*'''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship'''
<br/>The University offers a wide variety of resources for students interested in I&E. At the classroom level, most resources are focused in the Colleges of business and Engineering, which both offer their students some classes specifically on I&E. At the University level, the Center for Undegraduate Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement offers workshops and support for I&E engagement. Outside the academic setting, events such as TEDX-ND and the hack-a-thlon, offer students inspiration and motivetion motivation to pursue I&E. A number of clubs, such as Design for Americ America and the Four Horsemen also offer a number of resources to students who want to actively participate in Innovation.
*'''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship'''
The Kaneb Center for learning is dedicated to teaching and promoting advancement in professors and TA's teaching skills. They offer workshops on teaching Innovation in the clarssroomclassroom. Colleges also have their own programs, for example the Biology department offers a certficate certificate in Biology Leadership and I&E.
*'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function'''
<br/>The main resource is the Office for Technology Transfer that deals with TT for students and faculty. Also, Irish Angels provides funding for student entrepreneur. Innovation Park and Unioversity University Space provide students with spaces and technology for TT and to start up their products.
*'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''
The Union Station Technology Center provides students entrepreneur the resources to explore the local and regional environment for innovation. <br/>Innovation Park and ESTEEM work together with students, graduate students, and faculty to promote enrtrepreneurshipentrepreneurship. they actively work with a number of company and bridge the gap between University and Industry. the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship, part of the college of Business, works with students and companies to facilitate start-ups and had an entreprenurshipentrepreneurship-in-residence center.
*'''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts'''
The Union Station Technology Center, located downtown, provides student entrepreneurs the resources to explore the local innovation environment.
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