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<h2> Student innovation and entrepreneurship </h2>
<h3> Centers </h3>
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship (R.H. Smith School of Business)
MTECH - Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (A.J. Clark School of Engineering)
<h3> Formal programs </h3>
<p>Certificate in Innovation Management
Graduate Certificate in Engineering-Technology Ventures and Innovation
Minor in Technology Entrepreneurship
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<h3> Courses </h3>
<p>Courses in Entrepreneurship and Innovation are mainly offered in the college of Engineering and the school of business, though some introductory courses are also available for undergraduates in their freshman or sophomore year. In the early 2013, President Loh announced the start of the new Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship which will work to sponsor mores courses in Innovation and Entrepreneurship for students of all majors. <h3> Living Learning Programs </ph3>These programs provide undergraduates with a linked residential and academic experience. It allows students to make connections with faculty and students with similar academic interests outside of the classroom while engaging them in applied learning opportunities. The nation’s first living learning entrepreneurship program is the Hinman CEOs. Other living learning programs pertaining to innovation and/or entrepreneurship include: Digital Cultures and Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EIP), Integrated Life Sciences, ACES Cybersecurity, Flexus: Women in Engineering, Virtus: Men in Engineering, Gemstone, and CIVICUS
<h3> Extra Curricular Programs </h3>
<p>Hacker• Innovation Fridays• University of Maryland Technology Startup Bootcamp www.bootcamp.umd.edu Annual intensive, one-day workshop and networking event on how to launch tech ventures</p><h3> Living Learning Programs </h3><p>These programs provide undergraduates with a linked residential and academic experience• Entrepreneur Office Hours www.eoh.umd. It allows edu Free, open office hours for UM students to make connections with , faculty , staff, and students regional entrepreneurs with similar academic interests outside tech-based startups or ideas• 30 Days of the classroom while engaging them in applied learning opportunities. EnTERPreneurship </ph4>Competitions <p/h4>The nation’s first living learning entrepreneurship program was the Hinman CEOs• University of Maryland $75K Business Plan Competition www. Other living learning programs pertaining to innovation and/or entrepreneurship include: Digital Cultures and Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EIP)bpc.umd.edu Annual competition for Faculty, Integrated Life Sciences, ACES Cybersecurity, Flexus: Women in Engineering, Virtus: Men in Engineering, GemstoneStudents, and CIVICUSRecent Alumni to vet new tech venture ideas • Cupid’s Cup• Do Good Challenge <h3> Innovation Spaces </ph3>Startup Shell
<h2> Faculty innovation and entrepreneurship </h2>
Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program www.mips.umd.edu
http://www.mtech.umd.edu/faculty.html#sthash.f4y728PN.dpuf
Research Funding for Technology Product Development
VentureAccelerator Program www.va.umd.edu
Intense, hands-on venture creation assistance for faculty and students
Biotechnology Research and Education Program www.brep.umd.edu
Technology Advancement Program www.tap.umd.edu
A Scholars Program for Industry-oriented Research in Engineering (ASPIRE)
www.aspire.umd.edu
Funding www.mtech.umd.edu/funding/index.html
<h3> Research Centers </h3>
<h2> University technology transfer function </h2>
The University of Maryland has recently integrated their technology commercialization operations with the University of Maryland, Baltimore in order to combine resources and expertise to yield more startups.
Office of Tecnology Commercialization
http://www.otc.umd.edu/
Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/iplaw/miplrc/
<h2> University-Industry collaboration </h2>
BioMaryland Center
http://bio.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
<h2> Regional and local economic development efforts </h2>
<h2> Other </h2>