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= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

NYU - SOE students are ingrained, with a strong sense of innovation and entrepreneurship. Here, Students 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. Each year they host events, workshops, and challenges such as [http://engineering.nyu.edu/innovention Inno/Vention], [http://riskyideas.com/ Risky Ideas] and App Challenge. In addition, they are active participants in the [http://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/berkley-center/programs/venture-competitions/index.htm 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 [http://www.openideo.com/ OpenIDEO Challenge] across campus to spark engagement and awareness of the world’s most pressing social issues. In conjunction with NYU-SOE 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 [http://greenhousestories.com/youth-cafe/ Youth Cafe]gives the NYU community a chance to listen, share, and network with change makers from around the world.NYU-SOE 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 SOE's incubators while simultaneously providing an opportunity for students to learn the skills necessary to find employment after completing their studies ([http://engineering.nyu.edu/SPIKE SPIKE Homepage]). These internships are held at one of the three offices in the [http://engineering.nyu.edu/business/incubators NYU-SOE Incubators]. These spaces are also open to current NYU & NYU-SOE students to work on their own ventures, free of charge. In addition, to career development, NYU-SOE is also a part of the [http://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/entrepreneurship-at-nyu/accelerate/nyu-summer-launchpad.html NYU Summer LaunchPad], a 10 week summer program for graduating NYU and NYU-SOE student teams to accelerate their new ventures forward.NYU-SOE students have access to a variety of funds to get their ideas and ventures of the ground, such as the [http://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/entrepreneurship-at-nyu/fund/nyu-prototyping-fund.html Prototyping Fund] and the [http://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/entrepreneurship-at-nyu/fund/innovation-venture-fund.html Innovation Venture] Fund to name a few. You can find a robust listing [http://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/entrepreneurship-at-nyu/fund.html here].

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

NYU-SOE is the home to the Center for Faculty Innovations in Teaching and Learning ([http://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/support/fitl FITL]), a faculty-centered enterprise dedicated to the advancement of educational practice. Its mission is to partner with the NYU-SOE community to promote innovative teaching strategies and technologies for learning. FITL was created through a 5-year, $1.92 million Title III Strengthening Institutions grant the US Department of Education awarded NYU-SOE in October 2008. Its objective is to increase NYU-SOE’s reputation as a leader in STEM higher education through extensive faculty training and providing resources to incorporate educational technology within the classroom and curriculum.

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