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| − | + | Boise is one of the [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mhj45mhlf/15-boise-id/ fastest growing] cities in the United States, and consistently ranks in Forbes' top 10 [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eddf45gihi/no-2-boise-idaho/ cities for careers] and [http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eddf45edgee/no-7-boise-id/ families]. Boise State University [http://enrollmentservices.boisestate.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2016/02/Census-Day-Enrollment-Profile-Fall-2015-1.pdf serves about 21,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students]. Engineering enrollment has grown by 75%, to 2,847 students, over the past five years. Key partners include Micron Technology, a top 5 semiconductor company with headquarters in Boise, NASA, and Idaho National Laboratories. | |
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| + | Recently, Boise become home to a [https://trailheadboise.org/ business incubator] and annual speaking events including [http://tedxboise.org/ TedX] and [http://www.igniteboise.com/ Ignite Boise]. New initiatives at Boise State University include the [http://venturecollege.boisestate.edu/ Venture College], which has launched 17 revenue generating businesses, the [http://cid.boisestate.edu/ College of Innovation and Design], a [https://makerlab.boisestate.edu/ MakerLab], and the [http://www.techhelp.org/services/design-prototype-new-product-development/ New Product Development Lab], and a [https://news.boisestate.edu/update/2015/10/22/micron-foundation-gives-25-million-for-materials-science/ $25M Center for Materials Research]. | ||
= Student Entrepreneurship<br/> = | = Student Entrepreneurship<br/> = | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 11 February 2016
Contents
Overview
Boise is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, and consistently ranks in Forbes' top 10 cities for careers and families. Boise State University serves about 21,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students. Engineering enrollment has grown by 75%, to 2,847 students, over the past five years. Key partners include Micron Technology, a top 5 semiconductor company with headquarters in Boise, NASA, and Idaho National Laboratories.
Recently, Boise become home to a business incubator and annual speaking events including TedX and Ignite Boise. New initiatives at Boise State University include the Venture College, which has launched 17 revenue generating businesses, the College of Innovation and Design, a MakerLab, and the New Product Development Lab, and a $25M Center for Materials Research.
Student Entrepreneurship
Stuff in I&E
Faculty Entrepreneurship
Stuff in resources
University-Industry Collaboration
Stuff here
University Technology Transfer Office
Stuff here
Local and Regional Economic Development
Boise top place to live, growing population, university # of students and employees, plans for future, STEM action center, etc.
