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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 15pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt;"><span style="font-size:largerlarge;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0b96c124-7fff-a07c-c590-3cf67c06d0b8"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When investigating the issue of maintaining collaboration and consistent engagement in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) at university, we found that though the culture of I&E is prospering at UTS, sometimes students lose interest or are not made aware of opportunities such as panels, industry talks and more. Many students have also expressed that there is lack of a strong incentive to pursue I&E and if it will go on to help them in their respective fields and long-term career.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt;"><span style="font-size:largerlarge;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0b96c124-7fff-a07c-c590-3cf67c06d0b8"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Through our Landscape Canvas process, we were able to understand the process of recognising and addressing campus issues and truly regarding the issues that students particularly are facing by conducting peer interviews and receiving feedback. This allowed us to further understand the state of I&E at UTS and how we can improve the culture to student collaboration and engagement. Through this process, one of the key issues we identified is the lack of collaboration and consistency in I&E engagement at UTS.</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt;"><span style="font-size:largerlarge;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0b96c124-7fff-a07c-c590-3cf67c06d0b8"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With a defined problem, we focused on gathering ideas and established the solution to create an ‘I&E Badge’. The I&E Badge Program works like a rewards program. To complete the program successfully, students will be required to attend introductory, core workshops and events and will also be expected to engage in a range of I&E related opportunities such as hackathons, case competitions, project development and more. The Badge will have a range of levels to be completed: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and will have additional awards to be handed out to students who excel in their pursuit of I&E at university. Additionally, the core of the program will be to integrate real-world examples and relevant industry challenges to address the mentioned engagement issues.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt;"><span style="font-size:largerlarge;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0b96c124-7fff-a07c-c590-3cf67c06d0b8"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With this program, as it is relevant to students with real-world engagement, there is a bigger incentive for student participation. Furthermore, with the flexibility of completing the award on a range of levels, students will be able to engage on a level that is comfortable for them. We also found that this program would foster collaboration across different faculties as I&E opportunities can be interdisciplinary and will allow students to build stronger team work as they can complete the program alongside their friends. Some of the milestones in regards to the program are highlighted below:</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt;"><span style="font-size:largerlarge;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0b96c124-7fff-a07c-c590-3cf67c06d0b8"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Milestone #1: Develop the I&E Badge using current university spaces and programs (hackathons, case competitions, etc.)</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt;"><span style="font-size:largerlarge;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0b96c124-7fff-a07c-c590-3cf67c06d0b8"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Milestone #2: Introduce inter-university events and programs to encourage collaboration</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt;"><span style="font-size:largerlarge;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0b96c124-7fff-a07c-c590-3cf67c06d0b8"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Milestone #3: Engage and partner with relevant industry to create additional programs such as long-term case competitions and innovation challenges.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 15pt;"><span style="font-size:largerlarge;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0b96c124-7fff-a07c-c590-3cf67c06d0b8"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Satya will oversee this program with assistance from other UIFs. This program would also utilise existing spaces such as the iHub, Innovation Labs and UTS StartUp space so that students are further exposed to the available facilities on campus, fostering further innovation even after they complete the program. The program will be run on a yearly basis with specific hour requirements and a graduation ceremony. This idea will cater to the needs of students while giving them the flexibility to explore I&E on their terms.</span></span></span></p>