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== <span style="color:#000000;">'''Introduction: TU Well-positioned to help Tulsa's growing I&E community thrive. '''</span><br/> ==

<span style="color:#000000;">Tulsa is in the midst of a growing wave of startups and new local businesses. Numerous renovation projects are underway in the city's historically and culturally rich downtown and surrounding districts, and local philanthropic families and organizations are united in betting on entrepreneurship to fuel economic growth for the 21st century. The University of Tulsa is perfectly positioned to augment and enhance efforts by stakeholders, and to add their efforts to the task of steering Tulsa's huge potential growth in the coming decades.</span>

== <span style="color:#000000;">'''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship''' </span> ==

<span style="color:#000000;">The University of Tulsa is promoting student I&E in several ways. TU's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate and the I&E Minor allow students of any major to learn about the practical, financial, and legal implications of starting a business, as well as get their feet wet ideating, prototyping, and brainstorming on team projects. Classes required for the Certificate and Minor include MGT2043 Entrepreneurship Startup, MGT 4053 Entrepreneurship, MKTG2013 Applied Creativity and Innovation, MGT 3053 Enterprise Creation and Development, BL 3113 Business Law for Entrepreneurs, and MGT 4163 Entrepreneurial Leadership and Strategy.</span>

Professor Claire Cornell <span style="color:#000000;">Currently at TU, there is an advocate for student participation a limited amount of non I&E classes that have a focus in I&E priciples. TU offers a course called Global Challenges. This class is limited to students that are accepted into the annual Love's Cup state and regional business plan competitionGlobal Scholars program. Within this class, and teaches MGT 4143: Governors Cup Bus Plan students are given the opportunity to allow build a project based on an assigned "global challenge"(Migration, Resources, Technology, Population, etc.) The students to focus their are given time and earn credit for their participation. Dr. Tracy Suter is the David and Leslie Lawson Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at TU, and teaches Enterprise Creation Development and Applied Innovation and Creativitysupport, along with other business and marketing coursesresources to focus on the problem in their local area.&nbsp;</span>

Dr. Charles Wood is a Fulbright Scholar and the faculty advisor for TU's NOVA Fellowship (www.novafellowship.org), which is a multidisicplinary student group whose motto is <span style="Dream and do,color:#000000;" and who organizes >There are also experimental courses offered but they are mostly in the annual campus TEDx event (wwwCollege of Engineering.tedxuniversityoftulsa.com)Senior Design Projects allow creative freedom within Computer Science, the Oklahoma Young Entrepreneur Awards (www.oyea.co)Computer Information Systems, and other competitions, design challenges, and creative collaborations.Mechanical Engineeringe&nbsp;</span>

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The advisory board of TU's Engineers Without Borders chapter ([http://wwwEntrepenuer Department is Profressor Clair Cornell, Dr.ewbTracy Suter, Dr.oneofakind.ws/ http://www.ewb.oneofakind.ws/]) Charles Wood, and Make A Difference Engineering (MADE at TU, [https://engineeringDr.utulsaLarry Wofford.edu&nbsp;</academics/mechanical-engineering/make-a-difference-engineering/ https://engineering.utulsa.edu/academics/mechanical-engineering/make-a-difference-engineering/]) give engineering students opportunities to collaborate towards goals which improve lives in the community and abroad.span>

Students can learn about I&E opportunities such as <span style="color:#000000;">Professor Claire Cornell is an advocate for student participation in the NOVA Fellowship annual Love's Cup state and the I&E Minor regional business plan competition, and teaches MGT 4143: Governors Cup Bus Plan to allow students to focus their time and Certificate at a bi-annual Activities Fair, or through stories in earn credit for their participation. Dr. Tracy Suter is the college newspaper, The Collegian. They can meet up to work on projects David and think creatively Leslie Lawson Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at TU's "Creative Greenhouse," Studio Blue in Helmerich Hall, or fabricate and iterate prototypes in the Mechanical Engineering Student Projects Labteaches Enterprise Creation Development and Applied Innovation and Creativity, the Electrical along with other business and Computer Engineering Robotics Lab, or off campus less than 1 mile away at Fab Lab Tulsa (www.fablabtulsa.org), a maker space open to paid membership for the entire communitymarketing courses.</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">Dr. Charles Wood is a Fulbright Scholar and the faculty advisor for TU's NOVA Fellowship (www.novafellowship.org), which is a multidisicplinary student group whose motto is "Dream and do," and who organizes the annual campus TEDx event (www.tedxuniversityoftulsa.com), the Oklahoma Young <span style= '''Encouraging Faculty "font-size:small;">Entrepreneur Awards (www.oyea.co), and other competitions, design challenges such as the NOVA Day of Innovation , and Entrepreneurship''' ==creative collaborations.</span></span>

