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== Promoting Student innovation Innovation and entrepreneurship =Entrepreneurship=

Student innovation at Clemson University starts with engaged learning and undergraduate research, which is combined in the '''Creative Inquiry Program'''. &nbsp;This program has had immense success in inspiring students to get involved in design and innovation. &nbsp;'''Engineering World Health (EWH), Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries (CEDC),&nbsp;''' and '''Engineers Without Border Borders (EWB)''' also have a large presence on the campus and motivate students to change the world through their ideas.

Captivating innovation talks are held In addition to these national programs&nbsp;'''The DEN''' (Design and Entrepreneurship Network)&nbsp;has become influential on campus twice . The DEN has proven to be a month. valuable resources for students interested in Entrepreneurship by hosting events like&nbsp;'''3 Day Startup'''&nbsp;and&nbsp;'''VoxNovo TalksStartup Weekend''', hosted by the . &nbsp;Clemson Graduate Student Government's '''IDEAS (Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Among Students) andCUBS (Community for Undergraduate Business Students) Communities&nbsp;'''Tiger Talkshouse students from a variety of disciplines with an interest in innovation and entrepreneurship. Students from across campus also have the opportunity to participate in competitions like the '''CECAS Spark Challenge'', hosted by ' and the Clemson Bioengineering Society, are two popular events that bring together inspirational individuals where shared ideas '''Walter Hunter Business Plan Competition and perspectives change Lecture Series Pitch Smackdown'''. These competitions encourage students to get involved in the worldI&E infrastructure both on campus and beyond.

The Students in the Clemson Honors college have the opportunity to engage hands-on with design and entrepreneurship thorough the Dr. John DesJardins'''Arther Ms Hands-On Design and Entrepreneurship course in the [https://www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/opportunities/intellectual-growth/dixon-fellows.html Dixon Fellows] program. Spiro Institue for Entrepreneurial Leadership&nbsp;'''was founded with a mission This course offers accepted honors students the opportunity to support education, research and outreach programs that promote entrepreneurial activity take an idea through the design process and economic development of then pitch it in the regionCECAS Spark Challenge. Over two semesters, state, and nation. &nbsp;The Sprio Institute draws from the expertise within students are introduced to the College concept of Business design thinking and Behavioral Science collaborate with one another to explore entrepreneurial leadershipdevelop their ideas into tangible prototypes for the pitch competition.

[[FileCaptivating innovation talks are held on campus twice a month. '''VoxNovo Talks''', hosted by the Clemson Graduate Student Government, and&nbsp;'''Tiger Talks''', hosted by the Clemson Bioengineering Society, are two popular events that bring together inspirational individuals where shared ideas and perspectives change the world.&nbsp;'''TEDx '''has also been a recent addition to the Clemson innovative atmosphere.&nbsp;The '''Arthur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership&nbsp;'''was founded with a mission to support education, research and outreach programs that promote entrepreneurial activity and economic development of the region, state, and nation. &nbsp;The Spiro Institute draws from the expertise within the College of Business and Behavioral Science to explore entrepreneurial leadership. A unique graduate degree in entrepreneurship is offered at Clemson University:an'''&nbsp;MBA EIin Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MBAe)''' where students begin with an idea, apply rigorous business principles and graduate with both an MBA degree and a market-ready business idea.jpg|right|300x75px|MBA EI&nbsp;Innovation and entrepreneurship is also captured in the '''Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate Program''', offered to all graduate students in engineering and science disciplines. &nbsp;Students also have the opportunity to graduate in a Business Management Major with an emphasis area in Entrepreneurship. Opportunities for funding of student-led technologies is offered directly through '''LaunchPadSC''', a competition that is designed to assist individuals and/or teams in the genesis of ideas for new business concepts and to help move them forward in the formation of potential new companies. Also available is mentorship and support through centers like the '''Clemson Regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC)'''. &nbsp;Representatives offer personal consultation, guidance, and assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs through one-on-one management and technical assistance as well as interactive webinar series. Mentoring is also available through the '''Sustainable Entrepreneurs & Economic Development (SEED) '''eight-session course that is designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs understand the business behind the success.jpg]]

A unique graduate degree The expertise and passion behind the faculty in course offerings taught in entrepreneurship various departments is offered at Clemson University:fundamentally what peaks the interest of students. &nbsp;'''an MBA in Entrepreneurship Early courses such as CES 102: Engineering Disciplines and Innovation (MBAe)''' where students begin with an idea, apply rigorous business principles Skills and graduate with both an MBA degree MGT 201: Principles of Management touch on the importance of fundamental elements to innovation and a market-ready business ideaentrepreneurship in the early undergraduate years. &nbsp;Innovation Throughout the course of their undergraduate degree, students are exposed to courses that spark realization of the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship is also captured and foster deeper involvement. &nbsp;Courses in the'''Technology Executive Leadership and Entrepreneurship Certificate Program''', offered to all graduate students Department represent this sector in engineering and science disciplineswhich faculty are minimally involved. &nbsp;Students also have It is not until Senior Capstone Design classes such as Design Theory and Applied Design, that students begin to flourish under the opportunity to graduate in a Business Management Major with an emphasis area in Entrepreneurshipmentorship of their faculty.

