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= Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

In addition to these national programs '''The DEN'''(Design and Entrepreneurship Network) has become influential on campus. The DEN has proven to be a valuable resources for students interested in Entrepreneurship by hosting events like '''3 Day Startup''' and '''Startup Weekend'''.  Clemson's '''Entrepreneurial Living-Learning IDEAS (Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Among Students) and CUBS (Communityfor Undergraduate Business Students) Communities '''houses trailblazing house students from all a variety of disciplines throughout with an interest in innovation and entrepreneurship. Students from across campus also have the opportunity to participate in competitions like the '''CECAS Spark Challenge''' and the university who seek a living environment that enhances inventiveness '''Walter Hunter Business Plan Competition and originalityLecture Series Pitch Smackdown'''.These competitions encourage students to get involved in the I E infrastructure both on campus and beyond.

Captivating innovation talks are held on campus twice a month.  '''VoxNovo Talks''', hosted by Students in the Clemson Graduate Student Government, and '''Tiger Talks''', hosted by Honors college have the Clemson Bioengineering Society, are two popular events that bring together inspirational individuals where shared ideas opportunity to engage hands-on with design and perspectives change entrepreneurship thorough the worldDr. John DesJardins'''TEDx '''has also been a recent addition to the Clemson innovative atmosphere. The '''Arthur M. Spiro Institue for Entrepreneurial Leadership '''was founded with a mission to support education, research s Hands-On Design and outreach programs that promote entrepreneurial activity and economic development of Entrepreneurship course in the region, state, and nation[https://www.  The Sprio Institute draws from the expertise within the College of Business and Behavioral Science to explore entrepreneurial leadershipclemson. A unique graduate degree in entrepreneurship is offered at Clemson University: an''' MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MBAe)''' where students begin with an idea, apply rigorous business principles and graduate with both an MBA degree and a marketedu/cuhonors/opportunities/intellectual-growth/dixon-ready business ideafellows.html Dixon Fellows] program.  Innovation and entrepreneurship is also captured in the'''Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate Program''', offered to all graduate This course offers accepted honors students in engineering and science disciplines.  Students also have the opportunity to graduate in a Business Management Major with take an emphasis area in Entrepreneurship. Opportunities for funding of student-led technologies is offered directly idea through '''LaunchPadSC''', a competition that is designed to assist individuals and/or teams in the genesis of ideas for new business concepts design process and to help move them forward then pitch it in the formation of potential new companiesCECAS Spark Challenge. Also available is mentorship and support through centers like the '''Clemson Regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC)'''.  Representatives offer personal consultationOver two semesters, guidance, and assistance students are introduced to small business owners the concept of design thinking and entrepreneurs through one-on-collaborate with 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 another to help early-stage entrepreneurs understand develop their ideas into tangible prototypes for the business behind the successpitch competition.

= Encouraging Faculty Captivating innovation talks are held on campus twice a month. '''VoxNovo Talks''', hosted by the Clemson Graduate Student Government, and '''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. '''TEDx '''has also been a recent addition to the Clemson innovative atmosphere. The '''Arthur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership '''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.  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''' MBA in 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.  Innovation and entrepreneurship is also captured in the '''Technology Entrepreneurship =Certificate Program''', offered to all graduate students in engineering and science disciplines.  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)'''.  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.

For related postgraduate study, Clemson’s Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business offers both a [https://www.clemson.edu/business/departments/mba/academics/entrepreneurship/ft-mbae.html full and part-time MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation]. The full time program is specifically designed for students looking to launch a start-up or expand an existing small business. These students move through their courses as a cohort, allowing them to form connections with their peers and instructors to foster successful business strategies. Individuals in this program also have the opportunity to participate in an eight week international internship with a start-up company. These internships are tailored to the student’s learning and career goals and also allow students to immerse themselves in the corporate world and culture of the location of their internship =Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship= The expertise and passion behind the faculty in course offerings taught in various departments is fundamentally what peaks the interest of students.  Early courses such as CES 102: Engineering Disciplines and Skills and MGT 201: Principles of Management touch on the importance of fundamental elements to innovation and entrepreneurship in the early undergraduate years.  Thorughout Throughout the course of their undergraduate degree, students are exposed to courses that spark realization of the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship and foster deeper involvement.  Courses in the Executive Leadership and Entrepreneurship Department represnt represent this sector in which faculty are minimally involved.  It is not until Senior Capstone Design classes such as Design Theory and Applied Design, that students begin to flourish under the mentorship of their faculty.

One recent initative initiative to foster cross-discplinary disciplinary and innovative cirriculum curriculum has been made through the '''[http://www.clemson.edu/academics/programs/thinks2/ Clemson Thinks²] '''program. The program is built around the idea of Faculty Scholars developing Critical Thinking (CT) courses, based off the [http://www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/current-students/courses/SeminarsSpring2015.html Calhoun Honors College] seminar courses.  The [https://www.clemson.edu/business/departments/mba/academics/entrepreneurship/phyfer-hub.html Phyfer Innovation Hub] offers resources for MBA faculty, students, and the local business community to collaborate on all things entrepreneurship and innovation. Located in the Clemson MBA space in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, the Hub provides resources ranging from mentoring startups to supporting innovation in the workplace. Programs provided by the Hub include two podcasts, "[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtzpwTXnV_TExvYLiko8htRgN8Z52kK72 Business of Innovation]" and "[https://inone.simplecast.com/ inONE]", related to sharing innovative thought, faculty resources for improving the course experience for MBA students, and the Phyfer Innovation Award.

= Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function =

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The '''Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF)''' is a university corporation organized to provide leadership and expertise to maximize the societal impact of university research and innovation.  CURF manages the technology transfer functions of Clemson University by taking assignment of inventions, obtaining intellectual property protection, working with faculty to evaulate evaluate commercial potential of discoveries, and licensing inventions to the private sector for public use.

CURF owns and operates several facilities that support business incubation and enable Clemson research activities: the Center for Applied Technology, Griffth Griffith Incubator, and the National Brick Research Center.

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= Innovation with a Makerspace =

Apart from physical construction, Clemson's campus hosts som 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 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

= Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration =

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 [[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;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.

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The '''SCE&G Energy Innovation Center,&nbsp;'''opened in the fall of 2017, was deigned and 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 facitlitiesfacilities. The building is located in Charleston, South, about a 4 hour drive from Clemson. Along with the research emphasis at the center, it is also home to a variety of graduate and undergraduate programs in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.&nbsp;

= Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =

[[File:SCBIO logo.jpg|left|200x150px|SCBIO logo|link=Special: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-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 medtech medical technology in the state that allows for grants for research aimed at the interests of Stryker Corp.

= Landscape Canvas =

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= Related Links =

<br/>University Innovation Fellows: Fall 2023 (in training) Megan DeGrezia Hayden Roof Brianna Sebastian-Olazaba,  Fall 2020 [[Fellow:Sabrina_Manji|Sabrina Manji]] [[Fellow:River_Sneed|River Sneed]] [[Fellow:Kate_Tolleson|Kate Tolleson]] [[Fellow:Terryn_Witherspoon|Terryn Witherspoon]]  Fall 2018 [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ethan_Bensman#Ethan_Bensman Ethan Bensman] Nikki Wyman [[Gabriel Herman|Gabriel Herman]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Olivia_Burns Olivia Burns]

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<br/>Spring 2015: [[Connor Bolick]]

[[Connor Bolick]]<br/>Fall 2013: