<h2> = Student
innovation Innovation and
entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship<br />
</h2>= <p>The Florida Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Melbourne, Florida. The university has 5 academic divisions, focusing mainly on engineering, science and mathematics. Over the past year Florida Tech has begun to focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, bringing in faculty with an I&
amp;E background, as well as starting up a student business incubator last year. Currently the student business incubator has 12 student start-ups and is still growing. Currently most of the innovation and entrepreneurship work is being done in the college of business, but Florida Tech is working on involving the engineering school and get more engineering students and faculty involved.
</p><h2> Faculty innovation and Florida Tech also has dedicated educational programs at graduate and undergraduate levels for Innovation and Entreprenuership. More information abou those programs can be found [http://cob.fit.edu/innovation-entrepreneurship
.php here] = Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br />
</h2>= <p>Florida
Tech Institutew of Technology has
brought in two new multiple faculty members
with across many disciplines who have a
background in history of actively practicing and encouraging Innovation and
EntrepreneurshipEntreprenuership.
Both faculty members are involved in extensive I&E research <u>'''Dr.
Beshoy Morkos'''</
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<b><u>DrBeshoy Morkos is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology where he directs the STRIDE Lab (SysTems Research on Intelligent Design and Engineering).
Scott Benjamin</u></b> </p><p>His engineering design research focuses on developing computational representation and reasoning support for managing complex system design. The goal of Dr.
Scott Benjamin Morkos’ research is
a successful entrepreneur turned academic whose passions include helping students create to fundamentally reframe our understanding and
launch business ventures. He received his undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship utilization of system representations and
real estate from computational reasoning capabilities to support the
University development of
Miami system models which help engineers and
his masters project planners intelligently make informed decisions at earlier stages of
business administration from engineering design. On the
University of Marylandengineering education front, Dr.
After 20 years of business ventures including real estate development & investmentMorkos’ research explores means to integrate innovation and entrepreneurship in engineering education through entrepreneurially-minded learning, improve persistence in engineering,
continuing medical address challenges in senior design education,
hospital supplies and
restaurants, he earned his doctorate degree promote engineering education in
Entrepreneurship international teams and
Strategic Management from settings. Dr. Morkos’ research is currently supported by the
University of MarylandNational Science Foundation (NSF), Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), and NASA JPL.</
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In addition to currently serving as a principle for Signature Properties<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica,
he is actively involved sans-serif;">Dr. Morkos received his Ph.D. from Clemson University in the
development of several companies providing a range of products including software, consulting services Clemson Engineering Design and
apparel developmentApplications Research (CEDAR) lab under Dr. Joshua Summers.
As time allowsIn 2014,
Dr. Benjamin consults he was awarded the ASME CIE Dissertation of the year award for
several companies on strategic management issues, business plan review his doctoral research. He graduated with his B.S. and
negotiation trainingM.
</p><p>In August 2012S in Mechanical Engineering in 2006 and 2008 from Clemson University and has worked on multiple sponsored projects funded by partners such as NASA, Michelin,
Dr. Benjamin came to Florida Tech as the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and
Business DevelopmentBMW. His
first initiative past work experience include working at the BMW Information Technology Research Center (ITRC) as a Research Associate and Robert Bosch Corporation as a Manufacturing Engineer. Dr. Morkos was
to launch a postdoctoral researcher in the
Incubation Station at Florida TechDepartment of Engineering & Science Education at Clemson University performing NSF funded research on engineering student motivation and its effects on persistence and the use of advanced technology in engineering classroom environments.
This innovative center provides physical space, resourcesDr. Morkos’ research thrust include: design automation, design representations, computational reasoning, systems modeling, engineering education, design education, collaborative design,
capital and
mentoring services to student entrepreneurs seeking to launch a new venturedata/knowledge management.
At the center, students learn to not only conduct the research necessary to develop the business plan but actually engage in the step of generating revenue for their businesses.</
pspan> <u>'''Dr. Chiradeep Sen'''</u>
<p>In his spare time Dr. Sen is an Assistant Professor of Design at Florida Institute of Technology. He teaches a series of courses in the area of design and manufacturing, including courses in advanced design theory and methods,
he coaches youth soccerdesign for manufacturing,
creativity and
plays anything that involves a ball or a puckinnovation, artificial intelligence in engineering, and computer-aided design automation.
