Changes

Arizona State University recently adopted a set of guiding design aspirations to thrust ASU into the future as a prominent innovation and entrepreneurship institution. These aspirations, in conjunction with programming and new facilities geared to engaged every student more fully in an interconnected community of innovators, are called the New American University at ASU. Highlighting entrepreneurship, ASU has many venture catalyst opportunities including the Edson Ventures program at the Skysong campus, the Fulton Ventures program at the Tempe campus, and several Changemaker Central workspaces and programs across four campuses. Additional programming is added each year to increase ASU's capacity to foster new student startups. In 2012 Skysong's Edson Ventures program accepted 20 student startups. In 2013, Skysong introduced the Great Little Companies Network to more than double the number of startups going through Skysong each year. All of these programs provide financial support, mentorship, and inclusion in a large network of industry partners.