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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">''[[File:Jmu crest.jpg|thumb|Jmu crest.jpg]]Characterizing our Innovation Ecosystem''</span></span>

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Collaboration between the students on campus and companies in relevant industries is vital to the sucess of the leadership circle. &nbsp;University and industry collaboration is especially important in engineering, in order to make a connection between students and future employers. &nbsp;Commercialized entities that are able to adapt to the needs of the marketplace are essential within a university, especially in making connections with industry. &nbsp;</span></span>

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">There are several resources within James Madison University campus that exemplify "reframed" space on the landscape canvas. &nbsp;These resources may include clubs, organizations, scholarships, groups, or courses within JMU's curriculum. &nbsp;They are divided into 3 sections:&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Technology/manufacturing, regional sources of capital, and mentoring, business, or advisory networks.&nbsp;</span></span></span>

=== <span style="font-size:smallmedium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Technology, industrial park, manufacturing and/or wet lab space:</span></span></span> ===

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">'''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The ICE House:</span>'''</span></span>

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Located in&nbsp;downtown Harrisonburg on Bruce Street, the ICE house is a new collaborative space for James Madison University students and groups. &nbsp;It is also the official meeting location of the University Innovation Leadership Fellows. &nbsp;</span></span></span>

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''3D Printing Lab:'''</span></span>

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The JMU engineering department is equipped with a 3D printing lab accessable to all students interested in use.&nbsp;</span></span>

=== <font colorspan style="#000000font-size:medium;" face><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" size><font color="2#000000">Regional sources of capital:</font></span></span> ===

<font colorspan style="#000000font-size:small;" face><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><font color="#000000">'''Second Century Scholarship'''</font></span></span>

<span style="colorfont-size: rgb(0, 0, 0)small; "><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Available to incoming freshman students interested in the STEM field. Provides 75% in-state tuition.&nbsp;</span></span></span>

=== <span style="font-size:smallmedium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: calibri, arial, sans, sans-serif;">Mentoring, advisory or business networks:</span></span></span> ===

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Science and Math Learning Center (SMLC)'''<br/></span></span>

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Madison Business NetworkJMU Engineering Advisory Board'''<br/></span></span>

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style== '''Engaging with Regional "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"Faculty-selected student group to provide feedback to the department head and Local Economic Development Efforts''' ===other engineering leaders. &nbsp;Feedback concerns</span></span>

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Madison Business Network'''</span></span> Faculty group assembled to promote the business mindset and entreprenerial collaboration between departments. &nbsp; === <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''</span></span> === <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Harrisonburg, Virginia would not be the same without James Madison University in it so we take great pride in our campus, community and giving back. The student body is known for always having a smile, saying hello and opening/holding doors for anyone that comes by so we do our best to keep chivalry alive. Since our campus has so many good-hearted personalities, we have tons of organizations that aid the community. Best Buddies is a community service organization that works with intellectual and developed disabilities by forming one-to-one friendships. Big Brother Big Sisters of James Madison University is a community-based organization for students to help young children be the best they can be. Fast For Food is an organization that increases hunger awareness and promotes hunger relief, locally and globally. Habitat for Humanity helps build affordable housing for those in need by sending volunteers out on weekend to local affiliates nearby. These are just a few of the organizations James Madison offers for students to be apart of the community and more are created every year.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Best Buddies-&nbsp;</span>[https://www.bestbuddiesonline.org/ https://www.bestbuddiesonline.org/]</span></span>