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<h2> <img src="/images/3/3a/Clemson_Logo_with_Tiger.png" _fck_mw_filename="[[File:Clemson Logo with Tiger.png" _fck_mw_location="|center" alt="|Clemson University" class|link="fck_mw_center" Special:FilePath/><br /> </h2>Clemson_Logo_with_Tiger.png]] <h2> =Promoting Student innovation Innovation and entrepreneurship </h2>Entrepreneurship= <p>Student innovation at Clemson University starts with engaged learning and undergraduate research, which is combined in the <b>'''Creative Inquiry Program</b>'''.  nbsp;This program has had immense success in inspiring students to get involved in design and innovation.  nbsp;<b>'''Engineering World Health (EWH)</b> , Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries (CEDC), '''and <b>'''Engineers Without Border Borders (EWB)</b> ''' also have a large presence on the campus and motivate students to change the world through their ideas.</p><p><img src="/images/3/38/Vox_novo.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="Vox novoIn addition to these national programs '''The DEN''' (Design and Entrepreneurship Network) has become influential on campus.jpg" _fck_mw_location="right" _fck_mw_width="200" _fck_mw_height="100" alt="Vox Novo Talks" class="fck_mw_right" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Captivating innovation talks are held on campus twice a monthThe DEN has proven to be a valuable resources for students interested in Entrepreneurship by hosting events like '''3 Day Startup''' and '''Startup Weekend'''.  nbsp;<b>VoxNovo Talks</b>, hosted by the Clemson Graduate Student GovernmentClemson's '''IDEAS (Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Among Students) andCUBS (Community for Undergraduate Business Students) Communities nbsp;<b>Tiger Talks</b>, hosted by '''house students from a variety of disciplines with an interest in innovation and entrepreneurship. Students from across campus also have the Clemson Bioengineering Society, are two popular events that bring together inspirational individuals where shared ideas opportunity to participate in competitions like the '''CECAS Spark Challenge''' and perspectives change the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>The <b>Arther M'''Walter Hunter Business Plan Competition and Lecture Series Pitch Smackdown'''. Spiro Institue for Entrepreneurial Leadership </b>was founded with a mission to support education, research These competitions encourage students to get involved in the I&E infrastructure both on campus and outreach programs that promote entrepreneurial activity beyond. Students in the Clemson Honors college have the opportunity to engage hands-on with design and economic development of entrepreneurship thorough the region, state, Dr. John DesJardins's Hands-On Design and nationEntrepreneurship course in the [https://www.clemson.  The Sprio Institute draws from edu/cuhonors/opportunities/intellectual-growth/dixon-fellows.html Dixon Fellows] program. This course offers accepted honors students the expertise within opportunity to take an idea through the College of Business design process and Behavioral Science then pitch it in the CECAS Spark Challenge. Over two semesters, students are introduced to the concept of design thinking and collaborate with one another to explore entrepreneurial leadershipdevelop their ideas into tangible prototypes for the pitch competition.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="/images/8/8e/MBA_EICaptivating innovation talks are held on campus twice a month.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="MBA EI.jpg" _fck_mw_location="left" _fck_mw_width="300" _fck_mw_height="75" alt="'''VoxNovo Talks''', hosted by the Clemson MBAe" class="fck_mw_left" /></p><p>A unique graduate degree in entrepreneurship is offered at Clemson University:Graduate Student Government, and nbsp;<b>an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MBAe)</b> where students begin with an idea'''Tiger Talks''', hosted by the Clemson Bioengineering Society, apply rigorous business principles are two popular events that bring together inspirational individuals where shared ideas and graduate with both an MBA degree and a market-ready business ideaperspectives change the world.  nbsp;Innovation and entrepreneurship is '''TEDx '''has also captured in been a recent addition to the<b>Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate Program</b>, offered to all graduate students in engineering and science disciplinesClemson innovative atmosphere.  nbsp;The '''Arthur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership Students also have the opportunity to graduate in a Business Management Major '''was founded with an emphasis area in Entrepreneurshipa mission to support education, research and outreach programs that promote entrepreneurial activity and economic development of the region, state, and nation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Opportunities for funding The Spiro Institute draws from the expertise within the College of student-led technologies Business and Behavioral Science to explore entrepreneurial leadership. A unique graduate degree in entrepreneurship is offered directly through <b>LaunchPadSC</b>, a competition that is designed to assist individuals and/or teams at Clemson University: an''' MBA in the genesis of ideas for new business concepts Entrepreneurship and to help move them forward in the formation of potential new companiesInnovation (MBAe)''' where students begin with an idea, apply rigorous business principles and graduate with both an MBA degree and a market-ready business idea.