.<br /> **Reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus and get input on changing the curriculum.<br /> <br /> 3) Maker Space<br /> <br /> *Creating a location for students to collaborate on school work, independent studies, and startups.&nbsp;<br /> **Our school lacks a facility where students can work 24hours a day. While we do have some facilities that contain machinery and work tables, most are only open during the hours of 8am-6pm, the exact time when most students are in classes. After interviewing RPI students, it has become apparent that opening a facility open 24 hours would greatly benefit them by giving them an environment where they can work for long periods of time, when they don't have classes, and with other students.<br /> **We are in the process of securing a location in the "J-Building" on campus to serve as a Makerspace. We are continuing to interview students about how much this space would benefit them and how they would like it to be set up.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Overall Goal for RPI =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:large;">Change the culture and curriculum of RPI to get more students involved with entrepreneurship and provide a location where students can apply what they have learned to their own personal startups.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]<br /> <br /> [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities]]<br /> <br /> University Innovation Fellows<br /> <br /> Spring 2016:<br /> <br /> [[Jim Boulter]]<br /> <br /> [[Jordan Dunne]]<br /> <br /> [[Ray Parker]]<br /> <br /> [[Hayley Roy Gill]]<br /> <br /> Spring 2014:<br /> <br /> [[Meghan Olson]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|r]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=45368 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2017-01-06T07:37:42Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb]]Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Contributors|Student_Contributors]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:VincentArena&diff=45367 User:VincentArena 2017-01-06T07:35:38Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb|Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called ''How To Change The World'' (HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for </span><span style="font-size: medium;">HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div><br/></div></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:VincentArena&diff=45364 User:VincentArena 2017-01-06T07:33:34Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>&#x5B;&#x5B;File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb|Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg&#x5D;&#x5D; <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called ''How To Change The World'' (HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for </span><span style="font-size: medium;">HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <br /> <br/><span style="font-size:medium;"></span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:VincentArena&diff=45363 User:VincentArena 2017-01-06T07:31:21Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb|Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg]] <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called ''How To Change The World'' (HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for </span><span style="font-size: medium;">HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:VincentArena&diff=45362 User:VincentArena 2017-01-06T07:31:03Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb]] <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called ''How To Change The World'' (HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for </span><span style="font-size: medium;">HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=45358 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2017-01-06T07:27:35Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb]]Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Contributors]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=45354 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2017-01-06T07:26:23Z

<p>VincentArena: VincentArena moved page User:Vincent Arena to Vincent Arena over redirect</p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb|Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg]]Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">&#x5B;&#x5B;Category: Student Contributors&#x5D;&#x5D;</span></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:Vincent_Arena&diff=45355 User:Vincent Arena 2017-01-06T07:26:23Z

<p>VincentArena: VincentArena moved page User:Vincent Arena to Vincent Arena over redirect</p> <hr /> <div>#REDIRECT [[Vincent Arena]]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=45353 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2017-01-06T07:25:57Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb|Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg]]Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">&#x5B;&#x5B;Category: Student Contributors&#x5D;&#x5D;</span></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=45351 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2017-01-06T07:25:06Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb]]Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called''How To Change The World ''(HTCTW), Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">&#x5B;&#x5B;Category:Student Contributors&#x5D;&#x5D;</span></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=45348 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2017-01-06T07:24:30Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb|Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg]]Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called &lt;span style="font-style:italic"&gt;How To Change The World (HTCTW)&lt;/span&gt;, Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">&#x5B;&#x5B;Category: Student_Contributors&#x5D;&#x5D;</span></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=45345 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2017-01-06T07:17:48Z

<p>VincentArena: VincentArena moved page Vincent Arena to User:Vincent Arena</p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb]]Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called &lt;span style="font-style:italic"&gt;How To Change The World (HTCTW)&lt;/span&gt;, Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=45340 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2017-01-06T07:08:25Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb]]Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called &lt;span style="font-style:italic"&gt;How To Change The World (HTCTW)&lt;/span&gt;, Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:VincentArena&diff=45339 User:VincentArena 2017-01-06T07:07:43Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg|thumb|Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg]]<br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called &lt;span style="font-style:italic"&gt;How To Change The World (HTCTW)&lt;/span&gt;, Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for </span><span style="font-size: medium;">HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=File:Vincent_Arena_Cliffs.jpg&diff=45336 File:Vincent Arena Cliffs.jpg 2017-01-06T06:57:21Z