Opportunities for funding of studentThis relationship is also fostered by faculty involvement in programs like the nationally renowned&nbsp;[http://www.clemson.edu/academics/programs/creative-inquiry/ <b>Creative Inquiry</b>]&nbsp;program&nbsp;-led technologies is offered directly through '''LaunchPadSC''', where faculty sponsors play a competition that is designed to assist individuals and/or teams large role in guiding the genesis of ideas for new business concepts innovation techniques and actively contributing to help move them forward in the formation development of potential new companiesa technology.&nbsp;

One recent initiative to foster cross-disciplinary and innovative curriculum has been made through the '''[http://www.clemson.edu/academics/programs/thinks2/ Clemson Thinks²]&nbsp;'''program. The program is built around the idea of Faculty Scholars developing Critical Thinking (CT) courses, based off the [Filehttp:SBDC//www.clemson.jpg|250x150px|SBDCedu/cuhonors/current-students/courses/SeminarsSpring2015.jpg]html Calhoun Honors College]seminar courses.&nbsp;

Also available is mentorship and support through centers like =Actively Supporting the '''Clemson Regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC)'''. &nbsp;Representatives offer personal consultation, guidance, and assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs through one-on-one management and technical assistance as well as interactive webinar series.&nbsp;University Technology Transfer Function=

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Mentoring Clemson is also home to many makerspaces available through to students which are focused on encouraging design practices and innovation.&nbsp;'''Lee Hall'''&nbsp;is a space open to architecture students that houses both a woodworking shop and digital design studio.&nbsp;'''Riggs Hall'''&nbsp;has a microcontroller and electronics design shop open&nbsp;to the school of computing.&nbsp;'''Sustainable Entrepreneurs Cook Laboratory& Economic Development (SEED) nbsp;'''eight-session course is a sophisticated mechanical engineering shop that houses any tool you could possibly need, and offers training and safety courses for all of their equipment. Spaces like these are the reasons Clemson is designed able to help early-stage entrepreneurs understand the business behind have student clubs like the successSteel Bridge Builders and Concrete Canoe Challenge, which encourage design thinking and innovative solutions.&nbsp;

== Faculty Apart from physical construction, Clemson's campus hosts some unique areas for digital innovation . In collaboration with Adobe, Clemson has the'''[http://coe.clemson.edu/adobe-digital-studio/ Adobe Digital Studio],&nbsp;'''which has a free-flowing layout, video and entrepreneurship ==sound recording rooms, and interns trained and ready to assist students in the digital creativity projects through the use of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. Another space ripe with digital creativity and innovation is the [https://www.clemson.edu/education/dmll/ <b>Digital Media and Learning Labs</b>], hosted by the College of Education in Tillman Hall

This relationship is also fostered by faculty involvement in programs like '''Creative Inquiries'''[[File:CUICAR 2.jpg|right|300x200px|CU- where faculty sponsors play a large role in guiding the innovation techniques and actively contributing to the development of a technologyICAR Facility|link=Special:FilePath/CUICAR_2.jpg]]

Few faculty incentives are provided at Clemson University to promote 's closest city of innovation is Greenville, SC, the home of many large and entrepreneurship outside of small manufacturing companies, mostly centered around the largest employer in the region, BMW. &nbsp;A thriving manufacturing ecosystem related to the simple motivation automotive industry is present at '''Clemson University International Center for student Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)''', an advanced technology-research campus where education , research, and learningeconomic development collaborate to create a global venue for automotive innovation.    [[File:CUBEInC Facilities.jpg|left|300x200px|CUBEInC Facility|link=Special:FilePath/CUBEInC_Facilities.jpg]]A second focus for industry collaboration is with the Greenville Health System at the '''Clemson University Bioengineering Innovation Campus (CUBEInC)'''. &nbsp;Many faculty members strive This facility offers a unique environment in which high-impact medical technology for excellence disease management is developed alongside clinicians with goals to transfer technology from bench to bedside. &nbsp;Within this facility, other biomedical companies partner with Clemson in the research laboratory Biomedical Corporate Partner Program to preview novel Clemson technology and actively participate in shaping the biomedical work-force. The '''Advanced Materials Research Laboratories (AMRL)''', an 111,000 square-foot facility that brings together state-of-the-art equipment and researchers to generate a powerful magnet for the advanced materials industry. &nbsp;The National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and NASA has all recognized the center's work and cannot find time offered funding to chase their future innovation. [[File:NEXT.jpg|right|300x250px|NEXT Innovation Center|link=Special:FilePath/NEXT.jpg]] The&nbsp;'''Duke Energy Innovation Center '''brings together corporate tenants and entrepreneurial dreamsstart-up companies for wet/dry labs and office space. &nbsp;This facility benefits from close proximity to the AMRL and Clemson University's high performance computing center.

