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<h2> = Student innovation Innovation and entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship<br /> </h2>= <p>The Florida Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Melbourne, Florida. The university has 5 academic divisions, focusing mainly on engineering, science and mathematics. Over the past year Florida Tech has begun to focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, bringing in faculty with an I&amp;E background, as well as starting up a student business incubator last year. Currently the student business incubator has 12 student start-ups and is still growing. Currently most of the innovation and entrepreneurship work is being done in the college of business, but Florida Tech is working on involving the engineering school and get more engineering students and faculty involved. </p><h2> Faculty innovation Florida Tech also has dedicated educational programs at graduate and undergraduate levels for Innovation and Entreprenuership. More information abou those programs can be found [http://cob.fit.edu/innovation-entrepreneurship.php here] = Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br /> </h2>= <p>Florida Tech Institutew of Technology has brought in two new multiple faculty members with across many disciplines who have a background in history of actively practicing and encouraging Innovation and EntrepreneurshipEntreprenuership. Both faculty members are involved in extensive I&amp;E research. </p><p><b><u <u>'''Dr. Scott BenjaminBeshoy Morkos'''</u> </bspan style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </p><p>Dr. Scott Benjamin Beshoy Morkos is a successful entrepreneur turned academic whose passions include helping students create an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and launch business ventures. He received his undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship and real estate from Aerospace Engineering at the University Florida Institute of Miami Technology where he directs the STRIDE Lab (SysTems Research on Intelligent Design and Engineering). His engineering design research focuses on developing computational representation and his masters of business administration from the University of Marylandreasoning support for managing complex system design. After 20 years The goal of Dr. Morkos’ research is to fundamentally reframe our understanding and utilization of business ventures including real estate system representations and computational reasoning capabilities to support the development &amp; investment, continuing medical educationof system models which help engineers and project planners intelligently make informed decisions at earlier stages of engineering design. On the engineering education front, hospital supplies Dr. Morkos’ research explores means to integrate innovation and restaurantsentrepreneurship in engineering education through entrepreneurially-minded learning, he earned his doctorate degree improve persistence in Entrepreneurship engineering, address challenges in senior design education, and promote engineering education in international teams and Strategic Management from settings. Dr. Morkos’ research is currently supported by the University of Maryland.</pNational Science Foundation (NSF), Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), and NASA JPL.</span> <pbr/>In addition to currently serving as a principle for Signature Properties<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, he is actively involved sans-serif;">Dr. Morkos received his Ph.D. from Clemson University in the development of several companies providing a range of products including software, consulting services Clemson Engineering Design and apparel developmentApplications Research (CEDAR) lab under Dr. Joshua Summers. As time allowsIn 2014, Dr. Benjamin consults he was awarded the ASME CIE Dissertation of the year award for several companies on strategic management issues, business plan review his doctoral research. He graduated with his B.S. and negotiation trainingM.</p><p>In August 2012S in Mechanical Engineering in 2006 and 2008 from Clemson University and has worked on multiple sponsored projects funded by partners such as NASA, Michelin, Drand BMW. Benjamin came to Florida Tech as the Director of His past work experience include working at the BMW Information Technology Research Center for Entrepreneurship (ITRC) as a Research Associate and Business DevelopmentRobert Bosch Corporation as a Manufacturing Engineer. His first initiative Dr. Morkos was to launch a postdoctoral researcher in the Incubation Station Department of Engineering & Science Education at Florida TechClemson University performing NSF funded research on engineering student motivation and its effects on persistence and the use of advanced technology in engineering classroom environments. This innovative center provides physical spaceDr. Morkos’ research thrust include: design automation, design representations, computational reasoning, systems modeling, engineering education, design education, resourcescollaborative design, capital and mentoring services to student entrepreneurs seeking to launch a new venturedata/knowledge management.