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= Overview=<div>[[File:Boise-State-Campus.jpg]]'''<span style="font-size:smaller;">Photo credit: John Kelly of Boise State Photographic</span>'''</div><br/> =Boise is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States and consistently ranks in Forbes' top 10 cities for careers and families. Boise State University serves about 21,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students. Engineering enrollment has grown by 75% to 2,847 students over the past five years. Key partners include Micron Technology, a top 5 semiconductor company headquartered in Boise, NASA, and Idaho National Laboratories. Recently, Boise became home to the business incubator Trailhead, as well as annual speaking events including TedX, Ignite Boise, and the Ethos Project. New initiatives at Boise State University include the Venture College, which has launched 17 revenue-generating businesses, the College of Innovation and Design, a MakerLab, and the New Product Development Lab, as&nbsp;well as a $25M Center for Materials Research.

<span style="font-size:x-small">Photo credit: John Kelly Boise State University and the Boise community generate awareness and help others discover the value of student innovation and entrepreneurship with a variety of experiential courses and workshops, programs, inspiration events, and communication initiatives. One example is the Work U program, coordinated by the Boise State Career Center, which targets students whose major may not have have a specific career track and pairs them with an entrepreneur or project within the Boise community. The Digital Marketing course from the College of Innovation + Design’s Bridge to Career Program gives students practical, workplace skills and culminates in a final project that can be reflected in the workplace. TedxBoise is an annual event that brings people together to share ideas worth spreading and with a mission to explore, expose, and expand. Major marketing initiatives, from the College of Innovation + Design’s annual report to the Focus on Boise State magazine, all help to communicate the positive and valuable experience of students involved in innovative and entrepreneurial efforts at Boise State Photographic Services</span>and beyond.&nbsp;

Recently, Boise became home to Examples of faculty-led innovation can be seen across the business incubator, [https://trailheadboise.org/ Trailhead], as well as annual speaking events including [http://tedxboise.org/ TedX],&nbsp;[http://www.igniteboise.com/ Ignite Boise], and the&nbsp;[http://ethosprojectboiseState Campus.com/ Ethos Project]. New initiatives at Boise State University include A prime example of this is the [httphttps://venturecollegecid.boisestate.edu/ Venture Collegevip/ Vertically Integrated Projects ]program, or VIP, which has launched 17 revenue generating businessesgives faculty avenues for conducting their research, while also pairing them with interested students to help conduct the research and gain valuable skills. The [httphttps://cid.boisestate.edu/ College of Innovation and Designhes/ Human-Environment Systems], or HES program does a [https://makerlabsimilar job to the VIP program but is focused solely on biology centered topics.boisestateThe Instructional Design and Educational Assessment, IDEA shop for short is part of the Center for Teaching and Learning.edu/ MakerLab]The IDEA shop focuses on helping faculty integrate technology into their teaching, learning, and assessment. Another resource on campus that helps both faculty and students access technologies and develop ideas is the [http://www.techhelpMakerlab.org/services/design-prototype-new-product-development/ New Product Development Lab], and a The [https://newsmakerlab.boisestate.edu/update/2015/10/22/micron-foundation-gives-25-million-for-materials-science/ $25M Center for Materials ResearchBoise State Makerlab]is a radically inclusive community which focuses on democratizing access to emerging technologies, and training students and faculty how to use the technology at zero cost, along with zero cost to use any of the equipment.