<p>VincentArena: Vincent Arena during a study abroad semester, traveling in Ireland. Photo taken at the Cliffs of Moher.</p> <hr /> <div>Vincent Arena during a study abroad semester, traveling in Ireland. Photo taken at the Cliffs of Moher.</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:VincentArena&diff=45333 User:VincentArena 2017-01-06T06:55:26Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">http://universityinnovation.org/extensions/WYSIWYG/ckeditor/skins/kama/images/noimage.png?t=B49E5BQVincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called &lt;span style="font-style:italic"&gt;How To Change The World (HTCTW)&lt;/span&gt;, Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_select_a_business_incubator_for_your_consumer_product&diff=45191 Resource:How to select a business incubator for your consumer product 2017-01-06T05:00:49Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div>== Introduction ==<br /> <div>When selecting a startup incubator to attend or create, the most important thing is considering what are the most desirable outcomes from the incubator. For those pursuing a biomedical company, for example, lab space may be the most important thing - while for those creating a social media app, large quantities of people and eyes to test out the prototype and give feedback might be more important.</div><div><br/></div><div>[[File:Business Incubator - Word Collage.jpg|center|Business Incubator - Word Collage.jpg]]<br/></div><br /> == <br/>Need and Goal ==<br /> <div><br /> a) When selecting a startup incubator to attend or create, the most important thing is considering what are the most desirable outcomes from the incubator. For those pursuing a biomedical company, for example, lab space may be the most important thing - while for those creating a social media app, large quantities of people and eyes to test out the prototype and give feedback might be more important.<br /> </div><div>b) The goal is to not only discover an incubator that mimics and supports what you want your company to be, but to also choose an incubator based on the network that it presents. If you are looking to build a large network, it might be useful to look for incubators in larger cities with larger networks surrounding it. Location itself is not something you should rank high in the list of things you need to consider when choosing an incubator, but it definitely does come into play when considering the network you want to build for your company.</div><br /> == <br/>Potential Unexpected<br/> ==<br /> <div>Either way, any incubator will bring valuable experience, as unexpected relationships will form, and unplanned goals will be met out of serendipity, as long as you are open to them. The most efficient way to use your time is to pick an incubator which will have the most opportunities for the types of relationships/resources you are chasing.</div><div><br/></div><br /> == Network (Who You Want to be Connected With) ==<br /> <br /> a) Reach out as early as possible to individuals you respect and aspire to be like. &nbsp;The earlier you reach out the more time these relationships have to grow and develop. &nbsp;Mentorships can often form, giving you support and guidance when brainstorming, planning, and launching your start-ups. &nbsp;These connections can also be extremely useful when trying to secure a business incubator. &nbsp;Connecting with a business incubator or accelerator through a mutually known individual can create a friendlier initial interaction and increase your chances of being selected. Either way, never be afraid to ask someone to coffee, ask for help, or to update someone on your process.<br /> <br /> b) The University Innovation Fellows network is one of the greatest tools available to us. &nbsp;Once we are accepted into the program we will connect and form relationships with some of the most engaged and creative young minds around the country. &nbsp;When Elliot traveled to Cork, Ireland with Indiebio to quick start Spira he took two other fellows with him as team members. &nbsp;Allow UIF to open your horizons to different individuals and ways of thinking, and truly use the community to its full potential.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Team Members (What Sorts of People You are Looking For)<br/> ==<br /> <br /> '''a) Based on Skills/Weaknesses'''<br /> <br /> '''&nbsp;'''Within a&nbsp;business, it is important to have individuals with varying and diverse skill sets. What is one person’s weakness is most likely another’s [[File:Business Incubator - Spira Drink.jpg|thumb|Business Incubator - Spira Drink.jpg]]strength. &nbsp;Elliot himself stated that he is more of the creative mind but lacks in organizational and communicative skills. He has planned for a diverse team, and found a cofounder at Spira, to fill in these gaps. &nbsp;The company benefits from everyone’s talents. &nbsp;Additionally, if the individual has well-developed technical skills, and is an expert in some field, it is much easier to teach them how to sell then to teach someone who knows how to sell the desired technical skills.<br /> <br /> '''b) Based on Your Needs as a Company'''<br /> <br /> If your company already has a creative leader (like Elliot) but not people who can implement those creative ideas into physical designs, or someone [[File:Business Incubator - Spira.png|thumb]]who can organize, you need to find those people as well. This goes hand-in-hand with strengths and weaknesses, but you do need to find others that can not only complete your personality in the workfield, but also get the tasks done based on their skill set.