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*'''Entrepreneurial Tie: '''In order to provide students with real world opportunities, many studios tie in a competition element allowing students to pitch their designs to industry professionals. In the past competitions have involved Wilsonart Chair designs, which were highlighted at the ICFF, a user interface challenge and a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation competition, etc.
=== <span style="font-size: larger;"> </span>'''Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship''' ===
*'''Background: '''LCE offers real world experiences and mentoring students through investment competitions, consulting projects, internships, and the Venture Launch Pathway Program.
== '''RAIN'''
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">• Background: Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network (RAIN) connects government, academic and industry resources in the community. There is both a RAIN Eugene and a RAIN@UO branch. </span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">• Mission: advance the formation, growth, and retention of tech-based startups in the South valley in order to triple the current rate of new tech business formation and job creation</span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">• Goal: Address five key ingredients that transform innovative ideas into viable thriving business for the state of Oregon</span></span>
#<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Market opportunities</span></span>#<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">High quality ideas</span></span>#<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Management teams</span></span>#<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Access to investment capital</span></span>#<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Strong community connections</span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">• Outcome: By funding RAIN, Oregon (as a state) will enable these key ingredients by mobilizing and expanding the assets of the South Valley region: nearly $400M of combined research activity at Oregon State, University of Oregon and linked regional economic development initiatives. This will grow the ecosystem of entrepreneurial talent and tech based companies </span></span>
'''RAIN Eugene'''
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">• Offers a 12 week accelerator program for new businesses and also part of the RAIN innovation network.</span></span>
'''RAIN@UO'''
• <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"> Allows for students and faculty to learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and in the community.</span></span>
'''Fertilab Thinkubator'''
'''Background'''<span style="font-size: 12px;">: Fertilab Thinkubator is an incubator for start-ups, a co-working space and a place for events held for those interested in entrepreneurship and innovation in town. There is a location in Eugene and in Springfield.</span>
*'''Mission'''<span style="font-size: 12px;">: Promote entrepreneurship and innovation as a way to develop the economy and the workforce.</span>*'''Goal'''<span style="font-size: 12px;">: Build the next generation of businesses in Eugene.</span>*'''Outcome'''<span style="font-size: 12px;">: Promoting entrepreneurship in Eugene and enhancing the collaboration in the start-up community.</span>
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[[Adam Jansons|Adam_Jansons]]
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