Business *Dr. Peter Mullner specializes in shape-memory alloys. He recently launched through a startup to commercialize solid-state electronic devices based on these materials.*Dr. Yanliang Zhang completed successful prototypes of a thermoelectric device designed to replace alternators in cars. This work, funded by a Department of Energy grant, should improve fuel economy by 10-15%. Hyundai (or Honda?) is currently working to commercialize this device.*Dr. Kevin Learned co-founded Idaho's first commercial software company and its first angel investment group.*Ed Zimmer served as the [http://venturecollege.boisestateCEO of ECCO Group as it grew from 20 employees to over 500 employees with plants in Boise, England, and Australia.edu/ Venture College] include:

*= University-Industry Collaboration<br/> = Boise State university offers many opportunities to connect students to industry connections. [httphttps://vividrootscid.comboisestate.edu/ Vivid Rootsventurecollege/ Venture College] sells apparel and water bottlesserves as a resource to connect university students to industry leaders. A portion of each sale provides potable water They have designed an internship program to connect students to people small businesses in needof help in a variety of skill sets.Internships are tailored to meet the skill interests of students.&nbsp;*<br/>The&nbsp;[httphttps://wwwcareer.txtengageboisestate.comedu/ txtENGAGECareer Center ] provide customer relationship and marketing platforms.*at Boise State houses the [httphttps://wwwcid.gratisaidboisestate.orgedu/work-u/employers/ Gratis Huminatarian Aid NetworkWork U Program,] distributes medical supplies which connects undergrad students to remote regions select businesses in Eastern Boise. For example, St. Lukes, City of Boise, Albertsons, etc. This program allows student to receive credit while developing Boise connections and Central Africagaining work experience.*<br/>The&nbsp;[httphttps://wwwcobe.adventuredataboisestate.comedu/blog/2018/05/strategic-growth-capital-partnership-year-in-review/ Adventure DataStrategic Growth Partnership] provides real-time avalanche data monitoring for outdoor safetyis a program within Boise State’s business school. The program is lead by John Williamson, a local executive, and it's mission is to accelerate Boise State Entrepreneurs. It offers connections to multiple business such as Blast Resolve, GenZ Technology, Melt Organic, Recovery Help, TeaDora,Uniscen, VersaBuilt.*<br/>[httphttps://whitneyhansenwww.boiseyp.comorg/ Whitney HansenBoise Young Professionals] provides finanial consulting with is a focus on student debtlocal group coordinated to establish relationships between recent graduates and engage them in the professional part of the Boise community. The goal is to connect and develop meaning and beneficial relationships that can lead to job connections and resources within Boise and beyond.&nbsp;

*[http://wwwBoise State and the greater Boise area has a number of resources which can help with technology transfer, accessing startup resources such as space and mentorship, venture capital firms, and angel investors.moto-traxThe Office of Technology Transfer at Boise State supports research activities, and manages industry relations, as well as the commercialization of intellectual property.com/ MotoTrax] designsThe Venture College is a resource provided by the College of Innovation and Design which offers student led startups space to run their business from, manufacturesas well as access to an extensive mentor network and help with finding funding, as well as providing help and sells "snowbikes", a dirtbike/snowmobile crossover*TimeStage provides staining information with copyright and imaging technology for microscopes that improves diagnosis other intellectual property. A similar program offered by the College of Business and research related to infectious diseasesEconomics is the Strategic Growth Capital Partnership.*TriBiz provides The University of Idaho also offers a targeted advertising free service restaurantsto help students patent their ideas and inventions for free, offering legal advice and help with researching similar and existing patents.*[http://vividrootsBoise State also offers graduate classes in grant writing.com/ Vivid Roots] sells apparel Boise Angel Alliance and water bottles. A portion Loon Creek Capital are both resources to connect startups with angel investors, simplifying the process of each sale provides potable water to people in needgetting seed funding.