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> '''c) Based on Fits (How to Vet People)'''<br /> <br /> Do a small task with them whether it be a little engineering project, a small part of something to do with the startup, or just going and playing video games together to see how they work with you, and to predict what future interactions will be like. The most common reason why startups fail is because of issues with the people working for them. &nbsp;Therefore choose your teammates wisely and make sure they have similar goals in mind.<br /> <br /> --This can become tricky when money and financial aspects come into play. It is essential to have team members sign an agreement, and all be on the same page, before the business or product takes off.<br /> <p style="text-align: center;">[[File:Business Incubator - Teamwork.jpg]]</p><br /> == Risk and Reward <span style="font-size:smaller;">(cost, equity, money, time vs payoff, networks, funding, prototyping material, experience)</span> ==<br /> <br /> a) Technically, it will not cost you money to reach out to businesses in hopes they could be your incubator. However, in order for them to be swayed to accept, sometimes there is money involved. “Give before you receive” is a phrase Elliot stood by, and it basically means to find what that business wants or needs, and make an offer to help them get these things in hopes that this gesture will make them want to give to you in return. This could be as simple as designing something for them with your own resources, or as extensive as flying them out to run a 5K in your state (yes, Elliot did offer to do that). However, this money will be nothing compared to the experience you gain, and hopefully the profit you make from starting up your company.<br /> <div>b) Timewise, this might take a while. It could take weeks to months before convincing a company that your product is worth the investment. Elliot aimed for 3 main incubators and accelerators when working on his company Spira. Once securing an incubator the process of invention and testing begins almost immediately. Once you are in an accelerator program, all day everyday is spent on the product. There is a lot of time put into this, but it is worth it once you find the right incubator for your business.</div><div><br/></div><br /> == Support <span style="font-size:smaller;">(students, faculty, staff needed to facilitate prior to and during the event)</span> ==<br /> <br /> Support is so important when developing a new business or idea. Something that Elliot struggled with was the lack of support from the faculty at his university. He had to combat this with support from his friends and his motivation to get things done. In one situation he was trying to make a product with a fellow student and it didn’t work out because the support between the student and Elliot was not there. Overall, to have a successful event you need the support of students, faculty, and staff.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Lessons learned and tips for others <span style="font-size:smaller;">(what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others)</span><br/> ==<br /> <br /> a) The innovators and entrepreneurs who are making changes in the world are constantly asking questions. &nbsp;They identify problems or areas that need improvement, ask themselves why they are the way that they are, and brainstorm a way to improve. &nbsp;Therefore, a key piece of advice is to be curious. Look at the world around you as it truly is and ask questions. &nbsp;Don’t settle for the status quo - instead challenge it to be better.<br /> <br /> b)&nbsp;Failure is not a setback but should, instead, be seen as an opportunity. &nbsp;From failure you find out what works and what areas need improvement. You learn about yourself and your company and are able to grow from these problems.<br /> <br /> c) Never view rejection as a negative. If you believe in your product and company, and believe that it is the right thing to do, then continue with as much, if not more, momentum than before. Rejection is inevitable. &nbsp;However, rejection should also teach you that when given an opportunity you cannot waste it. &nbsp;Use that opportunity to its maximum and execute. &nbsp;Prove to the people that saw potential that they were not wrong to have faith in your product. &nbsp;Illustrate that the team is passionate and has the work ethic to succeed.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Student Contributors ==<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Meghan_Reynolds http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Meghan_Reynolds]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Haley_Pfeiffer http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Haley_Pfeiffer]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka]<br /> <br /> http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Vincent_Arena<br /> <br /> == Recording of Interview ==<br /> <br /> [https://bluejeans.com/playback/s/h2JYEqAItnyLWDQp3yZUbHPi5eEerrLUrwaL6UIToaxQLpVVJ6rqxVfsBEycnJIE https://bluejeans.com/playback/s/h2JYEqAItnyLWDQp3yZUbHPi5eEerrLUrwaL6UIToaxQLpVVJ6rqxVfsBEycnJIE]</div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Vincent_Arena&diff=45177 Fellow:Vincent Arena 2017-01-06T04:57:46Z

