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== Tactic #3: Space Finder/Creater<br/> ==
*<span style="font-size: 12px">Maker spaces should and could be available for ALL students! Think of the invention and spark that could happen if we as students knew physical spaces where we could go to test our new ideas. This program leverages existing resources and spaces and would provide assistance for finding or making physical space for new startups. Students would be able to search through an online platform and mobile app that connects individual students and student groups with available immediate, temporary, short and long-term spaces. The program and task team would have documented a network of spaces on campus and their availability, which could be seen through a map interface on the system. If no space exists, students can contact mDIL (Maryland Design Impact Lab) and request a task team to design a temporary flex-space. This method would thereby provide a need and direction for students looking for innovation space that may not be part of an existing start up, or part of the Engineering or business school. In addition, this service will also give mDIL interdisciplinary design teams the opportunity to practice applying their developing ideation, fabrication and implementation skillsets to address a need.</span>
*Team Leader: Open Position – Team Leader TBD
*Milestones:
**Reach out to University leaders to form a faculty advisory team for this effort
**Create strategic plan for implementation
**Map and categorize existing resources as well as potential physical spaces on campus
**Tie resource data to website and mobile app interface
**Raise Awareness among student body about the tool and its inclusivity!
**Task mDIL with a temporary (flex) innovation space to show potential
**LAUNCH!
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