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The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement, stemming from lack of exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I& E Ecosystem at Rensselaer. <br/><br/>Yet, Rensselaer clearly values Entrepreneurship, as indicated by an exerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below. It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial persuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.
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== 6.1 Entrepreneurship Education and Research ==
<div>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We will work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs. Specifically we will:</div><div><br/></div>
*Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.<br/>*Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.<br/>*Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses such as Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation; and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.<br/>*Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.<br/>
*Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.