</span> <u>'''Dr. At the center, students learn to not only conduct Chiradeep Sen'''</u> Dr. Sen is an Assistant Professor of Design at Florida Institute of Technology. He teaches a series of courses in the research necessary to develop the business plan but actually engage area of design and manufacturing, including courses in the step of generating revenue advanced design theory and methods, design for their businesses.</p><p>In his spare time, he coaches youth soccermanufacturing, creativity and innovation, artificial intelligence in engineering, and plays anything that involves a ball or a puckcomputer-aided design automation. His current research explores the mental models and cognitive processes of innovative design and creativity.</p><p><b><u>Dr. Abram Walton</u></b></p><p>DrSen received his M.S. Abram Walton is an Associate Professor of Technology Management and Innovation at Florida TechPh. He received his Ph.DD. in Mechanical Design from Clemson University’s CEDAR Lab, and Mhis B.S. in Technology and Innovation Management Mechanical Engineering from Purdue Jadavpur Universityin India. Before He received the 2011 ASME Best Dissertation Award for his academic life, he was a Fire Fighter doctoral dissertation on the formal representation and EMTreasoning on mechanical functions, and he later held leadership positions as a Manager mental model used in innovative design for modeling complex systems in the absence of Wal-Mart Storesthe knowledge about their components and structure. Dr. He is Sen has a total of 14 years of experience in new product development in a co-founder variety of industries around the International Journal of Innovation Scienceglobe, an academic journal cited by most major indexing organizations including six years as a consultant, where he helped companies develop computer-supported processes for their innovative and available at thousands of libraries throughout the worldroutine designs. The companies and business verticals he served range from consumer product design and manufacturing, tools and dies, large industrial energy equipment, automotive, and medical equipment. At Florida Tech, Dr. Walton has authored numerous publications, conference proceedings, and his textbooks on Leadership and Management have sold over 15,000 copies. Dr. Walton serves on Sen directs the Executive Committee Research in Information Science for the Board of Directors for the International Association of Innovation ProfessionalsEngineering (RiSE) research group. He is the Director of the Center for Lifecycle and Innovation Management at Florida Tech, as well as for the Center for Ethics and Leadership, and was instrumental in launching the new B.S <u style="font-weight: bold;">Dr. Scott Benjamin</u> Dr. Scott Benjamin is a successful entrepreneur turned academic whose passions include helping students create and M.Slaunch business ventures. He received his undergraduate degree in Innovation entrepreneurship and real estate from the University of Miami and Entrepreneurship.</p><p>In addition to his academic pursuits, he is masters of business administration from the Principal University of a boutique technology commercialization consulting firmMaryland. After 20 years of business ventures including real estate development & investment, continuing medical education, serves as a Senior Consultant of Systems Engineering to the COO of a DOD firm specializing hospital supplies and restaurants, he earned his doctorate degree in counter-IED technologies, Entrepreneurship and enjoys dabbling in real estate investments. He has recently been Strategic Management from the University of Maryland. In addition to currently serving as a Fellow principle for Signature Properties, he is actively involved the National Intellectual Property and Knowledge Management Task force and serves as development of several companies providing a consultant for an Intellectual Property range of products including software, consulting services and Patent Management Organization (PMO)apparel development. As time allows, Dr. He frequently Benjamin consults for several companies on a variety of topicsstrategic management issues, including leadership, lean process improvementbusiness plan review and negotiation training. In August 2012, six sigma, innovation strategies, technology commercialization, product lifecycle management, and new product developmentDr. He has successfully helped launch several new technology ventures Benjamin came to Florida Tech as the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and works with companies on early-stage technology commercialization effortsBusiness Development. His first initiative was to launch the Incubation Station at Florida Tech. This innovative center provides physical space, new product developmentresources, capital and leadership developmentmentoring services to student entrepreneurs seeking to launch a new venture.