</p><p><img src="/images/6/67/SEED.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="SEED Innovation and entrepreneurship is also captured in the '''Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate Program''', offered to all graduate students in engineering and science disciplines.jpg" _fck_mw_location="right" _fck_mw_width="250" _fck_mw_height="200" alt="SEED" class="fck_mw_right" /></p><p>Also available Students also have the opportunity to graduate in a Business Management Major with an emphasis area in Entrepreneurship. Opportunities for funding of student-led technologies is mentorship and support offered directly through centers like the <b>Clemson Regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC)</b>.  Representatives offer personal consultation, guidance, and assistance '''LaunchPadSC''', a competition that is designed to small business owners assist individuals and entrepreneurs through one-on-one management /or teams in the genesis of ideas for new business concepts and technical assistance as well as interactive webinar seriesto help move them forward in the formation of potential new companies.</p><p>Mentoring Also available is also available mentorship and support through centers like the <b>Sustainable Entrepreneurs & Economic '''Clemson Regional Small Business Development Center (SEEDSBDC) </b>eight-session course that is designed '''. Representatives offer personal consultation, guidance, and assistance to help earlysmall business owners and entrepreneurs through one-on-stage entrepreneurs understand the business behind the success.</p><h2> Faculty innovation one management and entrepreneurship </h2><p>The expertise and passion behind technical assistance as well as interactive webinar series. Mentoring is also available through the faculty in course offerings taught in various departments '''Sustainable Entrepreneurs & Economic Development (SEED) '''eight-session course that is fundamentally what peaks designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs understand the interest of studentsbusiness behind the success. For related postgraduate study, Clemson’s Wilbur O.  Early courses such as CES 102: Engineering Disciplines and Skills and MGT 201: Principles Ann Powers College of Management touch on the importance of fundamental elements to innovation Business offers both a [https://www.clemson.edu/business/departments/mba/academics/entrepreneurship/ft-mbae.html full and entrepreneurship part-time MBA in the early undergraduate years.  Thorughout the course of their undergraduate degree, Entrepreneurship and Innovation]. The full time program is specifically designed for students are exposed looking to courses that spark realization of the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship launch a start-up or expand an existing small business. These students move through their courses as a cohort, allowing them to form connections with their peers and instructors to foster deeper involvementsuccessful business strategies.  Courses Individuals in the Executive Leadership and Entrepreneurship Department represnt this sector this program also have the opportunity to participate in which faculty an eight week international internship with a start-up company. These internships are minimally involved.  It is not until Senior Capstone Design classes such as Design Theory tailored to the student’s learning and career goals and Applied Design, that also allow students begin to flourish under immerse themselves in the corporate world and culture of the mentorship location of their faculty.internship</p><p>This relationship is also fostered by =Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship= The expertise and passion behind the faculty involvement in programs like <b>Creative Inquiries</b>- where faculty sponsors play a large role course offerings taught in guiding various departments is fundamentally what peaks the innovation techniques and actively contributing to the development interest of a technology.</p><p>Few faculty incentives are provided at Clemson University to promote innovation and entrepreneurship outside of the simple motivation for student education and learningstudents.  nbsp;Many faculty members strive for excellence in the research laboratory Early courses such as CES 102: Engineering Disciplines and Skills and cannot find time to chase their entrepreneurial dreamsMGT 201: Principles of Management touch on the importance of fundamental elements to innovation and entrepreneurship in the early undergraduate years.</p><h2> University technology transfer function </h2><p><img src="/images/e/ee/CURF Throughout the course of their undergraduate degree, students are exposed to courses that spark realization of the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship and foster deeper involvement.png" _fck_mw_filename="CURF Courses in the Executive Leadership and Entrepreneurship Department represent this sector in which faculty are minimally involved.png" _fck_mw_location="right" _fck_mw_width="200" _fck_mw_height="75" alt="CURF" class="fck_mw_right" It is not until Senior Capstone Design classes such as Design Theory and Applied Design, that students begin to flourish under the mentorship of their faculty. This relationship is also fostered by faculty involvement in programs like the nationally renowned [http:/></p><p>The www.clemson.edu/academics/programs/creative-inquiry/ <b>Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF)Creative Inquiry</b> is ] program - where faculty sponsors play a university corporation organized to provide leadership large role in guiding the innovation techniques and expertise actively contributing to maximize the societal impact development of university research and innovationa technology.  