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Though there appears to be a wealth of opportunities and resources available to students at ASU, there are some significant limiting factors to the usefulness and effectiveness of these facilities and resources.  These limiting factors include:

*Many of the ~80 50 courses which are geared towards entrepreneurship are upper division classes ~~which~~ , or classes that require a specific major designation (and are limited to students within to that major) instead of being broad in scope and inclusive.  The nature of entrepreneurship itself is neglected in this administrative barrier.*There is a lack of space dedicated to collaborative work in the entrepreneurship arena on the Tempe campus.  There are many spaces, but they are usually departmentally segregated. No single space offers an open collaborative work area with access to the entrepreneurship resources available on campus.*The existing workshops, labs, and makerspaces on campus are not networked in any meaningful fashion.  Each has its own requirements for access, tool safety, and cost of materials.

*Many students do not have the necessary transportation to reach many of these large -  almost superstructure type - facilities which are located very far off an already very large campus. For example, there is no shuttle service at present (Spring 2015) between ASU's Tempe campus and TechShop in Chandler.  However [http://rubyride.co/techshop/ Ruby Rides] are available for free for individuals and small groups going to and from TechShop.

*~~Many student ventures are competing for too few spots~~ The following two strategies will address the physical and ~~available funding~~psychological barriers which confront students seeking help with their entrepreneurial and innovative ideas. ~~ Disenfranchisement~~ These strategies focus on the accessibility of resources and how they can be improved to reach more students ~~occurs when there are over 500 startups competing for 50 spots~~.

The following two strategies will address the physical and psychological barriers which confront students seeking help with their entrepreneurial and innovative ideas. These strategies focus on the accessibility of resources and how they can be improved to reach more students.

~~Link~~ '''Strategy #1''' - Create an interdisciplinary innovation and entrepreneurship space at ASU’s Tempe campus which is open late, open to ~~Prezi overview~~ all students, and NOT part of an existing department.  This space will focus mostly on being a collaboration space, not a makerspace.  Instead of having large tools present, it will instead be a great place to whiteboard your plans, pitch your ideas, and find out where to go for the next step. This space is being envisioned and pitched for in Hayden Library, a central campus ~~ecosystem:~~location which already boasts long hours, an attached coffee shop, and ample area for group collaboration. The existing group space will be replaced with an open floor plan, movable whiteboards and tables, and ceiling dropdowns for power. This space will be modeled off the Google Garage and serve a similar purpose, a place for teams of individuals from different parts of the organization to meet, brainstorm, and do simple prototyping. On the walls we will have large signs with the steps for design thinking, an example Business Model Canvas, and a connections board for entrepreneurs looking for individuals with specific skillsets. All of the campuses prototyping spaces will also be advertised with what tools they have and what you can do at each location along with how to get certified to work in a given space. We hope this will act as a central location for students to work in interdisciplinary teams and plan their next steps.

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~~= Calling all Students =~~

~~Informational Session (come hear plans, offer feedback and help expand opportunities for all students)~~ {{#Widget:Youtube|id=Jfy3CQFjM1c}}

*Where *When *RSVP'''Strategy #2''' - Network the various small scale labs and makerspaces on campus together.  These spaces should be advertising that the other spaces exist, should be open to all students (with a caveat that they need to be primarily for their departmental students during finals/major project times), and should share certification for tool use. Currently, we have identified the Digital Culture FabLab, the Design School Digital Lab, and the CLAS Mechanical Instrument Shop as locations that could and should share resources and students. Making these spaces known, available, and networked is a second goal of this terms fellows.<div> </div>= Previous Year's Work =

= Strategy #1: Decentralized Access =

Along with the diverse range of programs already offered at Arizona State, such as Edson, or the Innovation Challenge, we are looking to put together a slightly less formal way for students to raise the funding they need for what may be the next big idea. 

*Description: A competitive platform which scales various disciplines and fields, in which students can easily showcase their creative innovations ~~infront~~ in front of a collection of local Venture Capitalists. After passing a preliminary, one-page application process where applicants lay out their idea, progress, and needs, they can be chosen as one of 30 teams to present at a "Devil's Dome" competition. During the competition, each team will get five to ten minutes to present their idea to a panel of potential business partners. In contrast to the traditional Shark Tank environment, the panel of potential funders will then have a week to review and respond to the teams who they think are the best investments. The notion here is that each team will earn the opportunity to present to competent and connected local business owners who can either help with funding, offer mentorship and/or connect the team to someone who may be interested in the venture. 

*Team Leader: Eden Shuster

*Milestones: 

**Put together and organize a competition which will take place on                           8/10/15-8/25/15

= ~~Impact~~ Related Links =

~~{{#widget~~[http:~~Google Spreadsheet|key~~//universityinnovation.org/wiki/Arizona_State_University_Polytechnic_Student_Priorities Arizona State University Polytechnic Student Priorities]

~~{{#widget~~[http:~~Google Form|key~~//universityinnovation.org/wiki/Stephanie_Dolinger <span style=~~1AHoHxcz971ZWZoCYnaJdjqX9Fpo4V7qgd2VNcEdp8Jc|width=1400|height=1400}}~~"font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Stephanie Dolinger]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jorge_Sanchez Jorge Sanchez] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Eden_Shuster Eden Shuster] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Brandon_Smith Brandon Smith] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Aubrey_Wigner Aubrey Wigner]

[[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Mary_Wilcox Mary Wilcox]]

~~[[Eden_Shuster|Eden_Shuster]]~~----

~~[[Arizona State University Tempe]]~~

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