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== <span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">'''Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''</span> ==

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><br/><br/>“ The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship offers students and faculty of all disciplines the opportunity to work together to develop innovative and entrepreneurial solutions to the major problems facing our community, the region and the world. The Center hosts several programs that encourage social innovation and entrepreneurship among UMass Lowell students as well as the broader community in which we live. The DifferenceMaker program provides training, mentoring and other resources to UMass Lowell students and faculty who wish to address social, environmental and economic problems in our community. “</span>

=== <span style="font-family:verdana,genevaThe DifferenceMaker™ Program sponsors specific events and activities that support students in solving big problems through innovation and entrepreneurship. The Program is highly experiential by offering students a series of workshops that they can engage in to better understand innovation,sansentrepreneurship and launching a start-serif;">'''DifferenceMaker™'''</span> ===up of their interest.

<span style="font-family:verdanaStudents of all majors and disciplines are welcome to join this Program and make a difference at UMass Lowell,geneva,sans-serif;">'''About DifferenceMaker™:'''&nbsp;</span>in the community or in the world through innovative and entrepreneurial action.

<span style="font-familyGoals of DifferenceMaker™:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">The DifferenceMaker™ Program sponsors specific events and activities that support students in solving big problems through innovation and entrepreneurship. The Program is highly experiential by offering students a series of workshops that they can engage in to better understand innovation, entrepreneurship and launching a start-up of their interest.</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;">Students of Introduce all majors and disciplines are welcome UMass students to join this Program and make a difference at UMass Lowellcreative problem solving, in the community or in the world through innovative and entrepreneurial action. These DifferenceMaker™ projects include interdisciplinary student teams from all majors innovation and skill sets.&nbsp;</span>entrepreneurship

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;">&nbsp;</span>Accelerate purpose in each students education

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;">'''Goals of DifferenceMaker™:'''&nbsp;</span>Connect current students to alumni experience

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduce all UMass students to creative problem solving, innovation and entrepreneurship</span>Encourage a social responsibility ethos

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Accelerate purpose in each students education</span>

<span style="font-familyDifferenceMaker™ Available Activities Include:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Connect current students to alumni experience</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DifferenceMaker™ Central – DifferenceMaker™ Central was opened in May 2013.&nbsp;This space is a dedicated entrepreneurial area with a vibrant start-up community atmosphere.&nbsp; Encourage The space was made for all entrepreneurial teams to come together to work, brainstorm, and network. Student teams have access to flexible workstations, televisions, computers, mentors, and a social responsibility ethos</span>dynamic meeting space to develop their ideas and collaborate amongst their teammates and fellow students.

<span style="font·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DifferenceMaker™ Enterprise Co-op in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Throughout each year, DifferenceMaker™ will hire several students from various majors to participate in paid co-family:verdanaop experiences. Student co-ops assist in conducting and summarizing entrepreneurial research,genevadeveloping and distributing marketing materials for various center initiatives,sans-serifand provide center support for faculty and innovation fellows affiliate with the center.&nbsp;"><br/></span>

<span style="font-family:verdana·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Freshman Make A Difference Orientation – During the summer sessions, DifferenceMaker™ has a large presence in the Freshman Orientation days. Through the Office of Orientation,genevaStudent Activities and Leadership, and ResLife,sans-serif;">'''DifferenceMaker™ Available Activities Include:'''</span>was able to present to every attending freshman and gain exposure to all of the new students at UMass Lowell.

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''DifferenceMaker™ Central-'''DifferenceMaker™ Central was opened in May 2013.&nbsp; This space is a dedicated entrepreneurial area with a vibrant start-up community atmosphere.&nbsp; The space was made for all entrepreneurial teams to come together Freshman DifferenceMaker™ Convocation – At the beginning of each academic year, we present DifferenceMaker™ to work, brainstorm, and networkevery incoming freshman at Convocation. Student teams have access to flexible workstations, televisions, computers, mentors, and Each year we perform a dynamic meeting space fun activity to develop their ideas and collaborate amongst their teammates and fellow engage studentsin our program.</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif·&nbsp;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Introduction to DifferenceMaker™ Enterprise Co-op''''''in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship''''''Freshman Seminars-'''Throughout each year, DifferenceMaker™ will hire several students from various majors to participate A series of in paid co-op experiences. Student co-ops assist class discussions in conducting and summarizing entrepreneurial researchcollaboration with the Manning School of Business, The Francis College of Engineering, The College of Fine Arts, Humanities, developing and distributing marketing materials for various center initiativesSocial Sciences, and provide center support for faculty The College of Health Sciences in order to introduce the DifferenceMaker™ Program to students of all disciplines and innovation fellows affiliate with the centerto inspire them to explore their passions through creative problem solving.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Freshman Make A Difference Orientation –&nbsp;'''During the summer sessions, DifferenceMaker™ has a large presence in the Freshman Orientation days. Through the Office of Orientation, Student Activities and Leadership, and ResLife, DifferenceMaker™ was able to present to every attending freshman and gain exposure to all of the new students at UMass Lowell.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Freshman DifferenceMaker™ Convocation-'''&nbsp;At Introduction to the beginning DifferenceMaker™ Program-A series of events were held on both the north and south campuses to introduce students to DifferenceMaker™ Program concepts, allow them to share their ideas and interests, explore possible projects and solution, and to connected with each academic year, we present other to form teams. These events included the DifferenceMaker™ to every incoming freshman at Convocation. Each year we perform Pitch, the Climate Change Teach-in, a fun activity to engage students in our programDifferenceMaker™ Team Building Dinner, and others.</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif·&nbsp;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Introduction to DifferenceMaker™-Freshman Seminars-'''A series of in-class discussions LLC – Having a presence in collaboration with the Manning School of Business, The Francis College of Engineering, The College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, and The College of Health Sciences in order to introduce student residence halls as well as the DifferenceMaker™ Program classroom is important to motivate students of all disciplines and discover new ideas waiting to inspire them to explore their passions through creative problem solvinghappen.<The DifferenceMaker™ Living/span>Learning Community brings new students together in the ResLife environment for innovation and brainstorming outside of the classroom.

