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<pre><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:large;">'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''</span></span></pre>
<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">The University of the Virgin Islands has but one avenue that is aimed at facilitating University-Industry Collaboration. This is the UVI Research and Technology Park (RT Park). Attached below is a link that would direct you to the site.</span>
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= <span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Overview</span></span> =
<div>[[File:Uvi.jpg|frame|Uvi.jpg]]<br/><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.15; background-color: transparent;">A university surrounded by clear, blue waters, the University of the Virgin Islands</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: transparent;">is historically American, uniquely Caribbean and globally interactive. With approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students, UVI focuses on producing stud</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: transparent;">ents who are able to lead nations, perform efficient research and serve the world with the help of their </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: small; background-color: transparent;">balanced, globally sensitive minds. Learning experiences such as global partnerships and student exchange programs allow students to grow both mentally and spiritually. This gives students a sense of well-roundedness that is needed as they strive to be professionals in the real world.</span></div>
= <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:x-large;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4e1af935-b032-0c52-443b-1af99d5a5f55"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Academic and Certificate Programs</span></span></span></span> =
== <span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">13-D Entrepreneurship Competition</span></span> ==
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">The student entrepreneurship competitions were made possible by a $5 million gift to UVI from</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">investment strategist and entrepr</span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">eneur Kir</span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">il Sokoloff, th</span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">e founder of 13D Research on St. Thomas. T</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">he gift supports 13D Student Entrepreneurship Competitions, </span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">a Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship Endowed Chair and the Entrepreneurial Speaker Series at UVI. The first college-level 13D Student Entrepreneurship Competition concluded in May, 2012. The first presentation in the speaker series was made in March by acclaimed business woman and philanthropist Loida Nicolas. The </span></span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">1</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">3-</span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">D </span><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">Competition is sponsored by Innovative Companies, which has made a significant long-term commitment of $50,000 a year to support the entrepreneurship effort.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br/></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br/></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br/></div>
===== <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:large;">'''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship'''</span></span> =====
<prediv><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:large;">'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function'''</span></span></prediv>
The University of the Virgin Islands currently has no University tansfer function due to the lack of resoucrces that are provied by our technology transfer office. This is one of the major problems we are faced with and are hoping to resolve in the near future.
<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:large;">'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''</span></span>
<pre><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">The University of the Virgin Islands has but one avenue that is aimed at facilitating University-Industry Collaboration. This is the UVI Research and Technology Park (RT Park). Attached below is a link that would direct you to the site.</span></pre>
<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">[http://www.uvirtpark.com/ http://www.uvirtpark.com/]</span>
[[The Four Strategies : University of the Virgin Island's Innovative Ecosystem|<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">The_Four_Strategies_:_University_of_the_Virgin_Island's_Innovative_Ecosystem</span>]]
[[Shanece_EsdailleShanece Esdaille|<span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;"></span>Shanece_Esdaille]]
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