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= OVERVIEW <br/> =

<span style="font-size:larger;">The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public institution located in Mansfield, Connecticut founded in 1881. Standing as its own village town with a student population of around 18,000 undergraduate students and 6,500 graduate students , UConn is a medium to large size university. Recently there has been a push towards entrepreneurship and innovation at UConn . This is being achieved with an increasing number of events and opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators to partake in.</span>

= STUDENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP <br/> =

<span style="font-size:larger;">At UConn, entrepreneurship is available as a minor provided as a joint effort through multiple schools within the university. There are numerous additional courses that revolve around entrepreneurship and promoting the ideas and values of a successful entrepreneur. These courses are split into three categories : business, engineering, and law. &nbsp;Soon A , a new minor will be offered in Engineering Entrepreneurship which engineering entrepreneurship. This will allow for the fusion of all theese disiplinesthese disciplines.</span>

<span style="font-size:larger;">A different approach to learning about entrepreneurship at UConn would be through the variety of programs offered for aspiring entrepreneurs. One of these is the IDEA Grant program , where students can receive smaller amounts of funding for their entrepreneurial ventures without losing ownership of their start-up. Another available resource is the Innovation Quest Program. This is a student innovation competition where participants aim to win in order to earn funds and mentorship throughout the start of their venture.</span><span style="font-size:larger;">Another example would be the TIP program, in which students interested in interning can work with startup companies founded by UConn students to gain experience on the early beginnings of a company pushing to innovate the future of bioscience and other STEM areas.</span>

Another example would be the TIP program<span style="font-size:larger;">In addition, in which a variety of extra-curricular activities revolve around entrepreneurship including multiple student organizations. The two most notable students interested in interning can work with startup companies founded by run entrepreneurship organizations are The UConn Entrepreneurship and Innovation Society (UEIS) and The Student Entrepreneurial Organization (SEO). There is also Innovation House, a themed housing community that aims to bring like-minded individuals together and provide unique opportunities and connections for new students to gain experience on the early beginnings of companys pushing to innovate the future of bioscience snd other STEM areas.</span>

In addition a variety <span style="font-size:larger;">One series of extra-curricular activities revolve around opportunities that tend to bring entrepreneurs together across campus includes the entrepreneurship including multiple student organizationsand innovation events that occur every semester. The two most notable student run entrepreneurship organizations are The largest events include the Yale-UConn Entrepreneurship and Innovation Society (UEIS) CBIT CORE Hackathon and TEDx UConn. The Student Entrepreneurial Organization (SEO). There is also Innovation House which is hackathon draws over a themed housing community that aims hundred students from places all around New England to bring likeminded individuals together collaborate at UConn and provide unique opportunities compete for an entire weekend while problem solving and connections for new studentscollaborating.</span>

<span style= FACULTY ENTREPRENEURSHIP ="font-size:larger;">When considering the faculty side of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation community at UConn, both the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the UConn Entrepreneurship and Innovation Consortium come to mind as the most prominent players.</span>

When considering the faculty side of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation community at UConn both the <span style="font-size:larger;">The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) is led by Faculty Director Timothy Folta and Managing Director Michelle Cote. CCEI aims to provide students with various opportunities such as the UConn Entrepreneurship previously mentioned IDEA Grant and Innovation Consortium come to mind as the most prominent playersQuest programs.</span>

<span style="font-size:larger;">The Connecticut Center for UConn Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) Consortium is led by Faculty Co-Director Hadi Bozorgmanesh and Co-Director Timothy Folta and Managing Director Michelle Cote. CCEI The consortium aims to collect and provide additional opportunities for students with various opportunities such as the previously mentioned IDEA Grant regarding entrepreneurship and Innovation Quest programsinnovation.</span>

The = UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FUNCTIONS = <span style="font-size:larger;">UConn does not currently have a transfer office, but there are a few offices such as the UConn Entrepreneurship and Innovation Consortium as well as the UConn Entrepreneurship and Innovation Society that both serve a role in connecting and directing students.</span> = COLLEGE-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION<br/> = <span style="font-size:larger;">UConn works with Nerac when a student requires professional business advice. The student presents in front of an experienced panel to receive feedback on their innovative idea. This is led by Co-Director Hadi Bozorgmanesh only directed at a small portion of already established innovators and Cois invite only.</span> <span style="font-Director Timothy Foltasize:larger;">UConn alumni also do their part giving back to the University. The consortium aims TIP program allows current UConn students to collect get hands on experience on innovation and provide additional opportunities entrepreneurship by interning over the summer session with companies that were started by former UConn students.</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">Alumni also come in periodically to give either in person or online lectures on&nbsp;his or her&nbsp;story. We hope these information sessions&nbsp;will be helpful in creating a generational effect among students&nbsp;as well as an inspiration for passionate students regarding .</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">Innovation Quest (IQ) is a challenge&nbsp;to students at any level&nbsp; or major to explore innovation and entrepreneurship . <span lang="EN">Successful projects that come out of the Innovation Quest (IQ)&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;have gone on to become industry supported companies.&nbsp;<span lang="EN">The amount of growth UConn has and innovationcontinue to have further connects students to invaluable resources.</span></span>

= UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FUNCTIONS '''REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT '''<br/> =

UConn does not currently have a transfer office but there are a few offices such as <span style="font-size:larger;">One of the largest resources within the region of UConn Entrepreneurship is Connecticut Innovations. CT Innovations works to bring investors and Innovation Consortium as well as entrepreneurs together along with providing additional funding. They relate to the UConn Entrepreneurship community and Innovation Society that both serve provide a role in connecting and directing great resource for studentswith an established entrepreneurial venture.</span>

<span style= COLLEGE"font-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION =size:larger;">There is currently a 3.5 Billion dollar "innovation initiative" project in play right now at UConn. This is a campus wide overhaul of the University's STEM program to offer more opportunity to students. There is a tech park being built on campus that will house start-up companies and think tanks lead by companies GE and Pratt & Whitney. An engineering research lab is also under construction.</span>

UConn works <span style="font-size:larger;">One of the most recently finished buildings is the new Next Generation STEM building which houses 727 students in a state of the art dormitory, complete with Nerac when a student requires professional business advicethe first ever maker space on campus, the Learning Community Innovation Zone (LCIZ). The student presents in front of an experienced panel in order This space will allow students to receive feedback pursue hands on learning that will help strengthen their innovative idea. This is only directed at a small portion of already established innovators and is invite onlyacademic experience from as early on as their first year in college.</span>

UConn alumni also do their part giving back to the University. &nbsp= <span style="font-size:larger;The TIP program allows current UConn students to get hands on experience on innovation and entrepreneurship by interning over the summer session with companies begun by former UConn students.">CONCLUSION </span><br/> =

Alumni also <span style="font-size:larger;">The University of Connecticut has a rapidly developing entrepreneurial and innovative culture. The University has recently been allocating funding towards entrepreneurial programs such as the IDEA Grant and investments into new STEAM infrastructure such as the Next Generation Connecticut Residence hall and many more to come in periodically to give either in person or online lectures on their own origin story. &nbsp;We know these information sessions There is clearly a push to be helpful in creating create a generational effect among students more innovative and entrepreneurial culture. As more talented people and we also know that it is an inspiration for invaluable resources are put into place, more passionate studentswill be drawn to the university to take advantage of the current entrepreneurial opportunities</span>.

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One University of the most recently finished buildings is the new Next Generation STEM building which houses 727 students in a state of the art dormitory complete with the first ever maker space on campus, the Learning Community Innovation Zone (LCIZ). &nbsp;This space will allow students to pursue hands on learning that will help strengthen their academic experience from as early on as their first year in colege.Connecticut Overview

The University of Connecticut has a rapidly developing entrepreneurial culture[http://www. With recent funding allocations towards entrepreneurial programs such as the IDEA Grant and investments into new STEM infrastructure there is clearly a push to create a more innovative and entrepreneurial cultureentrepreneurship. uconn.edu UConn Entrepreneurship &nbsp;As more amazing people and resources are put into place, more passionate students will be drawn to the university and it is exciting to see what the future will hold for them.Innovation Consortium]

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