School:Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis
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Overview
IUPUI is just starting to break the surface of innovation and entreprenureship. Even though we have a few classes and competitions we really didn't have a basis of innovation on our campus.
IUPUI Student Efforts
Student have been trying for a few years to have more of a push for I&E on campus. It proved to be difficlult as club and student organizations formed but either died out or had very low to no attendence. Recently, a devoted group of individuals started the studetn organization, The Brain trust, which has started the ball rolling, from the student end, as the campus tries to switch into ans innovative mindset.
The main goal of the Brain Trust at IUPUI is to provide an environment for students to bring ideas into action. Even though this student organization has only been around for one semester, these 12 students have already begun to bring a designated innovation space to IUPUI and are now in the planning stages of a real structure. Beyond that, they hope to continue to bring students from very fragmented backgrounds and disciplines together to focus on singular projects to improve and contribute to IUPUI.
Courses on Entrepreneurship
Campus I&E Efforts
University Technology Transfer Functions
University-Industry Collaboration
Local Economic Develpoment
With its urban location, IUPUI not only has strong interior innovation opportunity, but exteriorly, too. Leaders of Indianapolis have a vision of Indianapolis becoming the "Silicon Valley of the Midwest." Connecting IUPUI to this ecosystem will provide students with resources and mentors to jumpstart their projects.
16 Tech Indy
<u</u>16 Tech is a planned Innovation Community and one of the largest talent attraction, retention and development opportunities in Indianapolis’ history.
The Innovation Community is purpose-built to attract the best talent to collaborate, innovate and commercialize new ideas across a spectrum of advanced industries, including life sciences, technology and advanced manufacturing. The community is built to respond to the way innovation occurs today ─ in open environments where collaboration occurs naturally, while breaking down barriers that sometimes exist in the cross-pollination of ideas across industries.
Innovation communities like 16 Tech draw companies and talent from around the world; they also provide job training and development opportunities for residents of the surrounding neighborhoods. It’s this mix of talent and industry diversity that makes for a truly inclusive and vibrant community for innovation and business and community development.
Like any community, 16 Tech will be a place where people not only work, but live, play and learn. Its millions of square feet of custom, open, modern innovation space is coupled with retail and housing development, generous green space and walking/biking trails for a rich, urban living experience.
-taken from 16techindy.com
IUPUI University Innovation Fellowship Leadership Circle
Sierra Kennelly
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Written By: IUPUI's University Innovation Fellows