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[[File:Uofc.png|thumb]] = <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">OverviewIntroduction</span> =
<span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The University of Chicago is a prestigious private research university located in Chicago, Illinois. The university consists of one undergraduate College, five graduate divisions, six professional schools, and the Graham School of Continuing Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. The university has an undergraduate student body of 5,692 students and 9,502 graduate and professional students. The university manages Argonne National Laboratories and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, and is affiliated with the Marine Biological Laboratories. The school boasts 89 Nobel Prize winners who have either served as faculty members or graduated as students of the university.</span>
= <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span> = <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The University of Chicago seeks to establish a more prominent role in the growing Chicago-area entrepreneurship ecosystem as evinced by numerous developments in programs to stimulate and foster innovation and entrepreneurship. The university recently unveiled its first engineering department the Institute for Molecular Engineering, and a new center for providing services to students and faculty members interested in pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities called the Chicago Innovation Exchange. The following describes various resources that are available to students to explore and develop their own entrepreneurial ventures.</span> == <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Entrepreneurial Discovery</span></span> == <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The University of Chicago offers various classes and programs to expose students to entrepreneurship.</span> <span style="font-size:large;">Classes</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">MENG 20000. Introduction to Emerging Technologies. 100 Units.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">This course will examine five emerging technologies (stem cells in regenerative medicine, quantum computing, water purification, new batteries, etc.) over two weeks each. The first of the two weeks will present the basic science underlying the emerging technology; the second of the two weeks will discuss the hurdles that must be addressed successfully to convert a good scientific concept into a commercial product that addresses needs in the market place.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">PHYS 22600. Electronics. 100 Units.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The goal of this hands-on experimental course is to develop confidence, understanding, and design ability in modern electronics. This is not a course in the physics of semiconductors. In two lab sessions a week, we explore the properties of diodes, transistors, amplifiers, operational amplifiers, oscillators, field effect transistors, logic gates, digital circuits, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, phase-locked loops, and more. Lectures supplement the lab.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">BIOS 11140. Biotechnology for the 21st Century. 100 Units.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">This course is designed to provide a stimulating introduction to the world of biotechnology. Starting with an overview of the basic concepts of molecular biology and genetics that serve as a foundation for biotechnology, the course will segue into the various applied fields of biotechnology. Topics will include microbial biotechnology, agricultural biotechnology, biofuels, cloning, bioremediation, medical biotechnology, DNA fingerprinting and forensics. The goal of this course is to provide the Biology non-majors with an appreciation of important biotechnology breakthroughs and the associated bioethics issues</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">BIOS 24206. Peering Inside the Black Box: Neocortex. 100 Units.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The neocortex is the multilayered outermost structure of the mammalian brain. It is the site of higher brain functions including reasoning and creativity. However, the complexity of the neocortex—it is comprised of ~20 billion neurons which have 0.15 quadrillion connections between them—seems to preclude any hope of achieving a fundamental understanding of the system. Recent technological innovations have opened novel avenues of investigation making realization of the neocortex an increasingly tractable problem. This course will place particular emphasis on how to critically read scientific papers as we evaluate and discuss current experimental approaches to the neocortex. Integral to this evaluation will be the detailed discussion of the latest technological approaches.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">CMSC 22010. Digital Fabrication. 100 Units.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Digital fabrication involves translation of a digital design into a physical object. While digital fabrication has been around for decades, only now has it become possible for individuals to take advantage of this technology through low cost 3D printers and open source tools for 3D design and modeling. In this course we will cover the foundations of 3D object design including computational geometry, the type of models that can and can’t be fabricated, the uses and applications of digital fabrication, the algorithms, methods and tools for conversion of 3D models to representations that can be directly manufactured using computer controlled machines, the concepts and technology used in additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing) and the research and practical challenges of developing self-replicating machines. We will have several 3D printers available for use during the class and students will design and fabricate several parts during the course.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">CMSC 23400. Mobile Computing. 100 Units.