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[500 words about the positive aspects The University of Maryland, College Park has a wealth of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem resources for both its students and its faculty. In a formal way, the University has taken action to promote I&E on campus mainly through its offerings in the Smith School of Business, through the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship as well as through M.TECH within the Clark School of Engineering. University of Maryland also provides its incoming students with the opportunity to live within a Living Learning Community, if you know you are interested in certain subjects, it is an opportunity to surround yourself with academically like minded faculty and students. On the other end of the spectrum, the University of Maryland, College Park is a regional force for innovation. Our proximity to federal agencices and the nation’s capital allow for strategic partnerships to be formed and high level facilities to be accessible for research and incubation purposed. If you have a start up or a venture and you are in need of funding, tech transfer, high level incubation space or business mentors, the University can bolster your process through its resources, partnerships and connection to the reason. However, what happens if you come to school either not knowing exactly what you want to do or you THINK you know what you want to do and don’t think you fall under the two gaps category of and entrepreneur or engineer exclusively. You CAN get involved. You CAN test ideas because maybe you or you believe and your team will enhance generate the next big thing through your fresh, curious perspective and the skill sets you learn through the resources below. Be a part of this movement and let the I&E ecosystem on spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship ignite inspiration in you as your campus]ideas collide with others at the university to create change!