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| − | [[File:University Portland logo.png|thumb]]'''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship''' At the University of Portland we are promoting entrepreneurship and innovation through a variety of different programs and extra curricular activities. There is an Entrepreneur Scholar program, which | + | [[File:University Portland logo.png|thumb|University Portland logo.png]]'''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship''' |
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| + | <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">At the University of Portland we are promoting entrepreneurship and innovation through a variety of different programs and extra curricular activities. There is an Entrepreneur Scholar program, which is a competitively selected group of undergraduate students who create new business ventures, social enterprises, as well as implement innovative products and delivery models for these organizations. Every year we also have a 100k competition once a year, where students are able to pitch there ideas and ventures to a group of investors for the possibility of getting an investment. We are in the process of contructing an innovation space and assessing the possibility of starting a student venture fund. This is just the beginning for the University, expect more to come!</span> | ||
'''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship''' | '''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship''' | ||
Revision as of 18:51, 31 March 2014
Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship
At the University of Portland we are promoting entrepreneurship and innovation through a variety of different programs and extra curricular activities. There is an Entrepreneur Scholar program, which is a competitively selected group of undergraduate students who create new business ventures, social enterprises, as well as implement innovative products and delivery models for these organizations. Every year we also have a 100k competition once a year, where students are able to pitch there ideas and ventures to a group of investors for the possibility of getting an investment. We are in the process of contructing an innovation space and assessing the possibility of starting a student venture fund. This is just the beginning for the University, expect more to come!
Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship
Actively supporting the university technology transfer function
Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration
Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts