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Mobile computing is pervasive and changing nearly every aspect of society. Sensing, actuation, and mediation capabilities of mobile devices are transforming all aspects of computing: uses, networking, interface, form, etc. This course explores new technologies driving mobile computing and their implications for systems and society. Current focus areas include expanded visual experience with computational photography, video and interactive augmented reality, and synchronicity and proximity-detection to enable shared social experiences. Labs expose students to software and hardware capabilities of mobile computing systems, and develop the capability to envision radical new applications for a large-scale course project.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">CMSC 23800. Game Construction. 100 Units.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Computer games are one of the most exciting applications of computer technology. They also are large software systems that embody cutting-edge graphics, as well as techniques from AI, scientific simulation, networking, and databases. This course introduces the student to the basic algorithms and techniques used in computer-game construction. Students work in teams to design and create games using existing libraries for graphics, physics simulation, and so forth.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">ECON 22600. Innovators. 100 Units.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Economists believe that innovation is a primary source of economic growth. Yet although most innovations are made by individuals or small groups, until recently economists have not studied how those exceptional people produce their discoveries. Recent research has shown that there are two very different types of innovators, who have different goals and follow different processes. This course surveys this research, examining the careers and innovations of important practitioners in a range of modern arts, including painters, novelists, sculptors, poets, movie directors, photographers, songwriters, and architects, as well as entrepreneurs and scientists. The material covered in this course adds a new dimension to our understanding of creativity and of how innovators in many different activities produce new forms of art and science.</span> == <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: inherit;">Entrepreneurial Learning</span></span> == <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><font color="#000000">The University of Chicago is developing a dynamic entrepreneurship ecosystem that provides various learning opportunities for undergraduates. Numerous programs integrate with the academic and social sphere, training students to become well-rounded innovative thinkers who can utilize their knowledge and skill sets to tackle real-world issues. </font></span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Extra-curricular</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Edge - UChicago's undergraduate entrepreneurship organization. They support student ventures and foster an entrepreneurial spirit on campus. Their mission is to promote entrepreneurship education at the University of Chicago and to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs. Edge focuses on providing UChicago students with resources and a community to help them build skills, companies, and relationships.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Uncommon Ventures - a student-run venture firm on the UChicago Campus that provides seed funding for early-stage student startups. With a total fund size of $500,000, they exist to provide capital to college entrepreneurs and to help undergraduates start and grow their amazing business.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">TedXUChicago - a local, independently organized event at The University of Chicago that strives to re-create the unique experience found at TED, where the world´s leaders, thinkers and doers congregate to share what they are most passionate about.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: large;">Programs and Competitions </span></span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Uncommon Fund - a pool of money allocated by Student Government towards interesting and creative student projects and initiatives on campus. These projects and initiatives range from one day events to large scale initiatives or projects. The goal of the Uncommon Fund is to encourage students to take action on campus in creative and unique ways. The fund is also unique in that all other sources of SG funding require Registered Student Organization status. Additionally, one Uncommon Fund board member and ORCSA staff member are assigned to each project to help ensure it’s success. For more information, check out the Uncommon Fund website.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">UChicago App Challenge- the Mobile Apps Challenge is a joint effort between IT Services, The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship, and UChicagoTech to cultivate, evaluate and develop ideas for mobile apps from anywhere in the University.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">College New Venture Challenge - building off the success of the University of Chicago's Social Innovation Competition, the Career Advancement and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation launched the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) in 2012 to create a supportive and highly rewarding environment for all undergraduate students interested in entrepreneurship. CNVC was designed exclusively for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Through the program, students create a viable plan for a for-profit or nonprofit enterprise with an innovative component.