Resource:How to create an off-campus incubator

This article is constructed based on the interview with former UI fellow, Fletcher Richman, on his experience of starting an off-campus incubator, SparkBoulder near University of Colorado.

Introduction

Intro (short paragraph describing the space that was created)

Need and Goal

Need and goal (what you did to assess the need and how this space would fill that need)

Academic Permission

Academic permission (what kind of permission and proposals were needed)

Support

Support (what types of support were necessary — faculty, student, leadership, alumni, community, etc)

Cost

Cost (what funding was necessary to create and maintain the space, and how that funding was found/raised)

Location

Location (where the new space is located and why it was located there)

Activities

Activities (what activities occur in the space)

Materials

Materials (what materials were needed to make the space successful, and how you gathered those materials)

Management

Management (how you selected who would manage the space and how it would be managed)

Launch

Launch (how you promoted and launched the new space)

Lessons & Tips

Lessons learned and tips for others (what worked and what didn’t, and your recommendations for others)