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Texas A&M has a large Innovation innovative and Entrepreneurial entrepreneurial ecosystem as it is ranked the sixth largest University in America. They We have a lot variety of resources aimed at reaching both graduate and undergraduate students, as well as faculty. However, many of the more developed programs are limited to graduate students due to the fact that funds are easier spent on students that are primarily used by faculty very serious about their pursuits. Undergraduate programs are not non-existent, but simply younger and graduate less robust. Student body awareness is an issue that plauges these newer events as well as an uncertainty of what our campus wants to develop in order to increase the I&E mentality. Knowing what students because would want to attend is somewhat of a shot in the dark, hampering the maturity development of their research or seriousness of seeing their idea throughnew programs. Therefore That being said, there 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>&nbsp; = UIF Involved: Brendan Cooper This project is aimed at developing an additional undergraduate program that helps to increase the conversion rate between ideation and startup businesses. There exists a gap program within Texas A&M called Aggies Invent in undergraduate involvement which students participate in an all-inclusive innovation weekend. They are tasked with deciding on a need that requires a solution, and are then expected to diagnose the issue and develop an early stage solution. Through this avenue of creative incitement, groups and ideas are created that have genuine business potential, and could be taken to further stages of development. Currently it is very difficult to gather the vast amount neccessary momentum to proceed into a business venture. This is because of resources due several issues: 1) Students are unmotivated/ get discouraged not knowing what to do next 2) School is demanding 3) Students become doubtful of their lack of confidence products' or being unaware of their own potential 4) The group has bad chemistry/ not all members wish to continue These are issues that need to be minimized in order to effectively promote the resources ideas that have true merit. Our plan is to develop a secondary event or program that comes in to re-inspire students and provided much needed guidance at the right time--just before most groups face an utter demize. There are readily available several ways to achieve this, and a multitude of events that could be hosted to themmake the entrepreneurial process smoother on campus. The primary way this gap can  == Milestone #1: == Research needs to be filled is through students equipping other students with conducted within the knowledge existing Aggies Invent program in order to establish a program that faculty and confidence students agree would be mutually beneficial. Intentions: '''1) Conduct interviews at an Aggies Invent weekend for groups that participate.''' &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Types of input expected: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; What program would they need like to use these resourcessee? &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; How would you rate your group effectiveness? &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Do you think you will continue developing your idea? '''2) Particpate in an Aggies Invent weekend.'''

Creating a student organization, Innovation Leadership Council, will be the group &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Types of students who are knowledgeable of all resources available on campus. Their primary goal will be to council other students to see an idea from start to finish. The council will consist of ten students from various majors around campus such astakeaways expected: Engineering, Agriculture, Biomedical, and Business. Each student will then be responsible for finding a faculty member who will support them as to build a council of faculty members to turn to.

At first, the organization will be used &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Did our group expect to continue building a model of what each major perceives the innovation and entrepreneurial gaps are within their major and what resources are available to fill that gap. All of these resources will then be consolidated into one place where all students can easily access and understand them. There are four stages that students can go through to reach their full potential. When the council is knowledgeable of all available resources on campus, they will begin to seek ways to engage students in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The council will engage students through four stages: Excitement, Education, Creation and Support, and Continued support. These stages are meant to: build personal interest in innovation and entrepreneurship, give students the confidence to begin their journey to have a startup company, help them launch their business or organization, then to connect them with all the resources they need to be independent.?

These strategies are primarily focused on equipping undergraduate students with the knowledge they need to follow a great idea from start to finish through using the resources already available at Texas A&M.nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Why did or didn't we?

{{#WidgetOctober 23-25:Prezis|id=6o6rbacgnmyc}}Research conducted for participants of an Aggies invent, base line interviews.

This presentation demonstrations the gaps Week of November 2nd: Conduct Follow up interviews to determine how many groups did infact continue and solutions as written belowwhy.

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== Tactic #'''1: Form Student Organization - Innovation Leadership Council ==) Develop the physical model.'''

