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Purdue University is a land-grant institution founded by John Purdue in 1869. From its inaguaration, Purdue offers over 211 different majors for undergraduate students and over 70 majors for graduate students through it's various colleges including College of Agriculuture, Education, Engineering, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts, Management, Pharmacy, Polytechnic Institute, Science, and Veterinary Medicine. Purdue Engineering has been ranked as the 9th best for undergraduates as well as ranked 3rd for largest international student population. Purdue Polytechnic Institute is one of the largest technology schools in the United States and currently tied for first place in rankings. The Technology Education program, offered jointly with main campus at West Lafayette also anchors the College of Educationstatewide system, ranks first in the nation. The Polytechnic Institute is unique at Purdue in that its programs are offered at nine different locations throughout the state which comprises of Indianaregional campuses, including several locations that are not and satellite campuses of the Purdue University systemtechnology-training centers. 

== '''Innovation ResourcesPromoting student innovation and entrepreneurship'''<br/> ==

Purdue University has several resources at various phases associated with 's Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Resources are included but limited Program offers the opportunity for Purdue Undergraduate students in all disciplines to earn academic credentials in entrepreneurship that is complementary to the list belowtheir major.&nbsp;&nbsp;

As entrepreneurship education is comprised of inspiration, education, and application, the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program is aimed at delivering all three for a comprehensive experience. Students receive inspiration from a team of faculty who are successful, practicing entrepreneurs and who are passionate about teaching and mentoring students. Students learn about entrepreneurship through robust curriculum that exposes them to the knowledge, as well as the leadership and communication skills that individuals need to be successful entrepreneurs. They apply their knowledge through experiential learning activities and a rich ecosystem of experts and business incubation resources.&nbsp;<udiv>The Anvil is a co-working space at Purdue University that serves the unique needs of passionate students, acting as a center of creative culture in West Lafayette. The Anvil focuses on providing local and student run startups affordable office space.&nbsp;</div><div><br/></div>== '''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship'Academic Programs''<br/u>==

<u>== '''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function&nbsp;'Student Organizations''<br/u>==

*Purdue Mechatronics Club*Makers Club*AMET Club*IEEE Club*Entrepreneurship and Innovation Club*Science and Engineering Business Club*3D Printing Club*Graphic Design*Hackers Club*Industrial Design*Purdue Student Government   <u>''School Resources''</u> *s Office of Technology Commercialization*Burton Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship*Krach Leadership Center*Kurtz Technology Center*Purdue Research Park*Startup Weekend*TEDx*Discovery Park*Discovery Learning Research Center Design Lab*BoilerMake Hackathon*Anvil*Foundry*Birck Nanotechnology Center*Business Plan Competitions*Elevator Pitch Competition*BoilerMaker Lab*AFL Lab*Innovation Funds == '''Student Organizations'''<br/> == The Deliberate Innovation for Faculty (DIFFOTC) is a service provided specifically for University Faculty to learn how to bring their research ideas to fruition by translating their inventions specializes in taking university-driven innovations and bringing them to market. Services of the OTC support the publick through commericalization, collaboration, economic development of Purdue University and entrepreneurship. DIFF faculty members are undertaking transformational projects to fundamentally enhance the Purdue entrepreneurial ecosystem, as wa wya to gain practical outcomes from basic research. As such, DIFF faculty members struve to work with their peers to help guide research proposal opportunities or potential research collaborations that include entrepreneurship, technology transfer, adn commercialization as positive differentiators from project inceptiontech industry of Indiana.&nbsp; == '''Successful Startups'''<br/> ==

PurdueThe OTC provides extensive resources in protecting, marketing, and licensing the University's Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) specializes in taking universityintellectual property. By working alongside Purdue faculty-, staff-driven innovations and bringing them student-entrepreneurs to provide the resources needed to better understand Purdue policies&nbsp;related to market. Services of intellectual property, as well as the processes&nbsp;whereby this intellectual property (patents, copyright, trademarks, and tangible research property) can become an actual product or service, the OTC support brings invention to the next level. Further, to ensure the economic development long-term success of Purdue University and the tech industry of Indiana.innovations, OTC utilizes inventors to partner with &nbsp;startup companies to provide support and qualified management teams.

The OTC provides extensive resources in protecting, marketing, and liscencing the == '''Facilitating UniversityIndustry Collaboration'''s intellectual property. By working alongside Purdue faculty-, staff- and student-entrepreneurs to provide the resources needed to better understand Purdue policies&nbsp;related to intellectual property, as well as the processes&nbsp;whereby this intellectual property (patents, copyright, trademarks, and tangible research property) can become an actual product or service, the OTC brings invention to the next level. Furthrer, to ensure the long-term success of the innovations, OTC utilizes inventors to partner with &nbsp;startup companies to provide support and qualified management teams.==

== '''Empowering StudentsEngaging with Regional and Local Development Efforts'''<br/> ==

== '''ExigenciesFall 2013 UIF Projects&nbsp;''' ==

== '''Possible Solutions'''<br/> ==   [[Purdue University Student Priorities]]

If you are a [[Purdue student, you can help make Purdue an even better place for student entrepreneurship! To find out how, get in touch with the current University Innovation Fellows at Purdue and consider joining the team: Dominick Lee, DominickLee@purdue.edu and Vignesha Bhamidi, CB@purdue.edu. You can also contact former University Innovation Fellows Ian Hamilton( ihamilt@purdue.edu) and Jeff Ackerman (ackermaj@purdue.edu) to gain insights about the University Innovation Fellowship program and their entrepreneurial experiences!&nbsp;Strategic Priorities]]

[https://www.purdue.edu/entr/ Certificate for Entrepreneurship[Vignesha Bhamidi]]

[http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/bdmce/ Center for Entrepreneurship[Dominick Lee]]

[http://www.purduefoundry.com/ Purdue Foundry[Lauren Matz]]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mFe-6WPcY57qy3Mc2nvtsKstGGeVEbSZJR-zMN55MKE/edit#gid=0 Purdue Landscape Canvas by Jeff Ackerman and Ian Hamilton]

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1F0XoCmsxgRtvkjY4DLh5WAwPdskdxAIOpdESXtB3K9A/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14 Purdue Slidedeck by Jeff Ackerman and Ian Hamilton]