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= Strategy #1: Promote and Support Current Entrepreneurial ProgramsEnhance &nbsp;<br/> Synergize the University I&E Ecosystem =

== DifferenceMaker'''™'''<span style="font-size: 12pxsmall;">&nbsp; <span id="docs-internal-guid-7800cf06-c868-93b9-9539-96e3384a9ede"><span style="font-sizefamily: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space:xpre-largewrap; background-color: transparent;">ProgramClub Inspire seeks to introduce students to innovation and entrepreneurship as well as connect them to campus and community resources such as ‘DifferenceMakers”, “M2D2”, “E For All”, etc. Weekly meetings will be held to expose students to an assortment of enriching experiences from innovative business model development tools and rapid prototyping exercises to guest panels and networking events. Students will be encouraged to develop ideas and solutions on an individual basis as well as to form teams in which they will combine, re-create, refine, and expand on them. We believe that this approach will engender high levels of student leadership and foster teamwork. Inspire will become an integral part of the student I&E pathway leading students from simple ideas to sustainable venture ready models. The skills learned will reflect the lean and iterative nature of the evolving economy and not only be valuable for start-ups but also in a traditional corporate environment where forward thinking, collaboration, and creativity are rapidly being adopted.</span></span> ==</span><div><br/></div>&nbsp;'''Goals of Inspire:'''&nbsp;

'''About DifferenceMaker™:'''*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The DifferenceMaker™ Program sponsors specific events and activities that support students in Introduce creative problem-solving big problems through , innovation and entrepreneurship. The Program is highly experiential and offers students a series of workshops that they can engage in to better understand innovation, entrepreneurship and launching a startup of their interest. Students of all majors and disciplines are welcome to join this Program and make a difference at UMass Lowell, in the community, or in the world through innovative and entrepreneurial action. These DifferenceMaker™ Projects include interdisciplinary student teams from all majors and skill sets.*&nbsp; &nbsp;'''Goals of DifferenceMaker™:'''&nbsp;Identify purpose in each student's education ·*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduce all UMass Lowell Connect students to creative problem-solving, innovation and entrepreneurshipI&E resources ·*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Encourage student leadership*&nbsp;&nbsp; Accelerate purpose in each student's education ·&nbsp;Push for development of a Maker Space&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Connect current students to alumni who have experience ·Help develop new experiential activities&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Motivate &nbsp; Encourage a social responsibility ethosCapture new audiences