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<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">The NDSU TTO, to the knowledge of the UI fellow penning this, has not made any particular student-aware effort to promote the development of intellectual property on campus. It is not yet as proactive as certain other programs around the country- the inventors are expected to come to the TTO, not the other way around.</span></span>
= <span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">University-Industry Collaboration</span></span><br/> =
<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">All engineering majors complete what is known as a ''''capstone''''<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>or senior design project. This project is commonly backed financially by a local industry presence in the aim of solving a particular problem. Students form small group teams and are given one-two semesters to prepare and present a solution to the problem as best as they can. The process is assisted by regular interaction (personal and digital) with the host company as well as reporting to the student's faculty capstone mentor. It is of note that while the program does not explicitly require an innovative solution to the given problem, the use of students to provide a new, fresh way of thinking is one of the value-added services of the program for the host company.</span></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Occasionally, students will form capstone groups with the intent to develop and market their own project. In this case, funding and resources will be limited only to donations and grants that the students and mentor can acquire from donor companies and grant programs- generally a tight budget. NDSU's engineering program is not structured to prepare students to start and run their own firms and thus, while not completely unheard of, this practice is fairly uncommon.</span></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">The College of Business offers a program known as ''''Student Consulting Teams'''.' These teams offer small business in particular the opportunity to receive the aid of students to assist and council them those in their journey- the students, of course, receive experience and knowledge in return. Students are chosen by application and are not automatically assigned to a team. Instead, the student is contacted when a project that suits their experience, interest, and expertise becomes available. Through this method, assigning students with irrelevant knowledge or lack of interest can be mitigated. While this program is not explicitly innovative or entrepreneurial in nature, it does provide valuable assistance to those looking to engage in those activities in the form of expertise they may not otherwise possess.</span></span>
= <span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts</span></span> =