nbsp;CURF manages One recent initiative to foster cross-disciplinary and innovative curriculum has been made through the technology transfer functions of '''[http://www.clemson.edu/academics/programs/thinks2/ Clemson University by taking assignment of inventions, obtaining intellectual property protection, working with faculty to evaulate commercial potential Thinks<sup>2</sup>] '''program. The program is built around the idea of discoveriesFaculty Scholars developing Critical Thinking (CT) courses, and licensing inventions to based off the private sector for public use[http://www.clemson.edu/cuhonors/current-students/courses/SeminarsSpring2015.html Calhoun Honors College] seminar courses. <The [https://www.clemson.edu/p><p>CURF owns business/departments/mba/academics/entrepreneurship/phyfer-hub.html Phyfer Innovation Hub] offers resources for MBA faculty, students, and operates several facilities that support the local business incubation community to collaborate on all things entrepreneurship and enable innovation. Located in the Clemson research activities: the Center for Applied TechnologyMBA space in downtown Greenville, Griffth IncubatorSouth Carolina, and the National Brick Research CenterHub provides resources ranging from mentoring startups to supporting innovation in the workplace.<Programs provided by the Hub include two podcasts, "[https://www.youtube.com/p><p>CURF also has developed relationships with several technology advancement firms across the country that have the first right playlist?list=PLtzpwTXnV_TExvYLiko8htRgN8Z52kK72 Business of refusal for developing technologiesInnovation]" and "[https://inone.simplecast.  One company to highlight is that of <b>TAO Life Sciences<com/b>inONE]", related to sharing innovative thought, faculty resources for improving the course experience for MBA students, who also has attained industry-partnership status and holds space in the CUBEInC. facilityPhyfer Innovation Award.</p><h2> Few faculty incentives are provided at Clemson University-Industry collaboration </h2><p><img src="/images/b/b9/CUICAR_2to promote innovation and entrepreneurship outside of the simple motivation for student education and learning.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="CUICAR 2 Many faculty members strive for excellence in the research laboratory and cannot find time to chase their entrepreneurial dreams.jpg" _fck_mw_locationOverall, the main motivation for faculty to conduct research and be innovative is to produce publications, secure grants, and gain points towards tenure. =Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function=" [[File:CURF.png|right" _fck_mw_width|200x75px|CURF|link="300" _fck_mw_height="200" alt="CU-ICAR Facility" class="fck_mw_right" />Special:FilePath/CURF.png]] </p><p>The '''Clemson University's closest city of innovation Research Foundation (CURF)''' is Greenville, SC, a university corporation organized to provide leadership and expertise to maximize the home societal impact of many large university research and small manufacturing companies, mostly centered around the largest employer in the region, BMWinnovation.  nbsp;A thriving manufacturing ecosystem related to CURF manages the automotive industry is present at <b>Clemson technology transfer functions of Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)</b>by taking assignment of inventions, obtaining intellectual property protection, an advanced technology-research campus where education, researchworking with faculty to evaluate commercial potential of discoveries, and economic development collaborate licensing inventions to create a global venue the private sector for automotive innovationpublic use.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="/images/e/e0/CUBEInC_FacilitiesCURF owns and operates several facilities that support business incubation and enable Clemson research activities: the Center for Applied Technology, Griffith Incubator, and the National Brick Research Center. CURF also has developed relationships with several technology advancement firms across the country that have the first right of refusal for developing technologies.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="CUBEInC Facilities One company to highlight is that of '''TAO Life Sciences''', who also has attained industry-partnership status and holds space in the CUBEInC.jpg" _fck_mw_location="left" _fck_mw_widthfacility. [[File:WATT-logo.png|thumb|link="300" _fck_mw_heightSpecial:FilePath/WATT-logo.png]] ="200" altInnovation with a Makerspace="CUBEInC Facility" class="fck_mw_left" />A second focus for industry collaboration The '''Watt Family Innovation Center''' is a new building on Clemson's campus that is bustling with the Greenville Health System at the <b>innovative and design thinking. The building is home to several spaces specifically purposed for student lead ideation including Clemson University Bioengineering Innovation Campus (CUBEInC)</b>'s brand new 3D Printing club.  This facility offers The Watt Center is a hub of creation that is centered on a unique environment in which high-impact medical technology common drive for disease management is developed alongside clinicians with goals innovation. This space has the capacity to transfer technology from bench continue to bedsidegenerate an entrepreneurial mindset alongside the innovation that Clemson is kick starting.  Within this facility, other biomedical companies partner with Clemson in One space in particular in the Biomedical Corporate Partner Program to preview novel Clemson technology and actively participate in shaping Watt Center is the biomedical work-force[https://www.youtube.<com/p><p>The watch?v=EkgYFRJWSII <b>Advanced Materials Research Laboratories (AMRL)Clemson Makerspace</b>], which features multiple 3D printers and a laser cutter, an 111available to every Clemson student,000 square-foot facility that brings together state-regardless of-the-art equipment cost. Clemson is home to many makerspaces available to students which are focused on encouraging design practices and researchers to generate a powerful magnet for the advanced materials industryinnovation.  nbsp;The National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and NASA has all recognized the center's work and offered funding ''Lee Hall''' is a space open to future innovationarchitecture students that houses both a woodworking shop and digital design studio.</p><p><img src="/images/6/6a/NEXT '''Riggs Hall''' has a microcontroller and electronics design shop open to the school of computing.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="NEXT.jpg" _fck_mw_location="right" _fck_mw_width="300" _fck_mw_height="250" alt="NEXT Innovation Center" class="fck_mw_right" /> '''Cook Laboratory '''is a sophisticated mechanical engineering shop that houses any tool you could possibly need, and offers training and safety courses for all of their equipment. Spaces like these are the reasons Clemson is able to have student clubs like the Steel Bridge Builders and Concrete Canoe Challenge, which encourage design thinking and innovative solutions. </p><p>The<b>Duke Energy Innovation Center <Apart from physical construction, Clemson's campus hosts some unique areas for digital innovation. In collaboration with Adobe, Clemson has the'''[http://b>brings together corporate tenants and entrepreneurial startcoe.clemson.edu/adobe-digital-up companies for wetstudio/dry labs and office space. Adobe Digital Studio], nbsp;This facility benefits from close proximity '''which has a free-flowing layout, video and sound recording rooms, and interns trained and ready to assist students in the digital creativity projects through the AMRL use of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. Another space ripe with digital creativity and Clemson University's high performance computing centerinnovation is the [https://www.clemson.<edu/education/dmll/p><pb>The Digital Media and Learning Labs</b>NEXT Innovation Center<], hosted by the College of Education in Tillman Hall =Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration= [[File:CUICAR 2.jpg|right|300x200px|CU-ICAR Facility|link=Special:FilePath/b> CUICAR_2.jpg]] Clemson University's closest city of innovation is a place where a community can thrive and stimulate collaboration between innovatorsGreenville, thinkers, creatorsSC, the home of many large and business builderssmall manufacturing companies, mostly centered around the largest employer in the region, BMW.  nbsp;Here, A thriving manufacturing ecosystem related to the opportunities are endless- from virtual offices automotive industry is present at '''Clemson University International Center for startAutomotive Research (CU-upsICAR)''', to super cubes and executivesan advanced technology-research campus where education, to adaptable conference rooms, dry erase wallsresearch, and even Wii rooms.  If a Clemson University student has taken the "next" step in starting up a company, this has the technological infrastructure to allow the company to thriveeconomic development collaborate to create a global venue for automotive innovation.</p><h2> Regional and local economic development efforts </h2><p><img src [[File:CUBEInC Facilities.jpg|left|300x200px|CUBEInC Facility|link="Special:FilePath/images/c/c2/SCBIO_logoCUBEInC_Facilities.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="SCBIO logo]]A second focus for industry collaboration is with the Greenville Health System at the '''Clemson University Bioengineering Innovation Campus (CUBEInC)'''.jpg" _fck_mw_location="left" _fck_mw_width="200" _fck_mw_height="150" alt="SCBIO logo" class="fck_mw_left" />The state of South Carolina This facility offers support for innovation efforts through <b>SCLaunch</b>, a venture funding source that provides seed stage capital a unique environment in which high-impact medical technology for businesses across the statedisease management is developed alongside clinicians with goals to transfer technology from bench to bedside.  