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== Tactic #1: Form Technology Transfer Board ==
'''Description:''' SMU lacks a formal techonology transfer board. In order to be competitive with other major universitities, SMU needs a Technology Trasnfer office or department to formerly protect student's IP. Forming a board is the first steo to creating a tech trasnfer office.
'''Team Leader:''' Jonah Kirby
'''Milestones:'''
Find important faculty and administration to serve on the Tech Transfer board - 9/1/15
== Tactic #2: Create Tech Transfer Policy ==
'''Description:''' The Tech Transfer board will meet and decide what policies to put in place. Their main focus should be to protect student IP that will encourage more and more students to innovate on campus.
'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby
'''Milestones:'''
Board researches Tech Transfer and gathers information - 1/15/16
Board writes Technology transfer policy - 5/1/16
== Tactic #3: Tie the Technology Transfer Office in with the Umbrella I&E Organization ==
'''Description:''' Once campus leaders decide to found a tech trasnfer office, they will need a place to put it. The newly founded Umbrella Organization is the perfect place for the technology trasnfer office to go.
'''Team Leader: '''Jonah Kirby
'''Milestones:'''
Finalize the policy and submit for approval- 5/15/16
Fund the Tech Trasnfer office through the avenues established in the I&E office - 9/1/16
Officially Launch the Tech Transfer office - 10/1/15
= Strategy #3: Create more programs dedicated to Spin- out and Pursue =