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= University-Industry Collaboration =
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<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Connections with external resources such as established companies and startups are too numerous to count. Villanova has officially paired with a number of companies, while some startups and companies choose to collaborate with students for shorter periods of time on specific projects. Also, students utilize the Entrepreneurs Network to communicate with recognized intrapreneurs and members of the entrepreneurial world frequently. One program is the '''Intrapreneurship Internship Program''' which connects entrepreneurial thinkers with companies that are seeking creative minds. In addition, the '''Entrepreneurs Network''' is a widespread network which unites over 4,000 people- entrepreneurs, investors and service providers- in each of their meetings. This is an incredible opportunity for students to network and seek out business connections in people with similar interests.</span>
<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Furthermore, Villanovans unite with companies in a number of different competitions. These competitions are meant to be immersive experiences for smaller groups of students so they can work closely on innovative projects with companies or other universities. One example is the '''Innovation Encounter'''. Held at Lawrence Technological University, this competition hosts student teams of about five people from various schools to solve a problem presented by a different industry sponsor each year. In 2013, Reverie Mattress Company gave students a technical problem they were dealing with, and asked them to come up with innovative solutions to help their company. The idea’s generated by Villanova’s team of four won third place. Another competition is the '''UDM Ford Innovation Competition'''. This is a national competition sponsored by Ford Motor Company and held at the University of Detroit Mercy. In the most recent competition, over 90 teams competed to create the greatest, most innovative ideas for a vehicle interior of the future, and Villanova’s team of four took second place. </span></div><p style="text-align: center;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=LW0VDEuPHr0}}</p><p style="text-align: center;">Example of a Villanova team'svideo entry to Ford Innovation Competition</p>
= Regional and Local Economic Development =
