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<u>Co-Lab</u>: A student-led idea incubator founded last year through the Entrepreneurship Program's ''Enrepreneurship In Action'' capstone. Co-Lab has a dedicated staff of student Fellows who provide services ranging from website design, to graphics, to strategy, and accounting. In addition to helping students develop, start, and scale projects/businesses, Co-Lab sponsors numerous events, such as the Launch Pad and the Campus Innovation Contests, to promote innovative thinking amongst students.
<u>Anderson Lab:</u> A maker space located in College of Science and Engineering's Keller Hall. This space instills collaboration among students; it consists of a small workshop space including 3D printers, a CNC router, a laser cutter, and a lathe. Some maker events are hosted here, such as 10,000 Makes.
== Student Group<br/> ==
<u style="font-size: 12px;">Entrepreneurship Club:</u> Run by students for students, this program brings in two successful entrepreneurs each week to discuss their venture(s), the obstacles they've faced, and the strategies they've used to overcome them. Attendees range from students with a preliminary interest in starting thier own business to those in higher level innovation courses looking to learn more about best practices and get inspired. Each year culminates in a CEO Dinner, where club members and a variety of community figures come together to hear the store of one high caliber speaker at a professional banquet. Past speakers have included Steve Schussler, the founder of Rainforest Cafe.
<u>Tesla Works: </u>Students in every major Engineering students come up with exciting project ideas which they do not have enough funding, time, or manpower to complete. Tesla Works exists to help these students explore the concepts that fascinate them, offering practical help and financial resources to pursue projects that might otherwise be out of reach. The organization is very open and fluid. Students can particpate in any project they choose and are also free to start new ones. Noteable projects include the UMN College of Science & Engineering Light Show, a huge choreographied dipslay of lights and music, and an ongoing effort to create an animatronic bust of University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler.
<u>Design U:</u> A product design consulting group that partners with local companies and provides services in areas of Research + Strategy, Digital Design, and Prototyping. The group primarily consists of design, engineering, and business students with a variety of skill levels. The mission of the group is to provide students with hands on, real world design challenges. Notable companies partnered with are Planned Parenthood, Bizzy Coffee, and Sezzle.
= Technology Commercialization =
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