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif·&nbsp;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Introduction to the Honors DifferenceMaker™ Program-'''A series of events were held on both the north and south campuses to introduce students to DifferenceMaker™ – In collaboration with UMass Lowell Honors Program concepts, allow them this concerted effort to share their ideas embed elements of social entrepreneurship in our Honors Program includes coursework and interests, explore possible projects and solution, and to connected with each other to form teams. These events included the DifferenceMaker™ Convocation Pitch, the Climate Change Teachcommunity-in, a DifferenceMaker™ Team Building Dinner, based student efforts that have specific focus on innovation and othersentrepreneurial practices.</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''DifferenceMaker™ LLC –&nbsp;'''Having Introduction to Engineering-Extra Credit Project-This activity was a presence in collaboration effort between the student residence halls as well as DifferenceMaker™ Program and The Francis College of Engineering to introduce freshman engineering majors to the classroom is important to motivate students DifferenceMaker™ Program, innovation, and discover new entrepreneurship. In this introductory activity, the students’ innovative ideas waiting were explored and presented in a format which would enable their projects to happen. The be candidates for both the DifferenceMaker™ Living/Learning Community brings new students together in the ResLife environment for innovation Program Idea Challenge and brainstorming outside of the classroomCampus Catalyst program.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Honors DifferenceMaker™ Program&nbsp;–'''&nbsp;In collaboration with UMass Lowell Honors Program, this concerted effort to embed elements Creative Venture Competition - This contest held in October of social entrepreneurship in our Honors Program includes coursework and community-based student efforts that have specific focus 2013 hosted by DifferenceMaker™ focused on innovation from Arts, Humanities, and Social Science students. $2500 was awarded to the best entrepreneurial practicesbusiness a proposal, and $250 to each finalist team was also awarded.</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif·&nbsp;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Introduction to Engineering-'''Extra Digital Federal Credit Project-This activity was a collaboration effort between the Union Innovation Contest – In November of 2013, DifferenceMaker™ Program along with DCU hosted an Innovation Contest focusing on banking and The Francis College financial innovation in the industry. With a grand prize of Engineering to introduce freshman engineering majors to the DifferenceMaker™ Program, innovation, $500 per team member and entrepreneurship. In this introductory activityperipheral prizes of $100 per team member, the students’ contest gave thousands to innovative teams and cutting edge ideas were explored and presented in a format which would enable their projects to be candidates for both the DifferenceMaker™ Program Idea Challenge and Campus Catalyst program.</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Creative Venture Competition -&nbsp;'''DifferenceMaker™ Reverse Pitch – This contest held in October of 2013 hosted by DifferenceMaker™ focused pitch event was debuted on innovation from ArtsNovember 19, Humanities2013. This event was a spin-off of “normal” idea challenges and hackathons. Instead of students pitching their ideas to funding sources or judges, businesses and Social Science students. $2500 was awarded community partners actually pitched their existing problems to a student audience in the best entrepreneurial business hopes that they can develop a proposalsolution. The pitches included Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership, Lowell Telecommunications Corporation, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell, Catie’s Closet and $250 the Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center. Students will be able to each finalist team was also awardedsolve these problems and present them at the Annual Idea Challenge for funding opportunities.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Digital Federal Credit Union Innovation Contest –&nbsp;'''In November Freshman Business Class-Lego Problem Solving-This Lego activity was a collaboration effort between the DifferenceMaker™ Program and the Manning School of 2013Business to introduce students to the ideation development process and problem solving method, DifferenceMaker™ along with DCU hosted an Innovation Contest focusing on banking and financial innovation as well as helping them strengthen their ability to work in the industry. With a grand prize of $500 per team member and peripheral prizes . Sessions were conducted in 9 classes with over 400 students participating. Prof. Deborah Finch of $100 per team member, the contest gave thousands to innovative teams and cutting edge ideasManning School of Business led this effort.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''DifferenceMaker™ Reverse Pitch –&nbsp;'''This pitch event was debuted DifferenceMaker™ Idea Challenge– DifferenceMaker™ is hosting its second annual Idea Challenge; this challenge is for student entrepreneurial teams to come up with sustainable ideas that will make some sort of impact on November 19, 2013the world or their community. This event was a spin off of “normal” idea challenges and hackathons. Instead Help in the form of various workshops in the months leading up to the Idea Challenge is available, teaching students pitching how to properly pitch their ideas and how to funding sources or judges, businesses and community partners actually pitched flesh out their existing problems business plans. There are various subcategories for each team to have a student audience in the hopes that they can develop a solution. The pitches included Merrimack Valley Housing Partnershipchance at winning spread out across over many different disciplines, Lowell Telecommunications Corporation, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell, Catie’s Closet and the Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center. Students will be able encouraging all students to solve these problems participate and present them at the Annual IdeaChallenge for funding opportunitieswelcoming all ideas.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif·&nbsp;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Freshman Business Class-Lego Problem SolvingDifferenceMaker™ Workshops-'''This Lego activity was a collaboration effort between In preparation for the annual DifferenceMaker™ Program and the Manning School of Business to introduce IdeaChallenge, we offer our students to the ideation development process and problem solving method, as well as helping them strengthen their ability to work in a team. Sessions were conducted in 9 classes with over 400 students participating. Prof. Deborah Finch series of educational entrepreneurial workshops throughout the Manning School of Business led this effortspring semester.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''DifferenceMaker™ Idea Challenge–&nbsp;'''DifferenceMaker™ is hosting its second annual Idea Challenge; this challenge is for student entrepreneurial teams to come up with sustainable ideas that will make some sort of impact on the world or their community. Help in the form of various workshops in the months leading up to the Idea Challenge is available, teaching students how to properly pitch their ideas and how to flesh out their business plans. There are various subcategories for each team to have a chance at winning spread out across over many different disciplines, encouraging all students to participate and welcoming all ideas.&nbsp;</span>Team Building Mixer