nbsp;<b>SCBIO</b> is another South Carolina economic development organization that runs networking meetings, entrepreneurial courses, start-up boot camps Within this facility, other biomedical companies partner with Clemson in the Biomedical Corporate Partner Program to preview novel Clemson technology and actively participate in shaping the biomedical work-force. The '''Advanced Materials Research Laboratories (such as <b>SCBIO Boot Camp</b>AMRL), and advocates the ''', an 111,000 square-foot facility that brings together state legislature on behalf -of -the state's life science -art equipment and researchers to generate a powerful magnet for the advanced materials industry.  nbsp;<b>Upstate Alliance</b> also The National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and NASA has a "bio" division that promotes all recognized the South Carolina Upstate region through operating companiescenter's work and offered funding to future innovation. [[File:NEXT.  <b>SC Med TransTech<jpg|right|300x250px|NEXT Innovation Center|link=Special:FilePath/b> is a program aimed at developing translatable medtech technology in the state that allows NEXT.jpg]] The '''Duke Energy Innovation Center '''brings together corporate tenants and entrepreneurial start-up companies for grants for research aimed at wet/dry labs and office space. This facility benefits from close proximity to the interests of Stryker CorpAMRL and Clemson University's high performance computing center.</p><p>These efforts are simply the beginning of the drive for economic development in innovation The '''NEXT Innovation Center''' is a place where a community can thrive and entrepreneurshipstimulate collaboration between innovators, thinkers, creators, and business builders.  nbsp;Integration Here, the opportunities are endless- from virtual offices for start-ups, to super cubes and implementation of executives, to adaptable conference rooms, dry erase walls, and even Wii rooms. If a plan to acquire Clemson University student has taken the "next" step in starting up a company, this has the technological infrastructure to allow the company to thrive. The '''SCE&G Energy Innovation Center, '''opened in the fall of 2017, was deigned and built as a facility to capable of full-scale, highly accelerated testing of next-generation wind turbine drive-train technology. It is the home to some of the world's most advanced energy systems testing and research facilities. The building is located in Charleston, South, about a 4 hour drive from Clemson. Along with the research emphasis at the center, it is also home to a variety of graduate and undergraduate programs in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. =Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts= [[File:SCBIO logo.jpg|left|200x150px|SCBIO logo|link=Special:FilePath/SCBIO_logo.jpg]]The state of South Carolina offers support for innovation efforts through '''SCLaunch''', a venture funding source that provides seed stage capital for businesses across the state. '''SCBIO''' is another South Carolina economic development organization that runs networking meetings, entrepreneurial courses, start-up boot camps (such as '''SCBIO Boot Camp'''), and advocates the state legislature on behalf of the state's life science industry. '''Upstate Alliance''' also has a "bio" division that promotes the South Carolina Upstate region through operating companies. '''SC Med TransTech''' is a program aimed at developing translatable medical technology in the state that allows for grants for research aimed at the interests of Stryker Corp. These efforts are simply the beginning of the drive for economic development in innovation and entrepreneurship. Integration and implementation of a plan to acquire "gap" funding is underway and are integral to the success of Clemson University's vision for entrepreneurship and innovation." funding is underway and are integral to the success of Clemson University's vision for entrepreneurship and innovation. =Landscape Canvas= [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eYQZwJuVK5xYlcRj_zilcpK9QxPT-xOE2ucVv2GufWc/edit?usp=sharing Landscape Canvas Spreadsheet] [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10CILt5e09UjKG1Iw4MHaehAu6xZQSNSaDaleiWZkShE/edit#slide=id.p26 Landscape Canvas Presentation] =Related Links= [[Clemson University Student Priorities]] <br />University Innovation Fellows: Fall 2023 (in training) Megan DeGrezia Hayden Roof Brianna Sebastian-Olazaba, Fall 2020 [[Fellow:Sabrina_Manji|Sabrina Manji]] [[Fellow:River_Sneed|River Sneed]] [[Fellow:Kate_Tolleson|Kate Tolleson]] [[Fellow:Terryn_Witherspoon|Terryn Witherspoon]] Fall 2018 [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ethan_Bensman#Ethan_Bensman Ethan Bensman] Nikki Wyman [[Gabriel Herman|Gabriel Herman]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Olivia_Burns Olivia Burns] Fall 2017 [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Shreya_Shankar Shreya Shankar] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Dallas_Erwin Dallas Erwin] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Steigerwalt Kyle Steigerwalt] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kimberly_Green Kimberly Green] Fall 2016: [[Elena Miyasato]] [[Collin Braeuning]] [[Madison Maddox]] [[Patrick Gorospe]] [[Carlie Van]] Spring 2016: [[Jessica Zahn|Jessica Zahn]] [[Bailey-Jean Walker|Bailey-Jean Walker]] [[Alex Bina|Alex "it's ya boi" Bina]] [[Kaitlyn Hackathorn|Kaitlyn Hackathorn]] <br />Fall 2015: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Justin_Shaw Justin Shaw] <br />Spring 2015: [[Connor Bolick]]<br />Fall 2013:</p><h2> <br /> </h2>[[Breanne Przestrzelski]]
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