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<li>'''Description:'''&nbsp;While a room with a whiteboard is enough to get us started, I'd like to expand upon that as much as possible. I'm considering this a seperate tactic as it involves going through different channels and asking for entirely different things from different people. The goal here is to network with as many higher-ups who support the movement as possible (many of whom have already been interviewed for the landscape canvas) and see what kind of extra equipment their department might be willing to lend. We're talking computers, arduinos, soldering irons, scrap metal, hot glue guns.... anything not 'required' to run the I-space but would still contribute to its usefulness. More importantly, anything not nailed down! People resources are going in this tactic as well. The I-space will require a semi-regular pool of mentors, be they faculty, community leaders, or just motivate volunteers. The purpose of this group will be to offer more everyday advice and counsel than bringing in a speaker or holding an event.</li>

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<li>'''Description''': There does not currently exist any record of I&E resources on campus- when interviewing faculty and students for the Landscape Canvas, only occasionally did the same resource get mentioned twice. During creation of the canvas, I learned that while NDSU has plenty of cool people doing cool things, very few of them actually know about each other. Fewer still actually talk with each other or attempt to cooperate. We're going to fix that by compiling the most comprehensive single resource index that NDSU has ever seen- a distillation of the Landscape Canvas, with a few tweaks for organization, etc. This will truly allow anyone interested to find out what is going on around campus, the level/scale of the work, and most importantly, who to contact for more information. Think of this: an entire wiki dedicated explicitly to categorizing and displaying all of the innovative activities on campus, editable and accesible by those doing the innovation!<ul style="margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">

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It was noted upon review of the landscape canvas that NDSU I&E resources in grant, legal, and financial assistance were found sorely wanting. The ability for teams/individuals to understand how to receive funding is of paramount importance as, much as we hate to admit it, innovation generally isn't free....patents&nbsp;''definitely''&nbsp;aren't free, and turning an idea into a marketable product is something that can kill a project if the financials are not planned for.

Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:

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<li>'''Description''': Grants like SBIRs, Venture grants, NSF grants, etc... aren't the easiest thing to just jump right into, especially considering that your main competition is established professors and businesses- heck, some of them even write grants exclusively for a living! We're going to find a diverse pool of grant recipients in and around NDSU and interview them. If possible, we'd like to review their grant as well. The objective? Distilling as much information as possible into a 'how to' guide for writing grants. Generalized, of course, but I foresee the document having a basic template of succesful grants along with at least a 'what works, what doesn't' section. With it, students will have a much better understanding of how money flows in a research environment- and how to get some for themselves.</li>

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<li>'''Description''': The author requests that you note the use of 'management' vs. 'protection.' Currently, there is little understanding amongst students that work they do that utilizes 'significant university resources' qualifies as university property. The native stance of the IP management system here is to&nbsp;''protect''&nbsp;all IP generated, not to''manage and distribute''&nbsp;it. We hope that, by working with the Tech Transfer Office and university higher-ups, a more transparent system can be developed... one that can be explained to students quickly and efficiently. Most importantly, the delivery system for getting the knowledge to students has to be structured in such a manner that it doesn't scare them off!&nbsp; Barring the ability to get the TTO more involved in proactively assisting with student IP, we at least hope to provide students with a seminar, guide, etc... on what exactly the relationship between them, their work, and the university actually is.</li>

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Students need a work to develop their ideas. The college of Engineering has a number of labs with space, materials and equipment to further these ideas but they are not open to all NDSU students and even other Engineering students. The only way to get into many of the labs is to go in during business hours and be of that particular major. Allowing any Engineering student to access these labs would help provide a starter innovation space and show need for one in the future.

Description- Form bonds between all majors under the College of Engineering

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Description- Allow key card access to all engineering computer labs by all engineering students

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Decription- Open technical labs like the IME, ME, EE, AG, and other labs so any Engineering major can enter them

<li>Look into getting off hours lab space for weeknights and weekends for students to get into the current lab</li>

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