'''''How might we connect with partners across the region to bring the conversation around innovation and entrepreneurship to campus'''''
''The Makery Project: In the fall of 2014, the Furman Art Department acquired a vacant 1000 square foot storefront in the Sans Souci neighborhood. This space will serve as a laboratory for student creativity and innovation and a "small bet" to demonstrate the value of I & E to university and community leaders. This space, deemed The Makery, will also be a bridge between campus and community, allowing students to interact with creators and innovators from Sans Souci and the Greater Greenville area. Future plans include turning an adjacent screen printing shop into a cross-disciplinary, student-operated venture to expose students to real-life business and creative principles.
[http://theironyard.com/ The Iron Yard] & [http://www.greenvillenext.com/ NEXT Innovation Center]: In semesters ahead, Furman could partner with the Iron Yard to create new events and opportunities that introduce faculty and students to the accelerator's startup culture. In addition, the NEXT Innovation Center could offer exciting opportunities for Furman students to apply what they’re learning in real time by working through internships and fellowships.