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Western New England is home to an innovation lab in the 3rd floor of the engineering building Sleith. In this space students can develop and prototype anything. The lab is fully equiped with a laser cutter, three 3D printer and hands tools for prototyping.
=== 3-Day Startup Western Mass Innovation Jam (WMIJ) ===
<span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-af97-14f6-dbc8-f9e09fb3e78b"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Each fall, Western New England University hosts participates in a 3 Day Startup (3DS) eventWestern Mass Innovation Jam, a 72-hour learning-by-doing campus workshop that teaches entrepreneurial skills to students in a hands-on environment. 3DS Western New England University partners with other local colleges to teach students</span></span></span>entrepreneurial <span style="font-size:small;"><span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">skills and innovation. WMIJ is an organization that that helps campuses organize entrepreneurial workshops to provide their students experience in creating a startup company. Undergraduate and graduate students in all majors are invited to participate in the Western New England University event at which local entrepreneurs serve as mentors and judges.</span></span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-af97-14f6-dbc8-f9e09fb3e78b"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One product resulting from the event is already in development. AnyCafé was invited to participate in a 3DS event in Austin and participated in the Valley Venture Mentors’ (VVM) Accelerator Program for burgeoning entrepreneurs. Watch a video </span>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb4ZMKpboA0&feature=youtu.be <span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 75, 141); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">interview</span>] <span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">of the team on PBS.[[File:Gettens with people.jpg]]</span></span></span>
== Western New England Community ==
'''<span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-af9b-9b43-1142-f02e51736175"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Western New England University is in the process of building a new Dining Commons for the growing population of students. The first floor includes a mall consisting of: Starbucks, a deli, a grill, and a bakery. A lounge will be set up for students and commuters to have a place to relax in between classes. The second and third floor are for students to use their meal plan and have spacious sitting. There is also room available for a stage for presenters or variety shows. The fourth floor will be offices, conference rooms, a rooftop terrace and a skywalk connecting the Dining Commons with the Campus Center. The Dining Commons has an anticipated completion date of Fall 2017.</span></span>'''
<span><font size="3">Western New England University has built a new Dining Commons for the growing population of students. The first floor includes a mall consisting of: Starbucks, a deli, a grill, and a bakery. A lounge will be set up for students and commuters to have a place to relax in between classes. The second and third floor are for students to use their meal plan and have spacious sitting. There is also room available for a stage for presenters or variety shows. The fourth floor will be offices, conference rooms, a </font></span><span style="font-size:x-smallmedium;">[http://www1.wne.edu/student-life/dining/new-dining-hallrooftop terrace.cfm Dining Commons]</span>
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= Related Links =
== 2018: ==
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Western New England Univseristy Page :</span></span>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Western_New_England_University http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Western_New_England_University]
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Candidate Bio: </span></span>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tyler_thomas http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tyler_thomas]
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">WNEU Strategic Proirities : </span></span>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Western_New_England_University_Strategic_Priorities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Western_New_England_University_Strategic_Priorities]
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">2018 Change Story: </span></span>[https://youtu.be/YPKa07kRSjU https://youtu.be/YPKa07kRSjU]
== 2017 ==
<a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Caroline_best http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Caroline_best]">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Caroline_best http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Caroline_best]</a>">Caroline Best</a>
<a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Samantha_Peterson http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Samantha_Peterson]">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Samantha_Peterson http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Samantha_Peterson]</a>">Samantha Peterson</a>
<a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabelle_Rivas http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabelle_Rivas]">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabelle_Rivas http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabelle_Rivas]</a>">Isabelle Rivas</a>
<a href="<a href="[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tebtDTXyPxzXxrQinY2o1PQatxHU3tTC1aBsKVM35Y0/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tebtDTXyPxzXxrQinY2o1PQatxHU3tTC1aBsKVM35Y0/edit?usp=sharing]">[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tebtDTXyPxzXxrQinY2o1PQatxHU3tTC1aBsKVM35Y0/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tebtDTXyPxzXxrQinY2o1PQatxHU3tTC1aBsKVM35Y0/edit?usp=sharing]</a>">Landscape Canvas</a>
== 2016 ==
<a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kathryn_Jordan http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kathryn_Jordan]">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kathryn_Jordan http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kathryn_Jordan]</a>">Kathryn Jordan</a>
<a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jonathan_Young http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jonathan_Young]">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jonathan_Young http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jonathan_Young]</a>">Jonathan Young<br /><br /></a><a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Kennedy http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Kennedy]">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Kennedy http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Kennedy]</a>">Ben Kennedy</a>
== 2014 ==
<a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jhonatan_Nagasako http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jhonatan_Nagasako]">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jhonatan_Nagasako http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jhonatan_Nagasako]</a>">Jhonatan Nagasako</a>
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