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= Project Pitch Video =
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= Overview =
That being said, programs are being developed with modest success by the engineering faculty. The ultimate pathway to growth in student auidience sizes can be found in student-aided promotion and program development ( i.e. University Innovation Fellows). The Texas A&M University UIF's are devoted to allowing these new and immensly important programs to flourish. We intend to be the bridge between the faculty that have the ability to appropriate the neccessary funding and the students that have aspirations for the campus environment.
= Project: <span style="font-size:smaller;">Second-Tier Idea-to-Startup Support Structure</span> =
UIF Involved: Brendan Cooper
Things to remember:
The aim of this event is to support the development of a business model and plan that would help aspiring teams to break through the "it's neat" phase.
The event should resemble the same basic structure as its parent event: Aggies Invent, but with a few twists.
'''2) Draft the program based on what is settled upon in the stage above.'''
'''5) Run the test program.'''
'''Dates:''' January 2016: Complete ideation and start drafting the program structure. February 2016: Reserve the resources and host the event. = Project 2: <span style="font-size:smaller;">SpaceX Hyperloop Design Competition</span> = UIF Involved: Carson Muscat Our university has been given an amazing opportunity to host a large scale event focused around fostering the innovation and entrepreneurial spirit within student minds. Texas A&M University and SpaceX have been working closely together to be able to host the SpaceX Hyperloop Design Competition. This event will bring a spotlight on innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets as students gather from around the country and world to develop innovative solutions to a future problem. The University Innovation Fellow program and the student body has an amazing opportunity to help this event be a spotlight to encourage the ecosystem not only on our campus, but also campuses across the globe. == Milestone #1:<br/> == Discuss and work closely with the Engineering Innovation Center to be able to make a positive impact on the competition and to bring something new to the table. == Milestone #2: == Coordinate with other representatives of the Texas A&M Student body to be able to bring a stronger student involvement and interest into the event. == Milestone #3: == Help run the event to perfection come January 2016. = Project 3: TAMUHack integration = Currently, one of the largest Innovation and Entrepreneurship events at our school is TAMUHack. TAMUHack is a 24h event in which students from multiple schools come to build a hack, pitch their idea, and win prizes. At the moment, the event is completely student-organized and the university does not provide a significant amount of sponsorship or coverage to it. The funds for the event are raised through industry sponsors. I believe the event could be expanded to include more people, and there could be additional ways to integrate more engineers, rather than computer scientists. == Milestone #1: == To begin the process of change: 1) Contact the TAMUHack board to let them know my intentions. 2) Join the board and aid with organization and sponsor/fund acquisition. == Milestone #2: == After I've joined, we need to take the following steps/goals: 1) Improve fund acquisition to increase attendance; 2) Have better media coverage of the event, and more publicity/advertising. 3) Arrange a meeting between the I & E steering council of A&M with the TAMUHack board. == Milestone #3: == After we've arranged / integrated TAMUHack with our I&E expansion, we can then begin the process of arranging / implementing all the goals. = Project 4: U-Ignite Video Competition = UIF Involved: Jean-Claude Faa
== Milestone#1: ==
== Milestone#2: == Launch U-Ignite Video Competition (January 2016) - Open video submission box - Open online voting and judging - Reward top submission Delivery date: April 2016 == Milestone #3: == Competition Follow-up -Follow up with competitor to see if any are interested in pursuing their ideas -Work with contestant as well on campus resources to bring ideas to life Delivery date: TBD
= Related Links =
[[Texas A & M University]]
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Carson_Muscat Carson Muscat] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Faa Jean-Claude Faa] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Brendan_Cooper Brendan Cooper] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jeff_Zhao Jeff Zhao] [[/Kanika Gakhar|/Kanika_Gakhar]] [[Category:Student Priorities|]][[Category:Student Priorities]][[Category:Texas_A_&_M_University]][[Category:Student_Priorities]]{{CatTree|Texas_A_&_M_University}}