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<span style="font-size:small;">Innovation at the University of Notre Dame begins with inspirational events that allow for the exchange of ideas on campus. The newly-launched TEDxUND event is one and the annual Notre Dame Forum are two such platform platforms for the Notre Dame community to start a dialogue about important topics such as microfinance, social media in the news, and volunteerism abroad, and refocusing the goals of higher education.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-size: 12pxsmall;">The Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship offers many other hands-on events to spark campus innovation. The Entrepreneurial Insight Lecture Series and the Irish Impact Social Entrepreneurship Conference engage students and faculty in entrepreneurial thinking from various perspectives. All on campus can take innovative action by participating in events such as the Ideas Challenge, the Hackathon, and Startup Weekend ND. Finally, early stage ventures can enter the McCloskey Business Plan Competition for a chance to launch with support from the Mendoza College of Business and Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship.&nbsp;</span>