== The '''NEXT Innovation Center''' is a place where a community can thrive and stimulate collaboration between innovators, thinkers, creators, and business builders. &nbsp;Here, the opportunities are endless- from virtual offices for start-ups, to super cubes and executives, to adaptable conference rooms, dry erase walls, and even Wii rooms. &nbsp;If a Clemson University technology transfer function ==student has taken the "next" step in starting up a company, this has the technological infrastructure to allow the company to thrive.

CURF owns The '''SCE&G Energy Innovation Center,&nbsp;'''opened in the fall of 2017, was deigned and operates several built as a facility to capable of full-scale, highly accelerated testing of next-generation wind turbine drive-train technology. It is the home to some of the world's most advanced energy systems testing and research facilities that support business incubation and enable . The building is located in Charleston, South, about a 4 hour drive from Clemson . Along with the research activities: emphasis at the Center for Applied Technology, Griffth Incubatorcenter, it is also home to a variety of graduate and undergraduate programs in Electrical Engineering and the National Brick Research CenterComputer Science.&nbsp;

CURF also has developed relationships =Engaging with several technology advancement firms across the country that have the first right of refusal for developing technologies. &nbsp;One company to highlight is that of '''TAO Life Sciences''', who also has attained industry-partnership status Regional and holds space in the CUBEInC. facility.Local Economic Development Efforts=

[[File:SCBIO logo.jpg|left|200x150px|SCBIO logo|link== UniversitySpecial:FilePath/SCBIO_logo.jpg]]The state of South Carolina offers support for innovation efforts through '''SCLaunch''', a venture funding source that provides seed stage capital for businesses across the state. &nbsp;'''SCBIO''' is another South Carolina economic development organization that runs networking meetings, entrepreneurial courses, start-Industry collaboration ==up boot camps (such as '''SCBIO Boot Camp'''), and advocates the state legislature on behalf of the state's life science industry. &nbsp;'''Upstate Alliance''' also has a "bio" division that promotes the South Carolina Upstate region through operating companies. &nbsp;'''SC Med TransTech''' is a program aimed at developing translatable medical technology in the state that allows for grants for research aimed at the interests of Stryker Corp.

[[File:CUICAR 2These efforts are simply the beginning of the drive for economic development in innovation and entrepreneurship. &nbsp;Integration and implementation of a plan to acquire "gap" funding is underway and are integral to the success of Clemson University's vision for entrepreneurship and innovation.jpg|300x200px|CU-ICAR Facility]]

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A second focus for industry collaboration is with the Greenville Health System at the '''Clemson University Bioengineering Innovation Campus (CUBEInC)'''. &nbsp;This facility offers a unique environment in which high-impact medical technology for disease management is developed alongside clinicians with goals to transfer technology from bench to bedside. &nbsp;Within this facility, other biomedical companies partner with Clemson in the Biomedical Corporate Partner Program to preview novel Clemson technology and actively participate in shaping the biomedical work-force[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ethan_Bensman#Ethan_Bensman Ethan Bensman]

The '''Advanced Materials Research Laboratories (AMRL)''', an 111,000 square-foot facility that brings together state-of-the-art equipment and researchers to generate a powerful magnet for the advanced materials industry. &nbsp;The National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and NASA has all recognized the center's work and offered funding to future innovation[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Olivia_Burns Olivia Burns]

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The '''NEXT Innovation Center''' is a place where a community can thrive and stimulate collaboration between innovators, thinkers, creators, and business builders. &nbsp;Here, the opportunities are endless- from virtual offices for start-ups, to super cubes and executives, to adaptable conference rooms, dry erase walls, and even Wii rooms. &nbsp;If a Clemson University student has taken the "next" step in starting up a company, this has the technological infrastructure to allow the company to thrive[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kimberly_Green Kimberly Green]

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