There is a gap that needs '''2) Present this model to be filled in giving students an avenue faculty to be innovative. Building a council of students who pave the way for others to be innovative triangulate where this secondary program would fill this gap. Students will be more willing approach a council of students for advice about their ideas of innovation and entrepreneurship where the council can then encourage them and point them in the right direction. The council will constantly be up to date with what is going on in the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem and the resources available on campus to help studentsmost beneficial.'''

'''Team LeaderDates:''' Graham, Dean

'''MilestonesDecember:'''FInish model and present to faculty.

== Tactic Milestone #23: Build Council Team ==

To influence innovation and entrepreneurship on a grand scaleWith the correct information in hand, you need now comes the time to try to build a diverse council from many different majors throughout campusthe new event and/or program. This will allow the council A program curriculum and event timeline needs to be informed on many different events/resources available all over campus. This will drafted in order to make sure that the council all test event is well planned and perfoms the more influential in how function that we are hoping it can help students through whatever phase of innovation they're in rather it be engineering, agriculture or businesswill perform.

'''Team Leader:1) Ideation of what the program needs to contain (using research as guide).''' Graham, Dean

'''Milestones&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Things to remember:'''

*Determine which majors will benefit &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The aim of this event is to support the council most - 11/13*Contact faculty to recommend outstanding students - 11/13*Interview students - 11/13*Build council team - 12/13development of a business model and plan.

== Tactic #3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The event should resemble the same basic structure as its parent event: Gain Faculty Support ==Aggies Invent, but with a few twists.

Faculty support is crucial. Faculty are '''2) Draft the decision makers on campus who can supply the council with whatever resources they need to grow. They are able to advise the council program based on what is settled upon in the course of direction they are headed and whether or not it will have a positive impactstage above.'''

'''Team Leader:3) Reserve the resources needed to complete the event.''' Council team

'''Milestones:4) Invite teams that have participated in Aggies Invent in the past (max 10 teams).'''

*Inform council team '''5) Run the importance of faculty support - 12/13*Council team gains faculty support from each major - 12/13test program.'''

Bellow is an example of the methods January 2016: Complete ideation and goals of start drafting the councilprogram structure.

[[FileFebruary 2016:Tamu Methods GoalsReserve the resources and host the event.jpg|center|400px|Tamu Methods Goals.jpg]]

=Project 2: <span style= Tactic #1"font-size: Educate Students to Bring out Their Creativity in Innovation =smaller;">SpaceX Hyperloop Design Competition</span> =

*Brainstorm what students want The University Innovation Fellow program and the student body has an amazing opportunity to learn - 2/14*Create events/competitions where students can help this event be creative - 2/14*Inform students of events sponsored by other organizations - 2/14a spotlight to encourage the ecosystem not only on our campus, but also campuses across the globe.&nbsp;

== Tactic Milestone #21: Creation & Support <br/> ==

Creation Discuss and support is where most student projects never move work closely with the Engineering Innovation Center to the next step. Students are either afraid of failure or are unaware of the resources that it will take be able to turn their project into make a startup company. That is where positive impact on the council will come in. They will gather all the resources students need competition and simply point them in to bring something new to the right directiontable.&nbsp;

'''Team Leader== Milestone #2:''' Graham==

== Tactic #3: Provide Resources Help run the event to Build Independence for Innovative Students ==perfection come January 2016.

*Gather support 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.&nbsp; == 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.&nbsp; == Milestone #2: == After I've joined, we need to take the following steps/goals: 1) Improve fund acquisition to increase attendance;&nbsp; 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 The U-Ignite Video Competition is a one-minute idea pitch competition established in Fall 2014. It establishes a platform for students to submit a one minute video, detailing an innovation idea they may have, for specific a chance to win a grand prize. == Milestone #1: == 1) Establish Innovation and Entrepreneurship &nbsp;Modules for Introduction to Engineering freshman course 2) Establish student teams - led pop-up classes for students interested in further instruction on Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3/) Advertise the U-Ignite Video Competition, and hold informational sessions Deliver date: December 14, 2015 == Milestone #2: == Launch U-Ignite Video Competition (January 2016) - Open video submission box *Help build - 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 network so they can be independent ideas - 3/14Work with contestant as well on campus resources to bring ideas to life Delivery date: TBD

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