In addition to encouraging university wide entrepreneurial culture, UNC, Chapel Hill believes there is still a strong role for the government in promoting innovation and commercialization at the nation’s universities. This role includes increasing funding for proof-of-concept centers, instituting further patent reform, and revising immigration law to make it easier for American companies to hire bright American university trained immigrant students.
UNC, Chapel Hill also welcome and value OIE’s deep dives on university innovation and commercialization. And to realize its commitment to the five buckets in the NACIE sponsored university innovation and commercialization letter, UNC, Chapel Hill has adopted the following strategies: = Innovate @ Carolina = The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship serves as the strategic center for coordinating and supporting entrepreneurial development at the University. An important aspect of this is their [http://innovate.unc.edu/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/FINAL-report-PDF.pdf roadmap ]and the process for continually monitoring and updating it.
= Student Entrepreneurship =
The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship thanks UNC, Chapel Hill’s assistance with this case study, and looks forward to a continued close and collaborative relationship in building America’s innovation infrastructure.
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