= Faculty Entrepreneurship<br/> Local and Regional Development =

*[http://coenBoise’s innovation ecosystem is rapidly expanding.boisestate.edu/magnetic-materials-lab/peter-mullner/ Dr. Peter Mullner] specializes JUMP is a new building in shape-memory alloys. He recently [http://www.shawmountaintechnology.com/about.html launched a startup] Boise meant to commercialize solid-state electronic devices based on these materialsfacilitate connections and networking in Boise.*[http://coenis an Urban Meeting Space funded by the J.boisestateR.edu/faculty-staff/yanliangzhang/ DrSimplot foundation. Yanliang Zhang] completed [http://coen.boisestate.edu/mse-reu/project-13/ successful prototypes] of This building operates as a thermoelectric device designed nonprofit meeting space meant to replace alternators in cars. This workfacilitate curiosity, creativity, funded by a Department and playfulness for people of Energy grant, should improve fuel economy by 10-15%all ages. Hyundai (or Honda?) JUMP is currently working to commercialize this device.*[http://research.boisestate.edu/uiv/executives-in-residence/ Dr. Kevin Learned] co-founded Idaho's first commercial software company and its first angel investment group.*[http://www.medman.com/ Ed Zimmer] served as a recourse for connection building within the CEO of ECCO Group as it grew from 20 employees to over 500 employees with plants in Boise, England, and Australiacommunity.&nbsp;

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7977d510-7fff-59e4-6510-dbf7641f8d7e">[https://trailheadboise.org/ <span style= University"color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-Industry Collaborationwrap;">Trailhead<br/span> ]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is a Boise based space for entrepreneurs that offers space to work and a connection to resources. This resource is not free, but Boise State has connection to Trailhead Board of Directors and they can help Boise State Student get connected to resources and mentors in the area.</span></span></span></span>

*<span style="font-size:smallersmall;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-29c9d1087977d510-7fff-fe2859e4-a46d6510-ac660e18ebc6dbf7641f8d7e"><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Boise State university offers many opportunities to connect students to industry connections. </span>[https://cidwww.boisestateboiseangels.edu/venturecollegecom/ <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Venture CollegeBoise Angel Alliance</span>]<span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">serves as a resource ’s mission is to connect university students to industry leadersadvance opportunity, empowerment, and innovation through strategic investment. They have designed an internship program to connect students to small Entrepreneurs pitch business in need of help in ideas for a variety of skill sets. Internships are tailored chance to meet the skill interests of studentsearn investments and funding for their ventures. &nbsp;</span></span><br/></span></span>

*<span style="font-size:smallersmall;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span styleid="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); backgrounddocs-color: transparent; fontinternal-variantguid-numeric: normal; font7977d510-variant7fff-east59e4-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre6510-wrap;dbf7641f8d7e"></span></span>[https://careercommunity.boisestatenewonline.eduorg/ communities/community-home?CommunityKey=bf0305da-6999-48ef-a3ff-b16041b2f1a5 <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Career CenterBoise Network of Executive Women</span>]&nbsp;<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">at Boise State houses the </span>[https://cid.boisestate.edu/work-u/employers/ <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Work U Program</span>]<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">focuses on empowering young professionals, which connects undergrad students to select businesses typically in Boise. For example, St. Lukes, City the hopes of Boise, Albertsons, etc. This allows student to receive credit while developing Boise connectionsgenerating healthy working ecosystems for women. </span><br/span></span></span>

*'''<span style="font-size:smallersmall;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span>Below are facts about Boise State University’s Economic Impact</span>[http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1344915 The Scalable Nanomanufacturing Grant]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">, led by </span>[http://coen.boisestate.edu/faculty-staff/willhughes/ Dr. Will Hughes]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">, partners Boise State University with Harvard University and Micron Technologies. This project investigates applications for DNA nanotechnology in the semiconductor industry.</span>'''

