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= Overview<br/> =

= [http://asu.edu Arizona State University ] has a slew of impressive innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities with which students may engage themselves. &nbsp;With over 7 300 majors, across 4 15 different schools, several certficatescertificates, and multiple campuses , and satalite satellite research and innovation centers geared towards pushing students towards entrepreneurship, ASU has made it a priority to harness the ideas and talents of its students. &nbsp;The central hub for entrepreneurship at Arizona State University is located online through the&nbsp;[http://entrepreneurship.asu.edu/ Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development][https://entrepreneurship. asu.edu/ &nbsp;This office spans Entrepreneurship & Innovation], as well as on campus resources such as Changemaker Central and the Startup Village. &nbsp;These offices span the resources available on the ASU Tempe, Polytechnic, and Skysong SkySong campuses (those most involved with entrepreneurship and technological innovation) as well as other satalite satellite research institutions affiliated with ASU. &nbsp;Information contained on this the Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation website includes:

*Research at ASUlocations and strategies on campus&nbsp;*Technology transfer services and programs&nbsp;*The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group&nbsp;*Additional services and support for student and faculty entrepreneurs&nbsp;*Resources and funding opportunities for entrepreneurs

<br/>With the new focus of ASU's entrepreneurship programming, the Skysong SkySong campus houses the&nbsp;[http://studentventures.asu.edu/ Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative], a program which produces approximately 20 student-led startups each year. &nbsp;Additional programmingresources such as Techshop in Chandler, AZ, including have transformed the Great Little Company Networkway students interact with their ideas. Students can now conceptualize something and then take it to the production phase simply by seeking out the tools and knowledge to make it happen. Additionally, the creation and remodeling of the Startup Labs have been added to more than double the capacity number of Skysong resources that students have at their disposal to produce student-led ventures. &nbsp;Skysong is posited as a hub where industry connections, make and other ASU networks are leveraged to produce well founded &nbsp;student venturestinker with.&nbsp;

Additionally, new focus is being directed towards increasing makerspace and providing access Though there appears to advanced tools be a wealth of opportunities and resources available to facilitate venture and product development. A new and very large projectstudents at ASU, which is there still under construction, needs to be a cultural evolution of the student body to become culturally motivated to utilize all of the resources available. This is primarily due to the&nbsp;[http://magazinelack of a place where students can come in and share ideas, brainstorming them into fruition.asuStudents need to be able to come into a space with an idea and leave with the confidence that they can then head over to Techshop or the Startup labs able to bring it into reality.edu/december-2012/articles/university-news/asu-chandler-innovation-center-host-techshop Chandler Innovation Center,]&nbsp;

&nbsp;Following The following are an array of strategies tactics that will be implemented over a 16-2 year 8 month period:

== Tactic #1: A Peer-led Residential Makerspace Led Idea Studio ==

* Description - Startup Village will serve as : An Idea factory is a place where students can bring their ideas and whiteboard them with others, identifying the primary launchpad on which problem they are trying to begin solve and creating a culrural infusion solution. This idea of refinement, taking a big idea and making it a smaller concept that can be applied to one problem, is an incredible chance to take the campus open mind of students and Iapply them complex problems we face in the world.&E. nbsp; Team Leaders: Brandon Smith and Stephanie Dolinger Milestones: #Identify an underutilized&nbsp;This group of people will also serve as the leasership circle for lasting change location on campus regarding Ithat can be redesigned and branded as a Innovation and Design Center &E<span style="font-size: 12pxnbsp;">&nbsp;<03/span>15*Team Leader:: Jorge Sanchez*Milestones:**Finish Selection of #Work with school officials to construct an action plan for building out the first class Innovation and Design Center &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 04/15#Begin renovation of the Center &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 04/14**Confirm plans for the design of the physical spaces &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 05/14**Finish the transformation of the physical space &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;08/14<span style="font-size: 12px&nbsp;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 05/15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; #Begin promotion of new space &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span>**Full launch &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0907/1415**Continue to make improvements<span style="font-size: 12px#Grand opening of Innovation and Design Center &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<08/span>15

*Description - &nbsp;Inspiring a call : Students want to be creative. A project like this is at the very core of why the come to action for more student entrepreneurialism on this campus by having a weekly seminiar series at Arizona State University. By encouraging peers to share in the spirit of innovators entreprenuerism, taking on big complex issues and entrepreneurs then helping them create solutions that are easily implemented in modern society. This can be done by promoting things such as the MAKE club on campus to be held in , which promotes the Starup Village idea of brainstorming and hosting a full blown TEDx event at tackling large complex issues. Also involving other clubs and organizations for freshman, further instilling the beginning idea of the spring semesterentreprenuism in students for generations to come.*Team Leader:Leaders: Startup VillageBrandon Smith

**Getting all Get students to back the commitments from the speakers for the weekly series creation of a new space &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;703/1415**Collaborating with Fellows that have hosted TEDx to learn how to Gather the most entreprenuerial minded students on campus and start thinking of the best accomplish the task solutions &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;504/1415**Begin Bring entrepernurial minded students into the planning of the TEDx event new space to mentor fellow students &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 08/15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5 == Tactic #3: Increasing Student Involvement Diversity == The rates of involvement in innovation and entrepreneurship for female and underrepresented groups on the campus are not representative of the population. It is important that all student demogpraics are involved and represented in I&E activities and programs. To accomplish this, there will be an active and ongoing campaign to engage the female and under represented groups of students on the Polytechnic campus. The development of the Women's Entrepreneurship Club (WE Club) be a part of the engagement. The WE Club will coordinate events on the Polytechnic campus, other ASU campuses, and in the community that will educated, encourage, and excite students to get involved in entrepreneurship.&nbsp; Team Leader: Stephanie Dolinger Tactic #3 Timeline: 3/1421/15 '''Creative Convergence XX (CCXX) -''' A one day summit focused on women's entrepreneurship. The events of the day will include interactive workshops, speed-mentoring sessions, and a Pitch Event sponsored by the Small Business Association. This is the inagural event and will become and annual summit. The Women's Entrepreneurship Club is responsible for organizing the event and will meet biweekly to do so.

== Related Links ==

&nbsp;[[Jorge Sanchez|Jorge_Sanchez]http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Stephanie_Dolinger Stephanie Dolinger]

[[Arizona State University|Arizona_State_University]http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Brandon_Smith Brandon Smith]

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