</p><p><b><u>DrHis current research explores the mental models and cognitive processes of innovative design and creativity.
Abram Walton</u></b></p><p>Dr.
Abram Walton is an Associate Professor of Technology Management Sen received his M.S. and
Innovation at Florida Tech. He received his Ph.D.
in Mechanical Design from Clemson University’s CEDAR Lab, and
Mhis B.S. in
Technology and Innovation Management Mechanical Engineering from
Purdue Jadavpur University
in India.
Before He received the 2011 ASME Best Dissertation Award for his
academic lifedoctoral dissertation on the formal representation and reasoning on mechanical functions,
he was a
Fire Fighter and EMT, mental model used in innovative design for modeling complex systems in the absence of the knowledge about their components and
he later held leadership positions as a Manager of Wal-Mart Storesstructure. Dr.
He is Sen has a
co-founder total of
the International Journal 14 years of
Innovation Science, an academic journal cited by most major indexing organizations and available at thousands experience in new product development in a variety of
libraries throughout industries around the
world. Dr. Walton has authored numerous publicationsglobe,
conference proceedingsincluding six years as a consultant,
where he helped companies develop computer-supported processes for their innovative and
his textbooks on Leadership routine designs. The companies and business verticals he served range from consumer product design and manufacturing, tools and
Management have sold over 15dies, large industrial energy equipment, automotive,
000 copiesand medical equipment.
At Florida Tech, Dr.
Walton serves on Sen directs the
Executive Committee Research in Information Science for
the Board of Directors for the International Association of Innovation ProfessionalsEngineering (RiSE) research group.
He is the Director of the Center for Lifecycle and Innovation Management at Florida Tech, as well as for the Center for Ethics and Leadership, and was instrumental in launching the new B.S <u style="font-weight: bold;">Dr. Scott Benjamin</u> Dr.
Scott Benjamin is a successful entrepreneur turned academic whose passions include helping students create and
M.Slaunch business ventures.
He received his undergraduate degree in
Innovation entrepreneurship and real estate from the University of Miami and
Entrepreneurship.</p><p>In addition to his
academic pursuits, he is masters of business administration from the
Principal University of
a boutique technology commercialization consulting firmMaryland. After 20 years of business ventures including real estate development & investment,
serves as a Senior Consultant of Systems Engineering to the COO of a DOD firm specializing in counter-IED technologiescontinuing medical education,
hospital supplies and
enjoys dabbling restaurants, he earned his doctorate degree in
real estate investments. He has recently been Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management from the University of Maryland. In addition to currently serving as a
Fellow principle for
Signature Properties, he is actively involved the
National Intellectual Property and Knowledge Management Task force and serves as development of several companies providing a
consultant for an Intellectual Property range of products including software, consulting services and
Patent Management Organization (PMO)apparel development. As time allows, Dr.
He frequently Benjamin consults
for several companies on
a variety of topics, including leadership, lean process improvement, six sigma, innovation strategies, technology commercialization, product lifecycle managementstrategic management issues,
business plan review and
new product developmentnegotiation training.
He has successfully helped launch several new technology ventures and works with companies on early-stage technology commercialization efforts In August 2012,
new product development, and leadership developmentDr.
</p><p>As an Associate Professor Benjamin came to Florida Tech as the Director of
Technology the Center for Entrepreneurship and
Innovation at the Florida Institute of TechnologyBusiness Development. His first initiative was to launch the Incubation Station at Florida Tech. This innovative center provides physical space, resources,
his research efforts focus on impacting technology-sensitive industries by creating sustainablecapital and mentoring services to student entrepreneurs seeking to launch a new venture. At the center,
lean students learn to not only conduct the research necessary to develop the business
models through plan but actually engage in the
deployment step of
innovative continuous improvement methodologiesgenerating revenue for their businesses.
He takes a unique systems-thinking approach to innovation and technology In his spare time,
lean, healthcarehe coaches youth soccer, and
product lifecycle management, which has cultivated multi-disciplinary collaborations, generating research and scholarship on innovative organizational strategies and best practices for engineering and innovation initiativesplays anything that involves a ball or a puck. <u>'''Dr.
