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<h2> Student innovation and entrepreneurship </h2>
NYU - Poly students are ingrained, with a strong sense of innovation and entrepreneurship. Here, we are constantly applying the I2E ( "I squared E" - invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship) philosophy in our classrooms, competitions, organizations, workspaces, career development opportunities, and funding. The premier organizations on campus supporting this ideology are The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Association (EIA) and the Design Tinkering Club (DTC). EIA seeks to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem based on the I2E philosophy by hosting a student-faculty forum to “learn the concepts of entrepreneurship, provide the benefits of self-employment, and the step-by-step path involved in launching and commercializing own ideas.” (http://nyupolyeia.org/). Each year they host events, workshops, and challenges such as Inno/Vention (http://www.poly.edu/innovention), Risky Ideas (https://www.facebook.com/RiskyIdeas/timeline?filter=1) and App Challenge (http://nyupolyeia.org/app-challenge/). In addition, they are active participants in the NYU Entrepreneur Challenge (http://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/berkley-center/programs/venture-competitions/index.htm). The Design Tinkering Club, originally the OpenIDEO Student Chapter, uses design thinking processes to cultivate viable solutions for social issues. Each year, DTC champions the OpenIDEO Challenge (http://openideo.org/) across campus to spark engagement and awareness of the world’s most pressing social issues. In conjunction with NYU-Poly administrators and stakeholders such as NCIIA and NSF, DTC launched The Greenhouse, a collaborative workspace for students and faculty to inspire, ideate, prototype, and share their newest innovations and entrepreneurial ventures. The Greenhouse wants to further educate and cultivate design thinkers through its Youth Cafe (http://greenhousestories.com/youth-cafe/), bi-weekly workshops and talks featuring professionals in entrepreneurship and innovation worlds. The Youth Cafe gives the NYU community a chance to listen, share, and network with change makers from around the world Lastly, NYU-Poly students can learn first hand what it takes to be a working entrepreneur through their Skill-based Program for Incubator Knowledge and Employment (SPIKE). This program aims to support early-stage companies developing in Poly's incubators while simultaneously providing an opportunity for students to learn the skills necessary to find employment after completing their studies (http://www.poly.edu/SPIKE). These internships are held at one of the three offices in the NYU-Poly Incubators (http://www.poly.edu/business/incubators). These spaces are also open to current NYU & NYU-Poly students to work on their own ventures, free of charge. In addition, to career development, NYU-Poly is also a part of the NYU Summer LaunchPad (http://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/entrepreneurship-at-nyu/accelerate/nyu-summer-launchpad.html), a 10 week summer program for graduating NYU and NYU-Poly student teams to accelerate their new ventures forward.
The premier organizations on campus supporting this ideology are The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Association (EIA) and the Design Tinkering Club (DTC). EIA seeks to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem based on the I2E philosophy by hosting a student-faculty forum to “learn the concepts of entrepreneurship, provide the benefits of self-employment, and the step-by-step path involved in launching and commercializing own ideas.” (EIA Homepage). Each year they host events, workshops, and challenges such as Inno/Vention, Risky Ideas and App Challenge. In addition, they are active participants in the NYU Entrepreneur Challenge. The Design Tinkering Club, originally the OpenIDEO Student Chapter, uses design thinking processes to cultivate viable solutions for social issues. Each year, DTC champions the OpenIDEO Challenge across campus to spark engagement and awareness of the world’s most pressing social issues. In conjunction with NYU-Poly administrators and stakeholders such as NCIIA and NSF, DTC launched The Greenhouse, a collaborative workspace for students and faculty to inspire, ideate, prototype, and share their newest innovations and entrepreneurial ventures. The Greenhouse wants to further educate and cultivate design thinkers through its Youth Cafe, bi-weekly workshops and talks featuring professionals in entrepreneurship and innovation worlds. The Youth Cafe gives the NYU community a chance to listen, share, and network with change makers from around the world. Lastly, NYU-Poly students can learn first hand what it takes to be a working entrepreneur through their Skill-based Program for Incubator Knowledge and Employment (SPIKE). This program aims to support early-stage companies developing in Poly's incubators while simultaneously providing an opportunity for students to learn the skills necessary to find employment after completing their studies (SPIKE Homepage). These internships are held at one of the three offices in the NYU-Poly Incubators. These spaces are also open to current NYU & NYU-Poly students to work on their own ventures, free of charge. In addition, to career development, NYU-Poly is also a part of the NYU Summer LaunchPad, a 10 week summer program for graduating NYU and NYU-Poly student teams to accelerate their new ventures forward. NYU-Poly students have access to a variety of funds to get their ideas and ventures of the ground, such as the Prototyping Fund (http://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/entrepreneurship-at-nyu/fund/nyu-prototyping-fund.html), Dorm Room Fund (dormroomfund.com/), and the Innovation Venture Fund (http://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/entrepreneurship-at-nyu/fund/innovation-venture-fund.html) to name a few. You can find a robust listing here (http://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/ <h2> Faculty innovation and entrepreneurship-at-nyu</fund.html).h2>
<h2> University technology transfer function </h2>
In addition to CATT and CITE, NYU-Poly Incubators have an impressive track record with local economic boom having generated more than $250 million in economic activity and 900 jobs since 2009 (Incubator). Named one of the Top 10 Idea Labs in the U.S. by Worth magazine, the NYU-Poly Incubators—Varick St., DUMBO and NYC-ACRE—are changing the landscape of New York City for the better. As the first NYC-sponsored Incubators and cornerstones of the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute, the programs are designed to empower entrepreneurs from across NYC and NYU who are creating jobs, launching new technology products and services and diversifying the local innovation ecosystem (Incubator Impact). Since 2009, the Incubators have served more than 100 companies, with 7 of those acquired by established public and private companies. Program graduates have raised more than $60M in equity funding and economic growth is projected to reach nearly $720 million by 2015 (Incubator Impact). NYU-Poly’s Incubators leverage support from NYCEDC, NYSERDA, and other government entities, as well as from Trinity Real Estate and Two Trees Management Company, and now Forest City Ratner Companies.