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o&nbsp;&nbsp;'''DifferenceMaker™ Workshops-'''In preparation for the annual DifferenceMaker™ IdeaChallenge, we offer our students a series of educational entrepreneurial workshops throughout the spring semester.</span>Identifying Problems and Opportunities

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">o&nbsp;&nbsp; Team Building Mixer</span>Developing Solutions

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">o&nbsp;&nbsp; Identifying Problems and Opportunities</span>Resources

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">o&nbsp;&nbsp; Developing Solutions</span>Rocket Pitch Coaching

<span style="font·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Promoting the Campus Catalyst Program-family:verdanaThe DifferenceMaker™ Program works closely with 'E For All',genevaa community business accelerator funded by the Deshpande Foundation,sans-serif;">oin order to encourage students to generate and develop their entrepreneurial ideas. The Sandbox Campus Catalyst program provided seed funding for student social and business solutions with potential. Catalyst information was provided to students at all DifferenceMaker™ events. Students also received consultation when applying to the Campus Catalyst Program.&nbsp;The DifferenceMaker™ application and Campus Catalyst application were similar in content so that unity between these programs would be maximized.&nbsp; Identifying Resources</span>

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;">o&nbsp;&nbsp; Rocket Pitch Coaching&nbsp;</span>DifferenceMaker™ Program Promotion-In order to promote awareness of, and participation in, DifferenceMaker™ activities among faculty, staff, and students, a variety of outreach materials were developed and distributed across the University. These activities included program launch events, a DifferenceMaker™ website, a Facebook site, a Twitter feed (UML_Difference), various posters, postcards, presentations to classrooms, workshops, office hours, email blasts, and information tables.

<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif·&nbsp;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Promoting the Campus Catalyst Program'''TeamMaker Platform -The DifferenceMaker™ Program works closely with 'E For All', a community business accelerator funded by the Deshpande Foundation, in order to encourage Allows students to generate and develop build their project teams by posting their entrepreneurial project ideas. The Sandbox Campus Catalyst program provided seed funding for student social and business solutions with potential. Catalyst information was provided to online where they can then search for “seekers” (students at all DifferenceMaker™ eventsinterested in becoming part of a team). Students also received consultation when applying On the other hand, “seekers” can utilize the TeamMaker Platform by posting their project interests and skills, and seeking projects/teams to the Campus Catalyst Programwork with.&nbsp; The DifferenceMaker™ application and Campus Catalyst application were similar in content so that unity between these programs would be maximizedThis platform facilitates team formation. &nbsp;</span>

<span style ="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''DifferenceMaker™ Program Promotion-'''In order to promote awareness of, and participation in, DifferenceMaker™ activities among faculty, staff, and students, a variety of outreach materials were developed and distributed across the University. These activities included program launch events, a DifferenceMaker™ website, a Facebook site, a Twitter feed (UML_Difference), various posters, postcards, presentations to classrooms, workshops, office hours, email blasts, and information tables.&nbsp;</span>

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