Carlos Otero'''</
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>Program Chair of Mstyle="margin: 1em 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Carlos E.
SOtero, Ph.
in Innovation and Entrepreneurship</p><p>Director D, is Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at Florida Institute of
Center for Lifecycle and Innovation Management</p><p>Director Technology. He has been a tenure-track faculty in the College of Engineering at University of
Center for Ethics South Florida, Tampa, and
Leadership</p><h2> the University
Technology Transfer Function<br /> </h2><p>Florida Tech's University Technology Transfer Function (http://wwwof Virginia, Wise.
fitPrior to that, he worked for 11 years in private industry as a computer software engineer for military computer systems, including satellite communications, command and control, wireless security, and unmanned aerial vehicle systems.
edu/His research
/committees/ipc/) is handled under interests are in computer systems engineering, with particular emphasis on the
umbrella design, performance evaluation, and optimization of
the office systems and processes across a variety of
Research. The current value domain areas (including wireless, intelligence, and big data systems). Dr. Otero is a senior member of
Research Sponsored Projects is over $94 millionthe IEEE.
The number of Florida Tech faculty who serve as principal investigators has also doubled in the last three years to 90—four of which have received prestigious NSF Career Awards</p><div><br/></div>'''<u>Dr.
University faculty expended $16Abram Walton</u>''' Dr.
5 million to buy equipment, support students, pay salaries Abram Walton is an Associate Professor of Technology Management and
to cover general expensesInnovation at Florida Tech. He received his Ph.D. and M.S.
In addition to over a dozen research centers, five new interdisciplinary research institutes were initiated that are the focal point for Florida Tech undergraduate in Technology and
graduate researchInnovation Management from Purdue University.
These new research university institutes include: Human Centered Design InstituteBefore his academic life, he was a Fire Fighter and EMT,
Institute for Energy Systems, Institute for Marine Researchand he later held leadership positions as a Manager of Wal-Mart Stores. He is a co-founder of the International Journal of Innovation Science,
Institute for Materials Science & Nanotechnology an academic journal cited by most major indexing organizations and
Institute for Research on Global Climate Changeavailable at thousands of libraries throughout the world. Dr.
</p><h2> University-Industry collaboration<br /> </h2><p>Florida Tech Walton has
a lot of collaboration with Harris Corporation (http://harris.com) The main collaboration between Harris authored numerous publications, conference proceedings, and his textbooks on Leadership and
Management have sold over 15,000 copies. Dr. Walton serves on the
University is the Harris Institute Executive Committee for
Assured Information(http://harris-institutethe Board of Directors for the International Association of Innovation Professionals.
fit.edu/) The Harris Institute for Assured Information He is
an interdisciplinary center that focuses on high-risk disruptive work aimed the Director of the Center for Lifecycle and Innovation Management at
helping us trust Florida Tech, as well as for the
information that we so often rely on. Founded Center for Ethics and Leadership, and was instrumental in
2009 by a grant from Harris Corporation, launching the
Harris Institute brings together computer science, psychology, business new B.S. and
biology to carry out cutting-edge research M.S. in
computer securityInnovation and Entrepreneurship.
Our goal In addition to his academic pursuits, he is
lofty: to change the
way we think about the information that flows around usPrincipal of a boutique technology commercialization consulting firm,
and serves as a Senior Consultant of Systems Engineering to
help drive the COO of a
fundamental shift DOD firm specializing in
how we protect itcounter-IED technologies, and enjoys dabbling in real estate investments.
</p><h2> Regional He has recently been a Fellow for the National Intellectual Property and
local economic development efforts<br /> </h2><p>Currently Florida Tech is working on forming more regional Knowledge Management Task force and
local economic development effortsserves as a consultant for an Intellectual Property and Patent Management Organization (PMO). He frequently consults on a variety of topics,
but the main one currently in place is the Women's Business Center(http://wbcincluding leadership, lean process improvement, six sigma, innovation strategies, technology commercialization, product lifecycle management, and new product development.
fit.edu). The vision of the Women's Business Center at Florida Institute of Technology is to help women He has successfully helped launch several new technology ventures and
men become entrepreneurial leaders and thinkers and to successfully achieve economic independence through entrepreneurshipworks with companies on early-stage technology commercialization efforts, new product development, and leadership development.
