= Meeting Notes and Shared Resources =
'''<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font size="4">Meeting Notes</font>:</span>'''
<div>'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This group will serve primarily as a forum to alert each other of our successes and struggles. The success of our group is dependent on the strength of our network.</span>'''</div>
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The format of our communications will be written updates online supplemented by informal presentations in a WebEx when necessary. </span>''''''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">During this time, students can offer up advice, highlight struggles, and identify obstacles in an interactive environment to which every student can relate and apply their needs.</span>'''
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The exact topic of our talks will vary, but we discussed focusing on: IP policy changes, curriculum changes, incubator spaces, and general visibility.</span>'''
<span style="font-size:large;">'''<span style="font-family: Arial; colorsize: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Strengths &</span>'''<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Weaknesses<Lastly, we said that special guests/speakers could include former/span>'''<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0current UI Fellows with relevant experience, I&E team members from on campus, 0Tech Office employees, 0); background-color: transparent; fontetc. We would love to use Humera as a resource on a case-weight: normal; verticalby-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">:case basis, as we don't want to take too much of her time.</span>'''<br/></span>
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'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Derek Dashti- Tulane University</span>'''
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Realized Value Strengths and Weaknesses of Campuses Within the Team</span>'''
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Strengths:</span>'''
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "></span>''''''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">- Good sources for incubator startups locally (i.e. NOBIC, Propellor)</span>'''
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "></span>''''''<span style="fontDerek Dashti-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">- Tech transfer office is easily accessibleTulane University</span>'''
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Strengths:</span>'''
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "></span>''''''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgbGood sources for incubator startups locally (0, 0i.e. NOBIC, 0Propellor); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Weaknesses:</span>'''
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">-</span>'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tech transfer</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"></span'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">- Need more incubator spaces on campus (Flower Hall only)office is easily accessible</span>'''</span>
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; "></span>''''''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">- Need more seed funding sources both locally and on campus</span>'''<br/>'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-colorWeaknesses: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Brian Rhindress- University of Pittsburgh</span>'''<br/>'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Strengths:</span>'''
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">-Active and thriving Office of Technology Management/Enterprise RealizationNeed more incubator spaces on campus (Flower Hall only)</span>'''</span>
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">-Seed Funding Availability (especially in medical- Coulter, CMI)Need more seed funding sources both locally and on campus</span>'''</span>
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">-City of Pittsburgh startup culture</span>'''
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'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Weaknesses:</span>'''
'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">-Mobilization/awareness at Undergraduate level</span>'''
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Brian Rhindress-No design spaceUniversity of Pittsburgh</span>'''</span>
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strengths:</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Active and thriving Office of Technology Management/Enterprise Realization</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Seed Funding Availability (especially in medical- Coulter, CMI)</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-City of Pittsburgh startup culture</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weaknesses:</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Mobilization/awareness at Undergraduate level</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-No design space</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; ">-Little collaboration across departments/schools</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bre Przestrzelski- Clemson University</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strengths:</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Extensive incubator or venture spaces</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Regional Small Businesss Development Center</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Two major sources of state SEED funding sources</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weaknesses</span></span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Technology Transfer Office is not easily accessible</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-</span>''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No m</span>'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">entorship through legal counsel, How-To workshops, seminars</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Student awareness of incubator spaces and other resources</span>'''</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.15;">Mary Wilcox - Arizona State University</span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-5766eb9d-127d-a10f-2749-912b40f198ea"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strengths:</span></span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-5766eb9d-127d-a10f-2749-912b40f198ea"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Ample resources for technology transfers, research, and venture creation</span></span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-5766eb9d-127d-a10f-2749-912b40f198ea"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Seed funding availability</span></span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-5766eb9d-127d-a10f-2749-912b40f198ea"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Large university/industry network</span></span> <brspan id="docs-internal-guid-5766eb9d-127d-a10f-2749-912b40f198ea"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weaknesses:</span></span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-5766eb9d-127d-a10f-2749-912b40f198ea"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Physical resources are inconvenient or inaccessible for students</span></span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-5766eb9d-127d-a10f-2749-912b40f198ea"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Poor collaboration across departments and schools</span></span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-5766eb9d-127d-a10f-2749-912b40f198ea"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Funding is inaccessible to students</span></span> <span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span> <span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Katelyn Stenger - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strengths:</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Strong history of continuous innovation in culture</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Resources available for students interested in research and physical creation</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Administration willing to evolve with student interests</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weeknesses:</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Poor collaboration across departments</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Students do not know where resources are</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">-No physical space for students to pursue entrepreneurship</span> Yifan Ge - Bucknell University*Strengths**increasing number of entrepreneurial programs**great support from all aspects of academic and administrative offices*Weakness**still early stage in entrepreneur promotion**relative weak entrepreneurial culture and participation [[Category:Organizations]]