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= Top Projects and Corresponding University Innovation Fellow Leader =

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Collaboration- “Bridging the Gap”- between the College of Engineering’s Innovation Institute and Heavener School of Business’ Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

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Point Fellow: Natalie DeVarona

<li>Plan: Introduce COE students and resources to existing events and programs in CEI. Rather than “inventing the wheel” in 2 different colleges/departments, collaborate to have cross-functional workings between students and faculty.</li>

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Introduce Fellow Daniel Kleinman’s idea “UFund Kick-starter” Platform to further motivate cross-functional collaboration between COE and CEI.

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Once collaboration between COE and CEI in place, begin to invite Levin College of Law and College of Health and Sciences, respectively to grow cross-functional workings in existing programs.

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Timeline

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Spring 2015

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Early semester: Complete UIF training session to graduate to Fellow; Canvas entire E&I efforts ongoing at the University of Florida.

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Later semester: Complete business model for COE & CEI collaboration. Market existing CEI events to engineering students. Recruit potential Fellows to join UF’s Leadership Circle

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Fall 2015

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Early Semester: Organize and further develop collaboration of E&I existing programs. Utilize UFund program to incentivize this collaboration.

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Later Semester: Have cross-functional teams and organizations utilize UFund to fund start-ups and organizational E&I programs.

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Spring 2016

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Early Semester: Open conversation for cross-functional courses between COE and CEI.

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Later Semester: Introduce other colleges (i.e. Law and Health and Sciences) to E&I existing efforts to broaden cross-functional work.

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Fall 2016

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Early Semester: Paradigm shift of having E&I efforts as a university-wide/ cross-functional program rather than compartmentalized programs/events.

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Late Semester: Use model at University of Florida to aid other universities and Fellows.

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<li>“UFund Kick-starter” Platform Point Fellow: Daniel Kleinman</li>

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Plan: Create website/tool for alumni and industry to fund student projects and initiatives in I & E (starting with college of engineering) as well as startups and business ventures (college of business) through UF Alumni Association with potential rewards including sponsorship benefits (definitely available with college of engineering design teams/projects) and more tangible benefits for alumni donations to UF.

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Build off Georgia Funder model

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Use as incentive to bring together COE & CEI collaboration

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Use this as a model for other schools to be able to implement this on their campus

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Timeline:

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Spring 2015

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Early semester: Begin creation of UFund model, record how-to steps for other schools to follow

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Late semester: UFund website and necessary logistics all set up

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Fall 2015

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Early semester: Roll out UFund and try to get BEC organizations, design teams, and CEI start ups interested

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Late semester: Officially roll out program to alumni and industry, working with UFAA for alumni, CRC maybe for industry during spring showcase

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Spring 2016

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Early semester: UFund established entity with COE and CEI (mostly I & E focused) projects first to be advertised/hopefully funded.

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Late semester: UFund expansion to other projects and schools around the university

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Fall 2016

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Early semester: UFund widely available resource for UF organizations, discuss with stakeholders any next steps possible

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<li>Late semester: Begin next UFund initiative based on stakeholder feedback</li>

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