Changes

As of right now there are no policies in place supporting IP Policies at SPC. We do not have a technology transfer office, and from my research I found nothing in regards to intellectual property of students, and supporting the transition from IP to patenting and marketing the actual product. This is something that will need to be addressed over the long haul. 

&lt;span style="font-size:small;"</span&gt;<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:small;">The present situation in regards to innovation on campus has made this something that is non-existent as well. There are no research parks, innovation hubs, or anything of the sort on campus. However the Math and Engineering department are in the process of writing a grant proposal for a new facility on campus for STEM majors to come together in collaboration. This will be the perfect place for a maker-space to take hold and will set the groundwork for establishing policies in regards to the Technology Transfer Function indicated above.</span>&nbsp;</span></span>

&lt;span style="font-size:large;"</span&gt;<span style="font-size: small;">One of SPC's main goals is to assist in the economic development of the surrounding area. In 2008 SPC commissioned Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. to do a study trying to find the socioeconomic impact of SPC on the surrounding areas. The results were very promising, with SPC stimulating the economy by about 2.3% of the total income. However, these results stem mainly from student spending and employment of former students in the area. If our students were to create a lasting impact on the community through innovative ideas and products, the stimulation of the economy by SPC would increase substantially.</span>

Below is the Landscape Canvas for Texas Tech University, a campus that we at SPC are partnering with. Looking at their system, though it's not perfect, would give good insight on what we can do to improve our own culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, so we can have a working landscape canvas ourselves. Lets make it our goal to bring I&E to SPC by the end of 2016, and give our future fellows and students something to work with.

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