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Texas A&M has a large Innovation innovative and Entrepreneurial entrepreneurial ecosystem . We have a variety of resources aimed at reaching both graduate and undergraduate students, as well as faculty. However, many of the more developed programs are limited to graduate students due to the fact that funds are easier spent on students that are very serious about their pursuits. Undergraduate programs are not non-existent, but simply younger and less robust. Student body awareness is an issue that plauges these newer events as well as it an uncertainty of what our campus wants to develop in order to increase the I&E mentality. Knowing what students would want to attend is ranked somewhat of a shot in the dark, hampering the development of new programs. That being said, programs are being developed with modest success by the sixth largest engineering faculty. The ultimate pathway to growth in student auidience sizes can be found in student-aided promotion and program development ( i.e. University Innovation Fellows). The Texas A&M University UIF's are devoted to allowing these new and immensly important programs to flourish. We intend to be the bridge between the faculty that have the ability to appropriate the neccessary funding and the students that have aspirations for the campus environment. = Project: <span style="font-size:smaller;">Second-Tier Idea-to-Startup Support Structure</span>&nbsp; = UIF Involved: Brendan Cooper This project is aimed at developing an additional undergraduate program that helps to increase the conversion rate between ideation and startup businesses. There exists a program within Texas A&M called Aggies Invent in which students participate in Americaan all-inclusive innovation weekend. They are tasked with deciding on a need that requires a solution, and are then expected to diagnose the issue and develop an early stage solution. Through this avenue of creative incitement, groups and ideas are created that have genuine business potential, and could be taken to further stages of development. Currently it is very difficult to gather the neccessary momentum to proceed into a lot business venture. This is because of several issues: 1) Students are unmotivated/ get discouraged not knowing what to do next 2) School is demanding 3) Students become doubtful of resources their products' or their own potential 4) The group has bad chemistry/ not all members wish to continue These are issues that need to be minimized in order to effectively promote the ideas that have true merit. Our plan is to develop a secondary event or program that comes in to re-inspire students and provided much needed guidance at the right time--just before most groups face an utter demize. There are primarily used by several ways to achieve this, and a multitude of events that could be hosted to make the entrepreneurial process smoother on campus. == Milestone #1: == Research needs to be conducted within the existing Aggies Invent program in order to establish a program that faculty and graduate students because agree would be mutually beneficial. Intentions: '''1) Conduct interviews at an Aggies Invent weekend for groups that participate.''' &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Types of input expected: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; What program would they like to see? &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; How would you rate your group effectiveness? &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Do you think you will continue developing your idea? '''2) Particpate in an Aggies Invent weekend.''' &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Types of takeaways expected: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Did our group expect to continue? &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Why did or didn't we? &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; What obstacles did we face? '''Dates:''' October 23-25: Research conducted for participants of an Aggies invent, base line interviews. Week of November 2nd: Conduct Follow up interviews to determine how many groups did infact continue and why. November 20-22: Particpate in Aggies Invent weekend. == Milestone #2:&nbsp; == Construct a model for the innovative group's lifecycle. Data that was gathered in the maturity of their research phase needs to be compressed into a general template or seriousness diagram that expresses exactly what a group faces at any point in the Texas A&M Startup timeline. This lifecycle will be mostly concerned with the early development and strength of seeing their idea througha group's motivation. '''1) Develop the physical model.''' '''2) Present this model to faculty to triangulate where this secondary program would be most beneficial.''' '''Dates:''' December: FInish model and present to faculty. Therefore, there is  December (after semester): develop comprehensive plan of when we can implement a gap test event. == Milestone #3: == With the correct information in undergraduate involvement hand, now comes the time to try to build the new event and/or program. A program curriculum and event timeline needs to be drafted in order to make sure that the vast amount test event is well planned and perfoms the function that we are hoping it will perform. '''1) Ideation of resources due what the program needs to contain (using research as guide).''' &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Things to their lack remember: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The aim of confidence or being unaware this event is to support the development of a business model and plan. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The event should resemble the same basic structure as its parent event: Aggies Invent, but with a few twists. '''2) Draft the program based on what is settled upon in the stage above.''' '''3) Reserve the resources needed to complete the event.''' '''4) Invite teams that are readily available have participated in Aggies Invent in the past (max 10 teams).''' '''5) Run the test program.''' '''Dates:''' January 2016: Complete ideation and start drafting the program structure. February 2016: Reserve the resources and host the event. = Project 2: <span style="font-size:smaller;">SpaceX Hyperloop Design Competition</span> = UIF Involved: Carson Muscat Our university has been given an&nbsp;amazing opportunity to host a large scale event focused around fostering the innovation and entrepreneurial spirit within student minds. Texas A&M University and SpaceX have been working closely together to be able to host the SpaceX Hyperloop Design Competition. This event will bring a spotlight on innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets as students gather from around the country and world to develop innovative solutions to thema future problem. &nbsp; The primary way University Innovation Fellow program and the student body has an amazing opportunity to help this gap can event be filled is through students equipping other students a spotlight to encourage the ecosystem not only on our campus, but also campuses across the globe.&nbsp; == Milestone #1:<br/> == Discuss and work closely with the knowledge Engineering Innovation Center to be able to make a positive impact on the competition and confidence they need to use these resourcesbring something new to the table.&nbsp; == Milestone #2: ==

