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<span id="docs-internal-guid-347424c5-318c-82a0-f79f-a3ac8aa0072b"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"At the University of Portland we are promoting Entrepreneurship and Innovation through a variety of different programs and extracurricular activities." </span><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></span>

'''E-Scholars<br/span>'''<span style="font-family: Arial; verticalfont-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is an </span><span style="font-family: Arial; text-decoration-line: underlineitalic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Entrepreneurial Scholars Program</span></span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, which '''Overall Ecosystem <br/>'''The University of Portland is comprised of a competitively selected group of undergraduate students developing an innovation ecosystem that includes multi-disciplinary programs and teaches experiential learning spaces such as the fundamental skillsets of developing a business modelPilot Space, pairs students with a local mentor related to their fieldthe ThinkTank Innovation Lab, and offers domestic and international travel the Digital Lab. These opportunities to learn about conducting business in diverse markets. Students are responsible promote collaborative experimentation, prepare graduates for creating a new business venture or social enterprise21st century careers, as well as implement engage students in identifying innovative products solutions to social and delivery models for these organizations. Every year we also hold a 100k Competitioncommunity problems, where students are able to pitch their ideas and ventures to a group of investors for the possibility of receiving funds contribute to support full-scale launchshaping Oregon’s growing innovation culture. Students also travel to Colorado for a national elevator pitch competition.</span>

'''Think TankE-Scholars'''<br/>'''<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have constructed a brand new There is an </span>[https<span style="font-family:Arial; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Entrepreneurial Scholars Program<//www1.up.edu/franzcenter/innovation.html innovation]span><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">think tank in , which is comprised of a competitively selected group of undergraduate students and teaches the school fundamental skillsets of developing a business model, pairs students with a local mentor related to their field, and offers domestic and international travel opportunities to learn about conducting business in diverse markets. Students are responsible for creating a new business venture or social enterprise, as well as implement innovative products and delivery models for these organizations. Every year we also hold a 100k Competition, where students can pursue are able to pitch their innovative ideasand ventures to a group of investors for the possibility of receiving funds to support full-scale launch. Students also travel to Colorado for a national elevator pitch competition.</span>

'''<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Maker Space</span>'''<span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Digital Lab <br/></span>'''The makerspace, known as Clark Library Digital Lab provides current University of Portland students with the “Pilot Space,” is a collaborative innovation space designed for students to independently design, prototypeequipment, software and manufacture their creations. While the makerspace is critical support to students in engineering, mathproduce audio, sciencevideo, photography and technology (STEM), the new design research projects. The lab, which will open initially this fall to engineering students, will subsequently be available to students in all disciplines at the University. There they will have access to 3D printers, mini mills, is a laser cutter, soldering stations, prototyping materials such as arduinos self-service facility staffed with student assistants and raspberry PI kits, and other equipment necessary a coordinator able to create models assist users of their solutionsall abilities.<span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>

'''Technology Entrepneurship CertificateThink Tank'''<br/>'''<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The We have constructed a brand new </span><span style="font-family[https: Arial//www1.up.edu/franzcenter/innovation.html innovation]&nbsp; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate </span><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">combines theory and practice think tank in an environment where academics are balanced with real world experience. Diverse cohorts are comprised of technology entrepreneurs from various fields and current students in Portland-area PhD, MBA, and JD programs. Over the course school of a year, business where students will participate in and experience the entire spectrum of the commercialization process, starting with invention and product development, to technical and market feasibility analysis, through intellectual property acquisition and business planning, and culminating with venture funding and product launchcan pursue their innovative ideas.This highly regarded interdisciplinary programIt features large whiteboards, jointly delivered by the University of Portland collaborative space and Oregon Health & Science University, is designed for people with a passion large selection of materials for successfully turning ideas into ventures. It is particularly suited to those with backgrounds in science, engineering, or management and an interest in developing new business units from technology based intellectual propertyrapid prototyping.</span>

'''Letter to the President<br/>'''<span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">A national letter from UP Maker Space</span>'''<br/>The makerspace, known as the “Pilot Space,” is a collaborative innovation space designed for students to independently design, prototype, and other U.Smanufacture their creations. universities supporting While the “Maker Movement” was sent to President Obama. The movement celebrates Americans who use new tools and techniques makerspace is critical to launch businesses as well as those who learn vital skills students in engineering, math, science, and technology(STEM), the new lab, which will open initially this fall to engineeringstudents, will subsequently be available to students in all disciplines at the University. There they will have access to 3D printers, mini mills, a laser cutter, soldering stations, prototyping materials such as arduinos and raspberry PI kits, and mathother equipment necessary to create models of their solutions.</span>

'''Biomedical Masters ProgramTechnology Entrepneurship Certificate'''<br/>'''<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University has just implimented </span><span style="font-family: Arial; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate </span><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">combines theory and practice in an environment where academics are balanced with real world experience. Diverse cohorts are comprised of technology entrepreneurs from various fields and current students in Portland-area PhD, MBA, and JD programs. Over the course of a one year biomedical masters , students will participate in and experience the entire spectrum of the commercialization process, starting with invention and product development, to technical and market feasibility analysis, through intellectual property acquisition and business planning, and culminating with venture funding and product launch.This highly regarded interdisciplinary program, jointly delivered by the University of Portland and Oregon Health & Science University, is designed for people with a passion for successfully turning ideas into ventures. They are continuing It is particularly suited to be innovative by looking at other masters programs such as implementing those with backgrounds in science, engineering, or management and an entrepreneurial master’s programinterest in developing new business units from technology based intellectual property. </span>

'''Leadership Certification Program<br/>Letter to the President'''<span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We also have recently introduced the <br/span><span style="font-family: Arial; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leadership Certification Program</span><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, which is available A national letter from UP and other U.S. universities supporting the “Maker Movement” was sent to any student of any major that wishes President Obama. The movement celebrates Americans who use new tools and techniques to enhance their skills in working with teams, launch businesses as well as how to direct others those who learn vital skills in an efficient science, technology, engineering, and respectful way. This program was just recently implementedmath.</span>

'''Biomedical Masters Program'''<br/>The University has just implimented a one year biomedical masters program. They are continuing to be innovative by looking at other masters programs such as implementing an entrepreneurial master’s program. '''Leadership Certification Program'''<br/><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We also have recently introduced the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leadership Certification Program</span><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, which is available to any student of any major that wishes to enhance their skills in working with teams, as well as how to direct others in an efficient and respectful way. This program was just recently implemented.</span> '''Dean's Innovation Challenge&nbsp;'''<br/>'''<span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to further promote Innovation & Entrepreneurship at UP, we have recently launched the Dean's Innovation Challenge and attracted 8 interdisciplinary teams. This challenge was successful for a year but has since stopped and it now trying to be revitalized. &nbsp;Additionally, The School of Engineering modified their core curriculum to allow students to take 9 semester credits of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and/or business courses for academic credit. &nbsp;This is just the beginning of the innovative revolution occurring on the University campus -- change is slow but expect more to come!!!</span>