Changes

IUPUI is just starting to break the surface of innovation Innovation and entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship (I&E). Even though we have a few the seeds of Entrepreneurship sown around our campus in the form of classes and competitions we really didndon't have a firm basis of innovation on our campus. According to some A unanimous agreement between many of the higher ups, that work at IUPUI, they leaders on campus who are currently looking to find ways to help boost student interest and make IUPUI a more I&E conscience campusis the necessary implementation of a "home base" for I&E in the form of Maker Space or an Institute for Innovation. 

Student have been trying for a few years to have more of a push pushing for I&E on campusfor several years. It proved has proven difficlult as clubs and student organizations that were formed, either died out or had very low due to no minimal attendence. Recently, a devoted group of individuals has come together to create a new innovation based student organization known as The Brain Trust.

The main goal of the The Brain Trust at IUPUI is to provide an environment for students to bring ideas into action. Although this student organization has only been around for one semesteryear, these 12 this small group of students have already begun has kickstarted the process of bringing allocating a designated innovation space to at IUPUI and . Furthermore, they are now in the planning stages with faculty to develop a lasting entrepreneurial structure on campus. Beyond that, they and hope to continue to bring students from very fragmented backgrounds and disciplines together to focus on singular projects to improve and contribute to IUPUI.