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NYU - Poly students are ingrained, with a strong sense of innovation and entrepreneurship. Here, we are constantly applying the I2E ("I squared E" - invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship) philosophy in our classrooms, competitions, organizations, workspaces, career development opportunities, and funding.

NYU-Poly students have access to a variety of funds to get their ideas and ventures of the ground, such as the [http://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/entrepreneurship-at-nyu/fund/nyu-prototyping-fund.html Prototyping Fund] and the[http://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/entrepreneurship-at-nyu/fund/innovation-venture-fund.html Innovation Venture ]Fund to name a few. You can find a robust listing [http://www.nyu.edu/about/university-initiatives/entrepreneurship-at-nyu/fund.html here].

NYU-Poly is the home to the Center for Faculty Innovations in Teaching and Learning (FITL), a faculty-centered enterprise dedicated to the advancement of educational practice. Its mission is to partner with the NYU-Poly community to promote innovative teaching strategies and technologies for learning. FITL was created through a 5-year, $1.92 million Title III Strengthening Institutions grant the US Department of Education awarded NYU-Poly in October 2008. Its objective is to increase NYU-Poly’s reputation as a leader in STEM higher education through extensive faculty training and providing resources to incorporate educational technology within the classroom and curriculum ([http://www.poly.edu/academics/support/fitl FITL Homepage]).

Technology transfer at NYU-Poly and NYU is governed through the NYU Office of Industrial Liaison ([http://oil.med.nyu.edu/frontpage NYU OIL]). NYU OIL’s mission is to promote the commercial development of NYU technologies from its Langone Medical Center, Washington Square and NYU-Poly campuses into products to benefit the public, while providing resources to the University to support its research, education, and patient care missions. The Office also facilitates research collaborations between NYU researchers and industry on projects of mutual interest.

NYU OIL actively seeks commercial partners to develop NYU technologies, and works to establish mutually beneficial long-term relationships. Almost 60% of NYU patents have been licensed to companies for development and commercialization. Over the past five years, NYU has ranked first among all U.S. universities in income from technology licensing, which is plowed back into further research. NYU actively promotes entrepreneurship with more than 70 companies created based on NYU technologies. In the most recent published comparative data on technology commercialization activity at U.S. universities, NYU created 87% more new start-up companies per research dollars expended than the national average (NYU OIL).

NYU-Poly has had a long standing collaborative relationship with the telecommunications, wireless communication, biological science, cyber security and privacy, and video gaming industries. Created in 1983 as one of the State of New York's 4 original Centers for Advanced Technology, CATT continues to fulfill its mission to stimulate economic development in information technology through research and education ([http://www.poly.edu/research/centers Research Centers Homepage]). Located on our campus, the CATT is sponsored by the New York State’s Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) and draws in key researchers from NYU and Columbia University ([http://www.poly.edu/academics/departments/electrical/research Research Projects]). Companies that partner with CATT in joint research gain access to state-of-the-art facilities and a team of experts who understand how to turn technological breakthroughs into commercially-viable products and services. CATT’s research program focuses on 3 key areas that are crucial to the needs of businesses today: wireless networks, network security, and network applications ([http://www.poly.edu/research/centers Research Centers Homepage]).

In 2011, NYU-Poly launched their Center of Innovation for Technology and Entertainment (CITE), home to the renown Game Innovation Lab--an exciting, dynamic and flexible space for research and learning that takes games as an innovation challenge. Within the lab, core research and teaching activities are grounded in computer science, engineering, and user experience, with participation of researchers and educators from other allied disciplines. Sample projects in the Lab include user interface innovation (sensor-based tracking, multi-touch), network and video quality research, and research on games for learning ([http://gil.cite.poly.edu/ CITE Homepage]).

CATT - Created in 1983 as one of the State of New York's 4 original Centers for Advanced Technology, CATT continues to fulfill its mission to stimulate economic development in information technology through research and education.

In addition to CATT and CITE, NYU-Poly Incubators have an impressive track record with local economic boom having generated more than $250 million in economic activity and 900 jobs since 2009 ([http://www.poly.edu/business/incubators/impact NYU-Poly Incubator]). Named one of the Top 10 Idea Labs in the U.S. by ''[http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2013/08/21/NY67450 Worth]'' magazine, the NYU-Poly Incubators—Varick St., DUMBO and NYC-ACRE—are changing the landscape of New York City for the better. As the first NYC-sponsored Incubators and cornerstones of the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute, the programs are designed to empower entrepreneurs from across NYC and NYU who are creating jobs, launching new technology products and services and diversifying the local innovation ecosystem ([http://www.poly.edu/business/incubators/impact NYU-Poly Incubator]). Since 2009, the Incubators have served more than 100 companies, with 7 of those acquired by established public and private companies. Program graduates have raised more than $60M in equity funding and economic growth is projected to reach nearly $720 million by 2015 ([http://www.poly.edu/business/incubators/impact NYU-Poly Incubator]). NYU-Poly’s Incubators leverage support from NYCEDC, NYSERDA, and other government entities, as well as from Trinity Real Estate and Two Trees Management Company, and now Forest City Ratner Companies.

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