The Women’s Business Center As an Associate Professor of Technology and Innovation at
the Florida Institute of Technology
is a community organization that provides business coaching,
mentoringhis research efforts focus on impacting technology-sensitive industries by creating sustainable,
training programs and seminars, and networking opportunities lean business models through the deployment of innovative continuous improvement methodologies. He takes a unique systems-thinking approach to
assist startup innovation and
second stage entrepreneurs in Brevardtechnology, lean, healthcare, and product lifecycle management, which has cultivated multi-disciplinary collaborations, generating research and scholarship on innovative organizational strategies and best practices for engineering and innovation initiatives. Program Chair of M.S. in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Director of Center for Lifecycle and Innovation Management Director of Center for Ethics and Leadership = University Technology Transfer Function<br/> = Florida Tech's University Technology Transfer Function ([http://www.fit.edu/research/committees/ipc/ http://www.fit.edu/research/committees/ipc/]) is handled under the umbrella of the office of Research. The current value of Research Sponsored Projects is over $94 million. The number of Florida Tech faculty who serve as principal investigators has also doubled in the last three years to 90—four of which have received prestigious NSF Career Awards. University faculty expended $16.5 million to buy equipment, support students, pay salaries and to cover general expenses. In addition to over a dozen research centers, five new interdisciplinary research institutes were initiated that are the focal point for Florida Tech undergraduate and graduate research. These new research university institutes include: Human Centered Design Institute, Institute for Energy Systems, Institute for Marine Research, Institute for Materials Science & Nanotechnology and Institute for Research on Global Climate Change. = University-Industry Collaboration<br/> = Florida Tech has a lot of collaboration with Harris Corporation ([http://harris.com http://harris.com]) The main collaboration between Harris and the University is the Harris Institute for Assured Information([http://harris-institute.fit.edu/ http://harris-institute.fit.edu/]) The Harris Institute for Assured Information is an interdisciplinary center that focuses on high-risk disruptive work aimed at helping us trust the information that we so often rely on. Founded in 2009 by a grant from Harris Corporation, the Harris Institute brings together computer science, psychology, business and biology to carry out cutting-edge research in computer security. Our goal is lofty: to change the way we think about the information that flows around us, and to help drive a fundamental shift in how we protect it. = Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts<br/> = Currently Florida Tech is working on forming more regional and local economic development efforts, but the main one currently in place is ([http://weventure.fit.edu http://weventure.fit.edu]). The vision of weVenture at Florida Institute of Technology is to help women and men become entrepreneurial leaders and thinkers and to successfully achieve economic independence through entrepreneurship. weVenture at Florida Institute of Technology is a community organization that provides business coaching, mentoring, training programs and seminars, and networking opportunities to assist startup and second stage entrepreneurs in Brevard, St
. Lucie and Indian River Counties with starting, growing and sustaining their businesses.<br /></p>. Lucie and Indian River Counties with starting, growing and sustaining their businesses. = Landscape Canvas<br/> = {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1wE3ktqioldOasLaJ6YfwBRXHdWLlOenFvcifFcxpbeo|width=1300|height=700}} = Related Links = '''Florida Institute of Technology''' [[Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities]] Fall 2015 Leadership Circle [[Chris Ballentine|Chris_Ballentine]] [[Gerid Paquette|Gerid_Paquette]] [[Chris Woodle|Chris_Woodle]] Spring 2016 Leadership Circle [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Briana_Cantos Briana Cantos] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Thomas_Haynie Thomas Haynie] [[Category:Universities]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexander_Rumsey Alexander Rumsey] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nicole_Telega Nicole Telega] [[Quintcey Parrish|Quintcey_Parrish]] Spring 2017 Leadership Cirlce [[Malia Ashmead|Malia Ashmead]] [[Lara Eremita|Lara Eremita]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Maria_Sagastume Marifer Sagastume] 2017 UIF PItch: Panthers for Progress Youtube Link: <span style="background-color: rgb(148, 176, 243);">[Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8oDeSZFn2Y&feature=youtu.be Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8oDeSZFn2Y&feature=youtu.be]</span>[[Category:Schools]][[Category:Florida_Institute_of_Technology]]<h2> Other </h2>{{CatTree|Florida_Institute_of_Technology}}