</p><p>As an Associate Professor of Technology and Innovation at At the center, students learn to not only conduct the Florida Institute of Technology, his research efforts focus on impacting technology-sensitive industries by creating sustainable, lean business models through necessary to develop the business plan but actually engage in the deployment step of innovative continuous improvement methodologiesgenerating revenue for their businesses. He takes a unique systems-thinking approach to innovation and technology In his spare time, lean, healthcarehe coaches youth soccer, and product lifecycle management, which has cultivated multi-disciplinary collaborations, generating research and scholarship on innovative organizational strategies and best practices for engineering and innovation initiativesplays anything that involves a ball or a puck. <u>'''Dr.Carlos Otero'''</pu><p>Program Chair of Mstyle="margin: 1em 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Carlos E.SOtero, Ph. in Innovation and Entrepreneurship</p><p>Director D, is Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at Florida Institute of Center for Lifecycle and Innovation Management</p><p>Director Technology.&nbsp; He has been a tenure-track faculty in the College of Engineering at University of Center for Ethics South Florida, Tampa, and Leadership</p><h2> the University Technology Transfer Function<br /> </h2><p>Florida Tech's University Technology Transfer Function (<a href="http://wwwof Virginia, Wise. Prior to that, he worked for 11 years in private industry as a computer software engineer for military computer systems, including satellite communications, command and control, wireless security, and unmanned aerial vehicle systems.fitHis research interests are in computer systems engineering, with particular emphasis on the design, performance evaluation, and optimization of systems and processes across a variety of domain areas (including wireless, intelligence, and big data systems).edu/research/committees/ipc/">http://www&nbsp; Dr.fitOtero is a senior member of the IEEE.edu/research/committees/ipc/</ap>) is handled under the umbrella of the office of Research<div><br/></div>'''<u>Dr. The current value of Research Sponsored Projects is over $94 million. The number Abram Walton</u>''' Dr. Abram Walton is an Associate Professor of Technology Management and Innovation at Florida Tech faculty who serve as principal investigators has also doubled in the last three years to 90—four of which have received prestigious NSF Career Awards. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Technology and Innovation Management from Purdue University faculty expended $16.5 million to buy equipmentBefore his academic life, support studentshe was a Fire Fighter and EMT, pay salaries and to cover general expenses. In addition to over he later held leadership positions as a Manager of Wal-Mart Stores. He is a dozen research centersco-founder of the International Journal of Innovation Science, five new interdisciplinary research institutes were initiated that are an academic journal cited by most major indexing organizations and available at thousands of libraries throughout the focal point for Florida Tech undergraduate and graduate researchworld. Dr. These new research university institutes include: Human Centered Design InstituteWalton has authored numerous publications, Institute for Energy Systemsconference proceedings, Institute for Marine Researchand his textbooks on Leadership and Management have sold over 15, Institute 000 copies. Dr. Walton serves on the Executive Committee for Materials Science &amp; Nanotechnology and Institute the Board of Directors for Research on Global Climate Changethe International Association of Innovation Professionals.</p><h2> University-Industry collaboration<br /> </h2><p>He is the Director of the Center for Lifecycle and Innovation Management at Florida Tech has a lot of collaboration with Harris Corporation (<a href="http://harris, as well as for the Center for Ethics and Leadership, and was instrumental in launching the new B.com">http://harrisS.com</a>) The main collaboration between Harris and the University M.S. in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In addition to his academic pursuits, he is the Harris Institute for Assured Information(<Principal of a href="http://harrisboutique technology commercialization consulting firm, serves as a Senior Consultant of Systems Engineering to the COO of a DOD firm specializing in counter-instituteIED technologies, and enjoys dabbling in real estate investments.fit.edu/">http://harris-institute.fit.edu/</He has recently been a Fellow for the National Intellectual Property and Knowledge Management Task force and serves as a>) The Harris Institute consultant for Assured Information is an interdisciplinary center that focuses an Intellectual Property and Patent Management Organization (PMO). He frequently consults on high-risk disruptive work aimed at helping us trust the information that we so often rely on. Founded in 2009 by a grant from Harris Corporationa variety of topics, including leadership, the Harris Institute brings together computer sciencelean process improvement, six sigma, innovation strategies, technology commercialization, psychologyproduct lifecycle management, business and biology to carry out cuttingnew product development. He has successfully helped launch several new technology ventures and works with companies on early-edge research in computer security. Our goal is lofty: to change the way we think about the information that flows around usstage technology commercialization efforts, new product development, and to help drive a fundamental shift in how we protect it.