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<u><span style="font-size[https:medium;">'''Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''</span></u>docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZsqjGZEMmiTHnxud6kHTPsV86xYvYeZNUT5zQnuHPws/edit?usp=sharing Landscape Canvas]

OU has two main resources for I&E. The first is the Center for Entrepreneurship&nbsp;housed in the Price College of Business. They offer undergraduate major <span style="font-size: large"><u>'''Student Innovation and minors, as well as a graduate Entrepreneurship Degree. The core is a three semester New Product Development course that includes Ideation, Feasibility Analysis, and Business Plan Development.'''</u></span>

OU has two main resources for I&E. The second resource first is the Center for Entrepreneurship&nbsp;housed in the Creation Price College of Economic WealthBusiness. They offer undergraduate major and minors, as well as an MBA with an Entrepreneurship emphasis. CCEW offers The core is a three-semester long internships for university undergrads to participate in three distinct programs: Software AccelerationNew Venture Development course that includes Ideation, Technology CommericializationFeasibility Analysis, and Social Business Plan Development. The Center for Entrepreneurshipoffers Venture Strategy Sessions.&nbsp;

The second resource is the Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth. CCEW offers semester-long internships for university students to participate in three distinct programs: Software Acceleration, Technology Commericialization, and Social Entrepreneurship. High-performing students are paired with an inventor of a product or idea, a mentor, and over the course of a semester they work on the venture and achieve impactful results.&nbsp; Under the umbrella of CCEW, the Oklahoma Funding Accelerator is a student-run business consulting organization formed to assist local and student entrepreneurs in starting and expanding their businesses.&nbsp; OU will soon launch the Innovation Hub, a multi-location maker space, business incubator, and collaboration zone for students, faculty, and local residents. &nbsp;This will be available in Spring 2016. I&E resources include:&nbsp; Center for Entrepreneurship-&nbsp;[http://www.ou.edu/price/management_entrepreneurship/entrepreneurship.html http://www.ou.edu/price/management_entrepreneurship/entrepreneurship.html] Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth-&nbsp;[http://ccew.ou.edu/ http://ccew.ou.edu/] Oklahoma Funding Accelerator-&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/Www.okfa.org Www.okfa.org]

Office of Technology DevelopmentGovenor's Cup Competition-&nbsp;[http://otdwww.i2e.org/entrepreneurial-development/collegiate-business-plan-competition/ http://www.i2e.org/entrepreneurial-development/collegiate-business-plan-competition/] TEDxOU-&nbsp;[http://tedxou.com/ http://tedxou.com/] One University Store-&nbsp;<span style="font-size: small"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, arial, sans, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://www.ou.edu/ content/oneuniversity/store.html http://otdwww.ou.edu/content/oneuniversity/store.html]</span></span> Computer Science Software Studio -[https://www.ou.edu/content/coe/cs/software_studio.html https://www.ou.edu/content/coe/cs/software_studio.html] Engineering Practice Facility -&nbsp;[https://www.ou.edu/content/coe/about/facilities/practice.html https://www.ou.edu/content/coe/about/facilities/practice.html]

TedxOUStartup Weekend -&nbsp;[http://tedxouou.comstartupweekend.org/ http://tedxouou.startupweekend.comorg/]

One University StoreInnovation Hub -&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://www.ou.edu/content/oneuniversity/store.html innovationhub http://www.ou.edu/content/oneuniversity/store.htmlinnovationhub]</span>

<u><span style="font-size:medium;large">'''FFaculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''</span>'''aculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''</u>

There is a strong emphasis on research at The OU. The main resource is Research Campus was named as the Outstanding Research Park by the Association of University Research Campus which includes Parks for the Office year of Economic Development2013. This office is comprised of three parts([https://aurp.memberclicks.net/assets/Video/university%20of%20oklahoma%20research%20campus%20video%20-%20sd.mp4 https: Corporate Engagement //aurp.memberclicks.net/assets/Video/university%20of%20oklahoma%20research%20campus%20video%20-%20sd.mp4]) The Officeof the Vice President for Research includes many incentives for faculty to engage with entrepreneurship through a faculty challenge grant program, Office of Technology Developmentawards program, and Center for the Creation of Economic Wealthresearch incentives program.&nbsp; The University encourages innovation through their Intellectual Property Declaration, which can be found here:&nbsp;[http://otd.ou.edu/pdfs/Intellectual_Property_Policy.pdf http://otd.ou.edu/pdfs/Intellectual_Property_Policy.pdf] <u><span style="font-size: large">'''University Technology Transfer Function'''</span></u>

'''There is a strong emphasis on research at OU. The University Research Campus includes the Office of Economic Development. This office is comprised of three parts: Corporate Engagement Office, Office of Technology Transfer Function''' Development, and Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth.&nbsp;

The Office of Technology Development is the main resource for technology transfer. &nbsp;The Office of Technology Development is responsible for all intellectual property developed by OU faculty and coordinates filing patents and copyrights for the new technology.&nbsp;

<u><span style="font-size: large">'''University-Industry Collaboration'''</span></u>

The National Weather Center, one of the most advanced radar research facilities in the world, brings together government and industry with students in a unique one-of-a-kind facilities.&nbsp;[http://www.nwc.ou.edu/ http://www.nwc.ou.edu/] <span style="font-size: large"><u>'''Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''</u></span>

Innovation to Enterprise (<span style="color: rgb(73, 71, 68); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16.799999237060547px;">i2E, Inc.) is a nationally recognized private not-for-profit corporation focused on growing innovative small businesses in Oklahoma and making a positive impact on the state’s economy.</span>