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<span>A 3,500-square-foot facility designed to promote a climate of entrepreneurship in which a marketplace of interdisciplinary ideas can flourish. Ultimately, we want students and faculty across colleges and disciplines to bring their unique perspectives and find common ground to achieve uncommon goals and world-changing innovations.</span><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span>
=== <span>Saluki Ventures</span> </span> ===
<span>One of the prominent features of SIU's entrepreneurial efforts is Saluki Ventures. An open student business incubator structured to help facilitate the entrepreneurial pursuits of all students across the university's campus. Student members of Saluki Ventures have direct access to hands-on training,consulting services, and mentorship within a student-focused incubation program embedded within the region’s leading business incubator. Facilities include a resource room, work space, collaboration area, a developing maker space plus many other amenities needed to help their business grow.</span><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span>
<span>SIU Carbondale plays an integral role in driving economic growth in southern and central Illinois,contributing $2.3 billionin annual economic activity to the state. In 2015, SIU was designated as anInnovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.</span>
=== <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">Technology Transfer Office</span></span> ===
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<span>Since 1996, the university has disclosed 379 inventions, issued 84 licenses/options, filed 196 patent applications with a resulting 63 patents issued, and received $7.26 million in royalties.</span><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span>
=== <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">Saluki App/Idea Competitions</span></span> ===
<span>The mission of the Saluki App Competition is to encourage SIU Carbondale student involvement in the technology and business of creating useful and valuable application software (“apps”) for mobile devices. The mission of the Saluki Idea Competition is to boost SIU Carbondale student and community involvement with innovative thinking and business development to address local and global challenges.</span><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span>
=== <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">Illinois Small Business Development Center at SIU</span></span> ===
<span>The mission of the Small Business Incubator Program, managed by the SBDC, is to accelerate the start-up and expansion of small businesses in southern Illinois. The program is here to provide small business owners and entrepreneurs with the tools, guidance and support necessary to start, manage and grow successful and sustainable businesses.</span>