Creating a student organization, Innovation Leadership Council, will be Coordinate with other representatives of the group of students who are knowledgeable of all resources available on campus. Their primary goal will be Texas A&M Student body to council other students to see an idea from start to finish. The council will consist of ten students from various majors around campus such as: Engineering, Agriculture, Biomedical, and Business. Each student will then be responsible for finding a faculty member who will support them as able to build bring a council of faculty members to turn tostronger student involvement and interest into the event.

At first, the organization will be used to continue building a model of what each major perceives the innovation and entrepreneurial gaps are within their major and what resources are available to fill that gap. All of these resources will then be consolidated into one place where all students can easily access and understand them. There are four stages that students can go through to reach their full potential. When the council is knowledgeable of all available resources on campus, they will begin to seek ways to engage students in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The council will engage students through four stages== Milestone #3: Excitement, Education, Creation and Support, and Continued support. These stages are meant to: build personal interest in innovation and entrepreneurship, give students the confidence to begin their journey to have a startup company, help them launch their business or organization, then to connect them with all the resources they need to be independent.==

These strategies are primarily focused on equipping undergraduate students with Help run the knowledge they need event to follow a great idea from start to finish through using the resources already available at Texas A&Mperfection come January 2016.

This presentation demonstrations I believe the gaps event could be expanded to include more people, and solutions as written belowthere could be additional ways to integrate more engineers, rather than computer scientists.&nbsp;

= Innovation Leadership Council = Milestone #1: ==

Bellow is a lead model that helps determine To begin the gaps and how to fill themprocess of change:

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After I'''Team Leaderve joined, we need to take the following steps/goals:''' Graham, Dean

*Faculty advisor - 122) Have better media coverage of the event, and more publicity/13*Student Leaders go through training - 12/13*Write organizations constitution - 12/13*Become recognized student organization by university&nbsp;- 12/13advertising.

After we'''Team Leader:''' Grahamve arranged / integrated TAMUHack with our I&E expansion, Deanwe can then begin the process

*Determine which majors will benefit the council most = Project 4: U- 11/13*Contact faculty to recommend outstanding students - 11/13*Interview students - 11/13*Build council team - 12/13Ignite Video Competition =

== Tactic #3UIF Involved: Gain Faculty Support ==Jean-Claude Faa

Faculty support The U-Ignite Video Competition is cruciala one-minute idea pitch competition established in Fall 2014. Faculty are the decision makers on campus who can supply the council with whatever resources they need It establishes a platform for students to grow. They are able to advise the council on the course of direction submit a one minute video, detailing an innovation idea they are headed and whether or not it will may have , for a chance to win a positive impactgrand prize.

'''Team Leader== Milestone #1:''' Council team==

*Inform council team the importance of faculty support 2) Establish student- 12/13*Council team gains faculty support from each major led pop- 12/13up classes for students interested in further instruction on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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== Tactic Milestone #23: Creation & Support ==

<u>'''Tactic #3[http: Provide resources to build independence for innovative students'''</u>/universityinnovation.org/wiki/Carson_Muscat Carson Muscat]

It is not enough for innovative students to create a startup, but they need continued support to back them up even after college. They need the support of other companies or organizations who will give them financial and business advice to really lift their startup off the ground. This will give the students the confidence they need to be independent with their innovative design even after college[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Faa Jean-Claude Faa]

'''Team Leader[http:''' Council team//universityinnovation.org/wiki/Brendan_Cooper Brendan Cooper]

'''Milestones[http:'''//universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jeff_Zhao Jeff Zhao]

*Gather support for specific student teams - 3[[/14*Help build their network so they can be independent - 3Kanika Gakhar|/14Kanika_Gakhar]]

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