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innovation Innovation and
entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship<br />
</h2>= <p>The The Florida Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Melbourne, Florida. The university has 5 academic divisions, focusing mainly on engineering, science and mathematics. Over the past year Florida Tech has begun to focus on Innovation and
EntreprenuershipEntrepreneurship, bringing in faculty with an I&
amp;E background, as well as starting up a student business incubator last year. Currently the student business incubator has 12 student start-ups and is still growing.
</p><h2> Faculty Currently most of the innovation and entrepreneurship
<br /> </h2>work is being done in the college of business, but Florida Tech is working on involving the engineering school and get more engineering students and faculty involved. <p>Florida Tech
also has
brought in two new faculty members with a background in dedicated educational programs at graduate and undergraduate levels for Innovation and
EntrepreneurshipEntreprenuership.
Both faculty members are involved in extensive I&E researchMore information abou those programs can be found [http://cob.
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'''Dr.
Scott Benjamin Beshoy Morkos'''</u> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beshoy Morkos is
a successful entrepreneur turned academic whose passions include helping students create an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and
launch business ventures. He received his undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship and real estate from Aerospace Engineering at the
University Florida Institute of
Miami Technology where he directs the STRIDE Lab (SysTems Research on Intelligent Design and
his masters Engineering). His engineering design research focuses on developing computational representation and reasoning support for managing complex system design. The goal of
business administration from the University of MarylandDr.
After 20 years Morkos’ research is to fundamentally reframe our understanding and utilization of
business ventures including real estate system representations and computational reasoning capabilities to support the development
& investment, continuing medical education, hospital supplies of system models which help engineers and
restaurantsproject planners intelligently make informed decisions at earlier stages of engineering design. On the engineering education front,
he earned his doctorate degree in Entrepreneurship Dr. Morkos’ research explores means to integrate innovation and
Strategic Management from the University of Maryland.</p><p>In addition to currently serving as a principle for Signature Propertiesentrepreneurship in engineering education through entrepreneurially-minded learning, improve persistence in engineering,
he is actively involved the development of several companies providing a range of products including softwareaddress challenges in senior design education,
consulting services and
apparel developmentpromote engineering education in international teams and settings.
As time allows, Dr.
Benjamin consults for several companies on strategic management issuesMorkos’ research is currently supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN),
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In August 2012, Dr.
Benjamin came to Florida Tech as Morkos received his Ph.D. from Clemson University in the
Director Clemson Engineering Design and Applications Research (CEDAR) lab under Dr. Joshua Summers. In 2014, he was awarded the ASME CIE Dissertation of the
Center year award for
Entrepreneurship and Business Developmenthis doctoral research.
His first initiative was to launch the Incubation Station at Florida TechHe graduated with his B.S.
This innovative center provides physical space, resources, capital and
mentoring services to student entrepreneurs seeking to launch a new ventureM.S in Mechanical Engineering in 2006 and 2008 from Clemson University and has worked on multiple sponsored projects funded by partners such as NASA, Michelin, and BMW.
At His past work experience include working at the
center, students learn to not only conduct BMW Information Technology Research Center (ITRC) as a Research Associate and Robert Bosch Corporation as a Manufacturing Engineer. Dr. Morkos was a postdoctoral researcher in the
research necessary to develop Department of Engineering & Science Education at Clemson University performing NSF funded research on engineering student motivation and its effects on persistence and the
business plan but actually engage use of advanced technology in
the step of generating revenue for their businessesengineering classroom environments. Dr. Morkos’ research thrust include: design automation, design representations, computational reasoning, systems modeling, engineering education, design education, collaborative design, and data/knowledge management.</
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In his spare time, he coaches youth soccer, and plays anything that involves a ball or a puck'''Dr.
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Dr. Abram Walton</u></b></p><p>Dr.
Abram Walton Sen is an
Associate Assistant Professor of
Technology Management and Innovation Design at Florida
TechInstitute of Technology. He
received his Ph.D. teaches a series of courses in the area of design and
M.S. manufacturing, including courses in
Technology advanced design theory and
Innovation Management from Purdue University. Before his academic lifemethods,
he was a Fire Fighter design for manufacturing, creativity and
EMTinnovation, artificial intelligence in engineering, and
he later held leadership positions as a Manager of Walcomputer-
Mart Storesaided design automation.
He is a co-founder of His current research explores the
International Journal mental models and cognitive processes of
Innovation Science, an academic journal cited by most major indexing organizations innovative design and
available at thousands of libraries throughout the worldcreativity. Dr.
Walton has authored numerous publications, conference proceedings, and Sen received his
textbooks on Leadership M.S. and
Management have sold over 15,000 copiesPh.
DrD.
Walton serves on in Mechanical Design from Clemson University’s CEDAR Lab, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University in India. He received the
Executive Committee 2011 ASME Best Dissertation Award for
his doctoral dissertation on the
Board of Directors formal representation and reasoning on mechanical functions, a mental model used in innovative design for
modeling complex systems in the
International Association absence of
Innovation Professionalsthe knowledge about their components and structure. Dr.
He is the Director Sen has a total of 14 years of
the Center for Lifecycle and Innovation Management at Florida Techexperience in new product development in a variety of industries around the globe,
including six years as
well as for the Center for Ethics and Leadershipa consultant,
where he helped companies develop computer-supported processes for their innovative and
was instrumental in launching the new B.Sroutine designs.
The companies and
M.S. in Innovation business verticals he served range from consumer product design and
Entrepreneurshipmanufacturing, tools and dies, large industrial energy equipment, automotive, and medical equipment. At Florida Tech, Dr. Sen directs the Research in Information Science for Engineering (RiSE) research group. <
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In addition to his academic pursuits, he Dr. Scott Benjamin is
a successful entrepreneur turned academic whose passions include helping students create and launch business ventures. He received his undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship and real estate from the
Principal University of
a boutique technology commercialization consulting firm, serves as a Senior Consultant Miami and his masters of
Systems Engineering to business administration from the
COO University of
a DOD firm specializing in counter-IED technologiesMaryland. After 20 years of business ventures including real estate development & investment, continuing medical education,
hospital supplies and
enjoys dabbling restaurants, he earned his doctorate degree in
real estate investmentsEntrepreneurship and Strategic Management from the University of Maryland.
He has recently been In addition to currently serving as a
Fellow principle for
the National Intellectual Property Signature Properties, he is actively involved the development of several companies providing a range of products including software, consulting services and
Knowledge Management Task force and serves as a consultant for an Intellectual Property and Patent Management Organization (PMO)apparel development. As time allows, Dr.
He frequently Benjamin consults
for several companies on
a variety of topics, including leadership, lean process improvement, six sigma, innovation strategies, technology commercialization, product lifecycle managementstrategic management issues,
business plan review and
new product developmentnegotiation training.
He has successfully helped launch several new technology ventures and works with companies on early-stage technology commercialization efforts, new product development In August 2012,
Dr. Benjamin came to Florida Tech as the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and
leadership developmentBusiness Development.
</p><p>As an Associate Professor of Technology and Innovation His first initiative was to launch the Incubation Station at
the Florida
Institute of TechnologyTech. This innovative center provides physical space, resources,
his research efforts focus on impacting technology-sensitive industries by creating sustainablecapital and mentoring services to student entrepreneurs seeking to launch a new venture. At the center,
lean business models through students learn to not only conduct the research necessary to develop the business plan but actually engage in the
deployment step of
innovative continuous improvement methodologiesgenerating revenue for their businesses.
He takes a unique systems-thinking approach to innovation and technology In his spare time,
lean, healthcarehe coaches youth soccer, and
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Center for Lifecycle South Florida, Tampa, and
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Center Virginia, Wise. Prior to that, he worked for
Ethics and Leadership</p><h2> University Technology Transfer Function<br /> </h2><p>Florida Tech's University Technology Transfer Function(11 years in private industry as a computer software engineer for military computer systems, including satellite communications, command and control, wireless security, and unmanned aerial vehicle systems. His research interests are in computer systems engineering, with particular emphasis on the design, performance evaluation, and optimization of systems and processes across a variety of domain areas (including wireless, intelligence, and big data systems).&
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In addition to over a dozen research centers, five new interdisciplinary research institutes were initiated that are He is the Director of the
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community organization that provides business coachinggrant from Harris Corporation, the Harris Institute brings together computer science,
mentoringpsychology,
training programs business and
seminars, and networking opportunities biology to
assist startup and second stage entrepreneurs carry out cutting-edge research in
Brevardcomputer security. Our goal is lofty: to change the way we think about the information that flows around us,
St. Lucie and Indian River Counties with starting, growing and sustaining their businesses.<br />and to help drive a fundamental shift in how we protect it. = Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts<br/> = Currently Florida Tech is working on forming more regional and local economic development efforts, but the main one currently in place is ([http://weventure.fit.edu http://weventure.fit.edu]). The vision of weVenture at Florida Institute of Technology is to help women and men become entrepreneurial leaders and thinkers and to successfully achieve economic independence through entrepreneurship. weVenture at Florida Institute of Technology is a community organization that provides business coaching, mentoring, training programs and seminars, and networking opportunities to assist startup and second stage entrepreneurs in Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties with starting, growing and sustaining their businesses. = Landscape Canvas<br/> = {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1wE3ktqioldOasLaJ6YfwBRXHdWLlOenFvcifFcxpbeo|width=1300|height=700}} = Related Links = '''Florida Institute of Technology''' [[Florida Institute of Technology Student Priorities]] Fall 2015 Leadership Circle [[Chris Ballentine|Chris_Ballentine]] [[Gerid Paquette|Gerid_Paquette]] [[Chris Woodle|Chris_Woodle]] Spring 2016 Leadership Circle [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Briana_Cantos Briana Cantos] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Thomas_Haynie Thomas Haynie] [[Category:Universities]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexander_Rumsey Alexander Rumsey] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nicole_Telega Nicole Telega] [[Quintcey Parrish|Quintcey_Parrish]] Spring 2017 Leadership Cirlce [[Malia Ashmead|Malia Ashmead]] [[Lara Eremita|Lara Eremita]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Maria_Sagastume Marifer Sagastume] 2017 UIF PItch: Panthers for Progress Youtube Link: <span style="background-color: rgb(148, 176, 243);">[Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8oDeSZFn2Y&feature=youtu.be Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8oDeSZFn2Y&feature=youtu.be]</span>[[Category:Schools]][[Category:Florida_Institute_of_Technology]]</p><h2> Other </h2>{{CatTree|Florida_Institute_of_Technology}}