</p><h2> Regional leadership development. As an Associate Professor of Technology and local economic development Innovation at the Florida Institute of Technology, his research efforts<br /> </h2><p>Currently Florida Tech is working focus on forming more regional and local economic development effortsimpacting technology-sensitive industries by creating sustainable, but lean business models through the main one currently in place is the Women's Business Center(<deployment of innovative continuous improvement methodologies. He takes a href="http://wbc.fit.edu">http://wbc.fit.edu</a>)unique systems-thinking approach to innovation and technology, lean, healthcare, and product lifecycle management, which has cultivated multi-disciplinary collaborations, generating research and scholarship on innovative organizational strategies and best practices for engineering and innovation initiatives. The vision  Program Chair of M.S. in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Director of the Women's Business Center at Florida Institute for Lifecycle and Innovation Management Director of Technology is to help women and men become entrepreneurial leaders Center for Ethics and thinkers and to successfully achieve economic independence through entrepreneurship. The Women’s Business Center at Florida Institute of Leadership = University Technology is a community organization that provides business coaching, mentoring, training programs and seminars, and networking opportunities to assist startup and second stage entrepreneurs Transfer Function<br/> = Florida Tech's University Technology Transfer Function ([http://www.fit.edu/research/committees/ipc/ http://www.fit.edu/research/committees/ipc/]) is handled under the umbrella of the office of Research. The current value of Research Sponsored Projects is over $94 million. The number of Florida Tech faculty who serve as principal investigators has also doubled in the last three years to 90—four of which have received prestigious NSF Career Awards. University faculty expended $16.5 million to buy equipment, support students, pay salaries and to cover general expenses. In addition to over a dozen research centers, five new interdisciplinary research institutes were initiated that are the focal point for Florida Tech undergraduate and graduate research. These new research university institutes include: Human Centered Design Institute, Institute for Energy Systems, Institute for Marine Research, Institute for Materials Science & Nanotechnology and Institute for Research on Global Climate Change. = University-Industry Collaboration<br/> = Florida Tech has a lot of collaboration with Harris Corporation ([http://harris.com http://harris.com]) The main collaboration between Harris and the University is the Harris Institute for Assured Information([http://harris-institute.fit.edu/ http://harris-institute.fit.edu/]) The Harris Institute for Assured Information is an interdisciplinary center that focuses on high-risk disruptive work aimed at helping us trust the information that we so often rely on. Founded in 2009 by a grant from Harris Corporation, the Harris Institute brings together computer science, psychology, business and biology to carry out cutting-edge research in computer security. Our goal is lofty: to change the way we think about the information that flows around us, and to help drive a fundamental shift in how we protect it. = Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts<br/> = Currently Florida Tech is working on forming more regional and local economic development efforts, but the main one currently in place is ([http://weventure.fit.edu http://weventure.fit.edu]). The vision of weVenture at Florida Institute of Technology is to help women and men become entrepreneurial leaders and thinkers and to successfully achieve economic independence through entrepreneurship. weVenture at Florida Institute of Technology is a community organization that provides business coaching, mentoring, training programs and seminars, and networking opportunities to assist startup and second stage entrepreneurs in Brevard, St, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties with starting, growing and sustaining their businesses. = Landscape Canvas<br/> = {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1wE3ktqioldOasLaJ6YfwBRXHdWLlOenFvcifFcxpbeo|width=1300|height=700}} = Related Links = '''Florida Institute of Technology''' [[Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities]] Fall 2015 Leadership Circle [[Chris Ballentine|Chris_Ballentine]] [[Gerid Paquette|Gerid_Paquette]] [[Chris Woodle|Chris_Woodle]] Spring 2016 Leadership Circle [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Briana_Cantos Briana Cantos] [http://universityinnovation. 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