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== [[File:Clemson Logo with Tiger.png|center|Clemson Logo with Tiger.pngUniversity]]<br/> ==
== Student innovation and entrepreneurship ==
Student innovation at Clemson University starts with engaged learning and undergraduate research, which is combined in the '''Creative Inquiry Program'''. This program has had immense success in inspiring students to get involved in design and innovation. '''Engineering World Health (EWH)''' and '''Engineers Without Border (EWB)''' also have a large presence on the campus and motivate students to change the world through their ideas.
[[File:Vox novo.jpg|right|200x100px|Vox novo.jpgNovo Talks]]
[[File:MBA EI.jpg|left|300x75px|MBA EI.jpgClemson MBAe]]
A unique graduate degree in entrepreneurship is offered at Clemson University: '''an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MBAe)''' where students begin with an idea, apply rigorous business principles and graduate with both an MBA degree and a market-ready business idea. Innovation and entrepreneurship is also captured in the'''Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate Program''', offered to all graduate students in engineering and science disciplines. Students also have the opportunity to graduate in a Business Management Major with an emphasis area in Entrepreneurship.
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Also available is mentorship and support through centers like the '''Clemson Regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC)'''. Representatives offer personal consultation, guidance, and assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs through one-on-one management and technical assistance as well as interactive webinar series.
== University technology transfer function ==
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The '''Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF)''' is a university corporation organized to provide leadership and expertise to maximize the societal impact of university research and innovation. CURF manages the technology transfer functions of Clemson University by taking assignment of inventions, obtaining intellectual property protection, working with faculty to evaulate commercial potential of discoveries, and licensing inventions to the private sector for public use.
The '''Advanced Materials Research Laboratories (AMRL)''', an 111,000 square-foot facility that brings together state-of-the-art equipment and researchers to generate a powerful magnet for the advanced materials industry. The National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and NASA has all recognized the center's work and offered funding to future innovation.
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The'''Duke Energy Innovation Center '''brings together corporate tenants and entrepreneurial start-up companies for wet/dry labs and office space. This facility benefits from close proximity to the AMRL and Clemson University's high performance computing center.
== Regional and local economic development efforts ==
[[File:SCBIO logo.jpg|left|200x150px|SCBIO logo.jpg]] The state of South Carolina offers support for innovation efforts through '''SCLaunch''', a venture funding source that provides seed stage capital for businesses across the state. '''SCBIO''' is another South Carolina economic development organization that runs networking meetings, entrepreneurial courses, start-up boot camps (such as '''SCBIO Boot Camp'''), and advocates the state legislature on behalf of the state's life science industry. '''Upstate Alliance''' also has a "bio" division that promotes the South Carolina Upstate region through operating companies. '''SC Med TransTech''' is a program aimed at developing translatable medtech technology in the state that allows for grants for research aimed at the interests of Stryker Corp.
These efforts are simply the beginning of the drive for economic development in innovation and entrepreneurship. Integration and implementation of a plan to acquire "gap" funding is underway and are integral to the success of Clemson University's vision for entrepreneurship and innovation.
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