</span> == <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Entrepreneurial Experimentation</span> == <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:large;">Experiential Courses</span></span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">[http://campuscatalyst.uchicago.edu/ Campus Catalyst] - Exposing students to the business of non-profit organizations and the evolving social sector by having them form consulting teams to tackle issues faced by real non-profit organizations</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">D4 Foundations - Teaches students entrepreneurial design thinking by working on hands-on projects to identify unmet needs in education and healthcare</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">New Venture and Small Enterprise Lab - Provides business school students with the opportunity to work with senior management at early-stage companies on tackling issues they face in bringing their product to market</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:large;">Infrastructure</span></span> <span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Hack Arts Lab - </span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif">The Hack Arts Lab (HAL) provides an open-access laboratory for creative digital fabrication and visualization. This makerspace-styled workshop is designed to support a breadth of activity ranging from undergraduate projects to faculty-led exploration. HAL resources include 3D printers, laser cutter, advanced graphics, and microcontroller workbenches, all offered at minimal cost.</span> <span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Chicago Innovation Exchange - The Chicago Innovation Exchange provides entrepreneurs with a space to translate their ideas and technologies into startups.</span> <span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Polsky Center Incubators and Workshops</span> <span style="font-size: large; font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Extracurricular Formation and Nurturing of Design Teams</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Uncommon Ventures</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Midway Ventures</span> <span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Internship Opportunities</span></span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Innovation Fund Associates Program</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Edge Entrepreneurship</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Jeff Metcalf Internships</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">University Careers in Entrepreneurship</span> == <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: inherit;">Entrepreneurial Pursuit</span></span> == <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The University of Chicago provides various programs to help entrepreneurs begin implementing their startup ideas</span> <span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Incubators and Accelerators</span></span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Polsky Center Accelerator Program - The Accelerator Program helps student teams work on their businesses and social enterprises in a collaborative and dynamic environment.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Chicago Innovation Exchange - The Chicago Innovation Exchange provides entrepreneurs with a space to translate their ideas and technologies into startups.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">1871 - This co-working facility provides Chicago-area startups with space and amenities to incubate their companies</span> <span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Seed Funding</span></span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Midway Ventures - Midway Ventures is a student-run venture capital group that connects undergraduate entrepreneurs with world-class investors</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Uncommon Ventures - Uncommon Ventures is a student-run venture capital group that provides undergraduate entrepreneurs with seed funding</span> == <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: inherit;">Entrepreneurial Spin-Out</span></span> == <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The University of Chicago also offers several programs to help entrepreneurs (primarily faculty members) fully develop their startup ideas into companies.</span> <span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Product Creation and Prototyping Resources</span></span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">CIE Fabrication Lab (Chicago Innovation Exchange) - A new fabrication lab equipped with a 3D printer to help entrepreneurs prototype their product ideas</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Hack Arts Lab - The Hack Arts Lab (HAL) provides an open-access laboratory for creative digital fabrication and visualization. This makerspace-styled workshop is designed to support a breadth of activity ranging from undergraduate projects to faculty-led exploration. HAL resources include 3D printers, laser cutter, advanced graphics, and microcontroller workbenches, all offered at minimal cost.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Research and National Labs - The University of Chicago boasts numerous, state-of-the-art scientific research facilities both on and off campus. Examples include the Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery, Argonne National Laboratories, and the Marine Biological Laboratory</span> <span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Regional Sources of Capital</span></span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Hyde Park Angels</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Lightbank</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Hyde Park Venture Partners</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Innovation Fund - The Innovation Fund is a university-operated venture philanthropy fund that provides grants to faculty and university affiliated persons with business ideas to prototype and develop proof-of-concept models for these ideas</span> <span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Advisory Networks</span></span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Chicago Innovation Mentors - The Chicago Innovation Mentors support university-based and local new technology ventures through the use of mentor teams.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Chicago Innovation Exchange - The Chicago Innovation Exchange holds office hours for its members to discuss business ideas and issues in startup development</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship - The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship holds office hours for entrepreneurs on campus to discuss business ideas and issues in startup development</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">UChicagoTech - UChicagoTech hosts Executives-in-Residence who help faculty members in the development of their technologies</span> = Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship = <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The University of Chicago offers a plethora of resources to help faculty translate their research into viable startup businesses.