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<span style="font-size: larger;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial">SIU is at seminal moment in it's existence. Not only are we a few decades into the Information Age, but as a top research university SIU is facing a severe cut in financial support from the state of Illinois. Now is the time to look at how Innovation and Entrepreneurship can be incorporated further into the SIU campus including activities in and outside of the classroom. This is moment in time is the perfect opportunity for SIU to strengthen as a university that believes in providing value to students and the world at large.</font></font></span><span style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</span>

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== <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">A 3,500-square-foot facility designed to promote a climate of entrepreneurship in which a marketplace of interdisciplinary ideas can flourish. Ultimately, we want students and faculty across colleges and disciplines to bring their unique perspectives and find common ground to achieve uncommon goals and world-changing innovations.</span><span style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;==&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 17px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">Saluki Ventures</span><span style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;==&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; background-color: transparent;">One of the prominent features of SIU's entrepreneurial efforts is Saluki Ventures. An open student business incubator structured to help facilitate the entrepreneurial pursuits of all students across the university's campus. Student members of Saluki Ventures have direct access to hands-on training,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">consulting services, and mentorship within a student-focused incubation program embedded within the region’s leading business incubator. Facilities include a resource room, work space, collaboration area, a developing maker space plus many other amenities needed to help their business grow.</span><span style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</span><br/> ==