<p>VincentArena: Created page with "<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who c..."</p> <hr /> <div><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called &lt;span style="font-style:italic"&gt;How To Change The World (HTCTW)&lt;/span&gt;, Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:VincentArena&diff=45173 User:VincentArena 2017-01-06T04:54:38Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called &lt;span style="font-style:italic"&gt;How To Change The World (HTCTW)&lt;/span&gt;, Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=File:IMG_5606_(1).jpg&diff=44831 File:IMG 5606 (1).jpg 2017-01-06T02:29:25Z

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VincentArena https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:VincentArena&diff=44825 User:VincentArena 2017-01-06T02:26:26Z

<p>VincentArena: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><br/></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent Arena is a lifelong learner, design thinker, and food fanatic. He's the type of guy who carries around a moleskin everywhere, has a 3D printer in his closet, and grows aquaponic basil above his fish tank on his desk. Originally from Long Island, Vincent has spent the last three years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including one semester abroad in Denmark (DTU). He dual majors in Mechanical Engineering and Design Innovation & Society, a.k.a. socially and environmentally sustainable "inventing". As a freshman in a class called &lt;span style="font-style:italic"&gt;How To Change The World (HTCTW)&lt;/span&gt;, Vincent was inspired by his professor Burt Swersey to use his creativity, passion for technology, and drive for helping others to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. With a love for teaching and empowering others, Vincent became a teaching assistant for the HTCTW as well as an Engineering Ambassador. Both roles have required coming up with creative and educational teaching material while simultaneously encouraging other students to discover their inner creativity and combine it with engineering to follow their dreams. Since then, Vincent's goal has been to make the world a better place in the short term through his day-to-day interactions, and in the long term through his companies.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent is a highly energetic and adaptable individual who is always eager to jump on new ideas. He has pursued many side-projects which align with his interests, such as a cradle-to-cradle 3D printer filament, hydroponic furniture, a mood-based social app, and meditation/inspiration virtual reality experiences. With a week's notice at the end of his summer internship creating virtual reality experiences for Wayfair, Vincent was presented with the opportunity to pitch, as a last-minute replacement, for his friend's startup, Sanguine Diagnostics. He was so excited with the potential of the idea that he placed first out of all 12 pitches and since then has joined the team as a co-founder and completed three startup accelerators this the past semester: NSF I-Site, RPI's Change the World Challenge, and the Albany Medical BACC Academy. Vincent plans on pursuing Sanguine Diagnostics, a low-cost, paper diagnostics delivery platform, full time in May 2017.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In his free time, Vincent loves to draw and write in his sketchbook, travel to new cities or places in nature, have long talks or jam sessions with friends, and prototype his ideas. Since a kid, his sacred place has always been the beach. He loves listening to the sound of the waves, body-boarding, as well as entering sand-sculpting competitions.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Vincent would love to know about your passions and talk, collaborate, or share ideas in whatever way possible. He can be reached via email: (vincent.l.arena@gmail.com) or on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995 https://www.facebook.com/VincentArena1995].</span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

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