</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:large;">Entrepreneurial Exposure</span></span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Big Ideas Generator</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Arete</span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Chicago Innovation Exchange</span> <span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Entrepreneurial Training</span> <font face="tahoma, geneva, sans-serif">New Venture Challenge</font> <span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (i-Corps) Site Program</span> <span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Chicago Innovation Mentors</span> <span style="font-size: large; font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Entrepreneurial Creation</span> <span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Innovation Fund - The Innovation Fund is a university-operated venture philanthropy fund that provides grants to faculty and university affiliated persons with business ideas to prototype and develop proof-of-concept models for these ideas Tech Transfer Office</span> <span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">UChicagoTech: Center for Technology Development and Ventures </span><span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">- UChicagoTech works with university faculty members to help them develop and launch their research and technology into the market</span> <span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Hyde Park Angels</span> <span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Entrepreneurial Incubation</span></span>
<span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The University ARCH Venture Partners New Venture Incubator - This incubator provides the winners of Chicago seeks to establish a more prominent role in the growing Chicago-area entrepreneurship ecosystem as evinced by numerous developments in programs New Venture Challenge with space to stimulate and foster innovation and entrepreneurship. The university recently unveiled its first engineering department the Institute for Molecular Engineering, build up their products and a new center for providing services to students and faculty members interested in pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities called the Chicago Innovation Exchange. In this Landscape Canvas, the various components of the entrepreneurial ecosystem will be explored in compliance with the Wenger Model.</span>
<span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">CMSC 23800D4Lab - aims to bring together students and professionals from across campus to combine entrepreneurship education with human-centered design. Game ConstructionD4Lab offers workshops for the University of Chicago at large and fellowship opportunities for a select group of individuals interested in designing solutions for healthcare. 100 UnitsSee D4Lab for more information.</span>
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: inherit;">Computer games Student Engagement - MBA students and science PhD students and postdocs are one of the most exciting applications of computer technologyincreasingly participating in Innovation Fund proposals and Chicago Innovation Mentor projects. They also There are large software systems that embody cutting-edge graphicsplans to launch a formal Innovation Fund Associates Program for students across campus, as well as techniques from AI, scientific simulation, networkingand jointly managed by UChicagoTech and the Polsky Center. A CIM Fellows Program, involving science PhD’s and databasespostdocs assisting Chicago Innovation Mentors projects is growing rapidly. This course introduces the student The Polsky Center and UChicagoTech are collaborating on a project to the basic algorithms and techniques used extend education programs in computer-game construction. Students work in teams to design both science and create games using existing libraries for graphics, physics simulation, general innovation and so forthentrepreneurship across campus.</span>
= <span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: small; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ECON 22600. Innovators. 100 Units.Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration</span>=
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: inherit;">Economists believe that innovation is a primary source of economic growth. Yet although most innovations are made by individuals or small groups, until recently economists have not studied how those exceptional people produce In addition to providing faculty members and students with resources to translate their discoveries. Recent research has shown that there are two very different types of innovatorsto the market, who have different goals and follow different processesUChicagoTech also plays a major role in facilitating university-industry collaboration through its connections with numerous companies. This course surveys this research, examining UChicagoTech facilitates the careers and innovations process of important practitioners in a range of modern arts, including painters, novelists, sculptors, poets, movie directors, photographers, songwriters, and architects, as well as entrepreneurs and scientists. The material covered in this course adds a new dimension licensing university intellectual property to our understanding of creativity businesses and of how innovators in many different activities produce new forms of art and scienceprivate-sector entitites.</span>
<font color="#000000" face="tahoma, geneva, sans-serif">The University of Chicago is developing a dynamic entrepreneurship ecosystem that provides various learning opportunities 's Office for Corporate Relations coordinates opportunitites for undergraduates. Numerous programs integrate businesses to recruit, and conduct research and clinical with the academic university faculty and social sphere, training students to become well-rounded innovative thinkers who can utilize their knowledge and skill sets to tackle real-world issues. </font>