*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a949ca89-7fff-3708-277b-a5c4f6e3c999"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Employment: BSU employs more than 3,000 Idaho residents directly and another 2,000 indirectly. Wages and salary in total are $113M</span></span></span>*<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span><span style="font-size: smaller10.5pt; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spending: students spend $195M annually on living expenses in Idaho</span></span></span>*<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span id="docs-internal-guid-a949ca89-7fff-3708-277b-a5c4f6e3c999"><span style="font-size: smaller10.5pt; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A yearOut-long Senior Design course partners senior engineering of-state students with an industry sponsor spend another $17M annually</span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BSU purchasing, construction, and employee spending is ~$325M annually</span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Service: 2,000 students across 30 departments contribute ~52,000 hours to gain practical industry experience80 community organizations through the service-learning program</span></span></span>*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="font-size: 10. 5pt; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alumni: 70% of Boise State alumni remain in Idaho, working and paying taxes</span>[http:</span></coenspan>*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a949ca89-7fff-3708-277b-a5c4f6e3c999"><span style="font-size: 10.boisestate5pt; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Idaho residents with at least a bachelor's degree earn double the wages of those without one.eduAlumni have an unemployment rate that is about 1/seniordesign3 of that of the workforce with only a high school diploma Alumni have an estimated $903M economic impact on the state annually</industry-sponsorsspan></span></ Partners include]span>*<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span><span style="font-size: smaller10.5pt; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apparel: apparel generates ~$11M in sales for retailers</span></span></span>*<span style="font-family: Micron Technologyarial, Clearwater Analyticshelvetica, Hewlett Packardsans-serif;"><span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(29, Cradlepoint Technology33, and Idaho Power38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Research: Boise State attracts more than $37M in research awards, among others.80% of which are from federal sources</span></span></span>

*<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;"></span><span styleRelated Links ="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">The Boise State </span>[http://coen.boisestate.edu/cs/ Computer Science Department]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">has&nbsp;</span>[https://news.boisestate.edu/update/2014/06/24/computer-science-program-moving-downtown-boise/ moved into a new building downtown]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">, which they will share with local tech company </span>[http://clearwater-analytics.com/about Clearwater Analytics]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">, among others.&nbsp; This move positions Boise State Computer Science students and faculty within close proximity to the growing number of tech startups located in downtown Boise.</span>

= University Technology Transfer Office<br/> = Additional Information ==

[https://researchdocs.boisestategoogle.educom/ottspreadsheets/ The Office of Technology Transferd/11JjdaVCnz0GlY2aaq4qxi0TT0KP4guxfXnemFNDSYhg/edit?usp=sharing Landscape Canvas] supports research activities and manages industry relations and intellectual property commercialization for the university.&nbsp; The office is responsible for the assessment, protection, development and marketing of new inventions for commercial use and facilitates the internal and external relationships that contribute to the process.&nbsp; The office also supports the advancement of innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development programs and initiatives on campus.

= Local and Regional Development<br[http://universityinnovation.org/> index.php?title=Boise_State_University_Student_Priorities Student Priorities]

Additional information is in the [http://presidentuniversityinnovation.boisestate.eduorg/wp-contentwiki/uploads/2011/03/2010_Economic_Impact.pdf Boise State Economic Impact ReportKelly_Schutt Kelly Schutt]

= Related Links<br[http:/> =/universityinnovation.org/wiki/Rebecka_Seward Rebecka Seward]

[[Boise State University Student Priorities|Boise State University Student Priorities]http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Donovan_Kay Donovan Kay]

Spring 2016[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexander_Schloss Alexander Schloss]

[[Kelly Schutt]http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Carson_Addison Carson Addison]&nbsp;

[[Rebecka Seward]http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Zachary_Andreason Zachary Andreason]

Fall 2016[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/CamilleEddy Camille Eddy]

[[Donovan Kay|Donovan Kay]http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/ThomasLippman Thomas Lippman]

[[Sienna George|Sienna George]http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/HaydenRogers Hayden Rogers]&nbsp;

=== Fall 2018 === [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexander_Schloss Alexander SchlossEvanann_Whitaker Evanann Whitaker] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Pamela_craig Pam Craig]

Spring 2017[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ollie_Shannon Ollie Shannon]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Carson_Addison Carson Addison]&nbsp;<br/>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Zachary_Andreason Zachary Andreason]<br/>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/CamilleEddy Camille Eddy<br />][http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/ThomasLippman Thomas Lippman<br />][[HaydenRogers|HaydenRogers]Chris_Dagher Chris Dagher]

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