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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">2. Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span>

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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73d-99ad-ef2b-5e4f44d5b9d7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The faculty at Kettering University are very diverse and consist of very distinct backgrounds. With the research we have conducted thus far and the people we have interviewed, it seems that some faculty members are extremely passionate about the innovation and entrepreneurship on campus, while some are very hesitant and do not fully see the point of this program. Kettering is one of the most technical schools in the country, and I think this is where I2E program needs to succeed because students here do have the technical skills to implement big ideas and things. We are planning to encourage the faculty by first encouraging the students as the younger generation is more enthusiastic about the internet and the innovation revolving around technology. The premise is once we have the students supporting the idea of I2E, it will automatically spread throughout the campus, and faculty members will see its value.</span></span></li>

<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">3.&nbsp;<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span>

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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e73f-ae58-8a64-b06566e6aaf1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society is one way the university supports the technology transfer of function. To be eligible for a seed grant, members must partake in a three part presentation throughout the term. First off, is a generic idea presentation. This allows the creator(s) to air-out their idea to the society and receive initial advice and criticism regarding said idea. The second step is a line item presentation that gives more background information, and allows the creator(s) to give the society an idea of what line items (e.g. equipment, LLC formation, materials, etc.) to further this innovation. The third step in the process is for the line item financial costs to be presented to the society. The society of members will then vote on the financials during a discussion to see which will be passed or rejected.</span></span></li>

<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">4. Faciliating University-Industry Collaboration</span>

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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-5429-9b2f-aa079763b382" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kettering University is a unique STEM+B institution, because of the required cooperative education program. Student semesters are broken into four 3-month terms. Each student is required to take two school terms, and two work terms to complete one year at Kettering University. Because of the scheduled co-op plan, students graduate Kettering with two and a half years of professional workplace experience. Kettering’s full-time job placement upon graduation from students fluctuates between 99-100% each year.</span></span></li>

<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: large;">5. Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts</span>

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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-c4abb891-e740-ec5f-aee3-92f7e211dad6" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Kettering Entrepreneur Society encourages students to be involved with regional and local economic development efforts. If a student is interested in participating in any sort of event, KES will sponsor and reimburse students for transportation and registration fees. One event in the surrounding area is Flint SOUP. Flint SOUP is a monthly dinner (soup, salad, bread) that raises seed money for creative projects in the Flint community. They also offer Free Code Camps, free business seminars, and share funding.</span></span></li>

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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Written by:</span></span>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jace_C._Stokes Jace_C._Stokes]<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.38; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">and [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Moe_Ghias Moe Ghias]</span>

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