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Edge</span>The University of Chicago recently opened up its Chicago Innovation Exchange to serve as a hub of innovation for not only students and faculty, but also members of the local community. The CIE provides resources and programming to community members who are interested in bringing their ideas to the market.</span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arialgeneva, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Edge is The University also operates an initiative called UChicago's undergraduate entrepreneurship organization. They support student ventures Local, which fosters partnerships with businesses and foster an entrepreneurial spirit on campus. Their mission is job seekers in mid-South Side neighborhoods to promote entrepreneurship education opportunities at the Univers</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; color: rgb(20University, 24, 35); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">ity the University of Chicago and to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs. </span>Edge focuses on providing UChicago students with resources and a community to help them build skills, companiesMedicine, and relationshipstheir vendor networks.</span>
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Uncommon VenturesLocal Hiring - the University of Chicago is the largest employer on the South Side of Chicago, with nearly 6,000 staff employees of the University and medical center living within seven zip codes near its campus. In fiscal 2014, those area residents accounted for about one-third of UChicago’s total staff. UChicago Local works to advance local hiring by supporting workforce development agencies in their efforts to match mid-South Side residents with jobs and prepare them for employment.</span>
<span style="font-sizefamily:smalltahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Uncommon Ventures is a studentOpportunity Link -run venture firm on the UChicago Campus University of Chicago has formed a referral partnership with 741 Collaborative Partnership, a nonprofit collaborative of 10 workforce development agencies, that provides seed funding for early-stage student startups. With a total fund size will help link local residents working with any of $500741’s partner agencies to job opportunities at the University,000the Medical Center, they exist to provide capital to college entrepreneurs and to help undergraduates start and grow their amazing businesssurrounding businesses.</span>
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">TedXUChicagoTraining for Local Workforce Development Agencies - UChicago Local provides workforce development practitioners with training and informational resources that prepare them to better serve mid-South Side job seekers.</span>
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Programs and Competitions Capacity Building - in partnership with Chicago Anchors for a Strong Economy (CASE), UChicago Local provides training to help local companies grow their business to the next level by building capacity in core business skills.</span>
<font color="#000000" facespan style="font-family:tahoma, geneva, sans-serif" size="3;">The Uncommon FundBusiness Showcase Events - through the UChicago Local initiative, the Office of Civic Engagement hosts or sponsors regular forums for mid-South Side businesses to showcase their products and services to UChicago and UChicago Medicine staff, faculty and students</fontspan>
<span style="font-sizefamily:smalltahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The Uncommon Fund is a pool of money allocated by Student Government towards interesting UChicago Local Newsletter - university faculty, staff and creative student projects and initiatives on campus. These projects and initiatives range from one day events to large scale initiatives or projects. The goal of the Uncommon Fund is to encourage students to take action on campus in creative and unique ways. The fund is also unique in that all other sources of SG funding require Registered Student Organization status. Additionally, one Uncommon Fund board member receive direct information about discounts and ORCSA staff member are assigned to each project to help ensure it’s success. For more information, [http://uncommonfund.uchicago.edu/ check out promotions at local businesses through the Uncommon Fund website]monthly UChicago Local newsletter.</span>
<font color="#000000" facespan style="font-family:tahoma, geneva, sans-serif" size="3;">UChicago App ChallengeThe University is committed to enhancing the quality of life in local neighborhoods, working with community-based organizations to improve the area’s housing, retail, parks, and public facilities. For example, they are working with the city and community groups to turn the 53rd Street retail district into a vibrant, mixed-use main street. To advance its goal to support a stronger mid-South Side, the University and University of Chicago Medical Center offer financial incentives for homebuyers and renters through an Employer-Assisted Housing Program, to encourage employees to live in the nine neighborhoods surrounding campus.</fontspan>
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">College New Venture ChallengeWe have identified the following resources and programs that help students get involved in innovation and entrepreneurship.</span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arialtahoma, Helveticageneva, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Building off the success of the University of Chicago's Social Innovation Competition, the Career Advancement and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation launched the College New Venture Challenge (CNVC) in 2012 to create a supportive and highly rewarding environment for all undergraduate students interested in entrepreneurship. </span><span style{{#Widget:Google Spreadsheet|key="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font189sBa-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; lineS78vQuQIqvC2TpIXAS8kmDrB1TstC7a-U3fuA|width=1136|height: 18px;">CNVC was designed exclusively for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Through the program, students create a viable plan for a for-profit or nonprofit enterprise with an innovative component. [http://research.chicagobooth.edu/nvc/collegenvc/ Find more information here]</span>=640}}</span>
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