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 == Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

[httphttps://www.jmu.edu/cob/centers/center-for-entrepreneurshipdukesweekly/index.shtml Center for EntrepreneurshipDukes Weekly]

*The Center for Entrepreneurship offers teams of '''''Dukes Weekly''''' is a weekly email that goes out every Monday morning to all JMU students the chance to grow their ideas into a startup company through the Venture Creation Fellowship. Small teams of students and/or faculty members can apply Replacing bulk emails sent to the fellowship “All Students” from JMU Student Affairs departments and if accepted they will attend an 8-week program running from June to July aimed at helping them transform their ideas into success stories. Teams are given a stipendstudent organizations, granted access to ''Dukes Weekly'' contains information about the ICE House workspacesupcoming week’s events, important announcements and paired with an experienced mentordeadlines, job/volunteer opportunities, etc. 

[https:*The Center for Entrepreneurship offers teams of students the chance to grow their ideas into a startup company through the Venture Creation Fellowship. Small teams of students and//beinvolvedor faculty members can apply to the fellowship and if accepted they will attend an 8-week program running from June to July aimed at helping them transform their ideas into success stories.jmuTeams are given a stipend, granted access to the ICE House workspaces, and paired with an experienced mentor.edu/organization/industrialdesignsociety Industrial Design Society of America] 

Mad Inc. Labs *Mad Inc​The IDSA at JMU is an interdisciplinary group that meets weekly to organizes workshops, keynote speaker events, collaborative design projects, and trips to conferences. Labs At its core, the IDSA is JMU’s first seed-stage startup investment acceleratorempowering industrial design students to make an impact on their community with their innovative design skills. Many are active in other groups that are altering campus or have personal pursuits in design and entrepreneurship. It aims to serve JMU’s most talented student founders by allowing them to experience With the industrial design concentration now becoming a traditional accelerator program; with full major and the mentorshipnumber of students increasing, funding, and office space - while maintaining status as it is becoming a student. more vital part of the track for industrial designers at JMU<br />

*​As part of the ISAT experience, every senior completes a capstone project.&nbsp;Working individually or in teams, students work on a problem with a real-world component, sometimes teaming with a local industry or governmental sponsor.&nbsp;Capstone project ideas can come from the students themselves, from faculty advisors, or from sponsors. The capstone project allows students the opportunity to use the knowledge and skills they learned in ISAT to address a real-world problem and receive valuable hands-on experience. Students are required to produce a final project report, both in written form and in the form of an oral presentation to the faculty, their student peers, and the public.<br/>&nbsp;

*​This two-year masters program starts with the fundamentals of business before taking a deep dive into creating an inventive environment where students transform into leaders in technology. The program responds to the realization that the business world outside of the university setting is increasingly getting faster so the content of the class aligns with functional topics. While in the curriculum the student is required to take an international trip to one of three countries and gain leadership skills through workshops. Overall, the Innovation MBA provides the graduate with a competitive advantage for approaching problems in a business setting. <br />

*&nbsp; The Pit is a flexible laboratory space that contains overflow machine tools, materials testing equipment, and other experimental equipment[https://www. Labs for materials science courses are conducted in this space under the guidance of faculty and trained student assistantsjmu.edu/madisonmagazine/index.shtml Madison Magazine]

*This on-campus makerspace facilitates open labs and pop-up classes that teach students skills such as 3D printing, laser cutting, glassblowing, and virtual reality. It offers the perfect environment for prototyping as well as brainstorming.

 Women in business *Women in Business is focused on connecting JMU female students interested in a career in business.  Our goal is to foster an encouraging environment and strong network for these students, with an emphasis on the development of business leadership and networking skills.  Deca *Collegiate DECA is a student driven organization that values competence, innovation, integrity, and teamwork.  DECA prepares students for careers by integrating skills learned in the classroom into real world experiences.  Collegiate DECA programs assist in developing academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders.  DECA students major in a variety of academic programs with a strong focus on business-related fields. Collegiate DECA conferences and other activities give students unique access to internships, scholarships, competitions, and professional networking. == [https://www.jmu.edu/cob/centers/center-for-entrepreneurship/students/competitions.shtml Competitions]: ==

*Student teams from JMU and Virginia Military Institute were given 24 hours to create a surveillance prototype that could count the number of people walking past a designated area, but with a catch—their devices needed to be accurate enough to avoid counting the same person twice. Twelve JMU students spent the first day of their spring break developing functional devices in just 24 hours. The event gave students an opportunity to work as a design team, enabling a true entrepreneur workspace.

*The Madison Venture Cup took place on April 6, 2019. A number of students from multiple Virginia universities competed in 3 rounds judged by a JMU alumni and business representatives. The goal of the event was to provide an opportunity for future entrepreneurs to come together and practice the art of creating solutions to problems or needs as they arise. The event was hosted by the Gillian Center for Entrepreneurship.

*This course brings an&nbsp;[http://www.h4di.org/ innovative problem-solving model ]developed at Stanford University to complex problems&nbsp;faced by the departments of Defense and State. The course is&nbsp;sponsored by&nbsp;[http://4-va.org/ 4-VA]&nbsp;and&nbsp;takes place in JMU’s&nbsp;[http://jmuxlabs.org/ X-Labs].

== Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

 *Madison Trust is a philanthropic organization dedicated to empowering faculty projects that improve the James Madison University community.

&nbsp;&nbsp;Virginia is for Entrepreneurs  *Virginia is for Entrepreneurs connects entrepreneurs seeking financing with investors looking for opportunities and support resources for entrepreneurs. If you're an entrepreneur in Virginia, fill out the “Common App,” and you'll be connected with dozens of investors across the Commonwealth.

 Go Virginia  *GO Virginia is an initiative by Virginia’s senior business leaders to foster private-sector growth and job creation through state incentives for regional collaboration by business, education, and government.  Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce  *Your chamber is the voice of business in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County and plays a key leadership role in the community's economic well-being.   Shenandoah Community Capital Fund  *Helping people create options for themselves through access to capital and support. They are a not-profit organization.  == Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function ==

== Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration ==

== Engaging with Regional and Local Development Efforts ==

*From Regional, State and Federal sources, this is a comprehensive resource to help prospecting entrepreneurs prove and move innovations to market. Some of the resources available are the Shenandoah Valley Innovation Coalition (SVIC) and Virginia Innovation Alliance (VIA).

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