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<span id="docs-internal-guid-bc653010-336b-837f-327f-595d1f353465"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The faculty at TN Tech is extremely involved with innovation. Many professors are currently doing research on something they plan to turn into a product. And many others have already started companies through their research.</span></span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-bc653010-336b-837f-327f-595d1f353465"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Along with this environment of start-ups there is a movement going on that is pushing innovation directly. With the help of NCIIA VentureWell, faculty members attended were able to attend a workshop in the month of February 2014. They received similar training that University Fellows are receiving but on a higher level.</span></span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-bc653010-336b-837f-327f-595d1f353465"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This same group of faculty is also pushing to create a new major on campus. Something that would combine aspects of business and engineering curriculum to create a are of study for students that are interested in entrepreneurship.</span></span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-bc653010-336b-837f-327f-595d1f353465"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently under construction on Tennessee Tech’s campus is a Maker Space made possible through the collaborative efforts of faculty from both the College of Business and the College of Engineering. The vision for the Maker Space is to provide a space for students from all colleges to work together on projects in an innovative environment. The space will be equipped with a 3D printer, media room, and workspace for Maker activities.</span></span><div><br/></div>