Activity in this area is limited mostly to the Management <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#000000;">TU's Engineers Without Borders chapter (</span>[http://www.ewb.oneofakind.ws/ <span style="color:#000000;">http://www.ewb.oneofakind.ws/</span>]<span style="color:#000000;">) and Marketing department in the Collins College of BusinessMake A Difference Engineering (MADE at TU, but may be spreading campus</span>[https://engineering.utulsa.edu/academics/mechanical-engineering/make-a-difference-engineering/ <span style="color:#000000;">https://engineering.utulsa.edu/academics/mechanical-wide with the recent adoption of the TU Commitment engineering/make-a-difference-engineering/</span>]<span style="color:#000000;">), and Sustainable Engineering for Needy and the 2017 strategic vision, Emerging Areas (</span>[https://engineering.utulsa.edu/senea-waterheater-mongolia/ <span style="color:#000000;">https://engineering.utulsa.edu/senea-waterheater-mongolia/</span>]<span style="color:#000000;">) gives engineering students opportunities to collaborate towards goals which includes working harder to weave innovation into improve lives in the fabric of TU's culturecommunity and abroad.</span></span>

<span style== "color:#000000;">Students can learn about I&E opportunities such as the NOVA Fellowship and the I&E Minor and Certificate at a bi-annual Activities Fair, or through stories in the college newspaper, The Collegian. They can meet up to work on projects and think creatively at TU'''Actively Supporting s "Creative Greenhouse," Studio Blue in Helmerich Hall, or fabricate and iterate prototypes in the Mechanical Engineering Student Projects Lab, the Electrical and Computer Engineering Robotics Lab, or off campus less than 1 mile away at Fab Lab Tulsa (www.fablabtulsa.org), a maker space open to paid membership for the University Technology Transfer Function'''entire community.<br/span> ==

Technology Transfer at TU is led by&nbsp== <span style="color:#000000;Dr. William (Bill) Lawson, Director of Technology Commercialization, who can be reached at bill-lawson@utulsa.edu ">'''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and 918-631-3335, and Dr. Janet Haggerty, Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, who can be reached at janet-haggerty@utulsa.edu and 918-631-2304.Entrepreneurship'''</span> ==

<span style== "color:#000000;">Activity in this area is limited mostly to the Management and Marketing department in the Collins College of Business, but may be spreading campus-wide with the recent adoption of the TU Commitment and the 2017 strategic vision, which includes working harder to weave innovation into the fabric of TU'''Facilitating Universitys culture. Currently, many professors in the Engineering Department are working to solve real-Industry Collaboration''' ==world problems in petrochemical, renewable energy, and manufacturing processes.</span>

Each department within the College of Engineering & Natural Sciences is guided by a distinguished group of industry professionals who serve as members of the industry advisory board. Internship and Career Fairs are held often, and guest speakers from industry make regular appearances at Lunch and Learn sessions throughout == <span style="color:#000000;"> '''Actively Supporting the semester and all around campus. Additionally, relationships are currently in development beween faculty and students at The University of Tulsa and local co-working spaces and startup incubators such as 36 Degress North (www.36degreesnorth.co), Tulsa Young Professionals (TYPros, [https://www.typros.org https:/Technology Transfer Function''' </www.typros.org]) and The Forge (theforgetulsa.com).span> ==

Organizations such as the Oklahoma Innovation Institute <span style="color:#000000;">Technology Transfer at TU is led by&nbsp;Dr. William (www.oklahomainnovationinstitute.orgBill)Lawson, Director of Technology Commercialization, The George Kaiser Family Foundation (wwwwho can be reached at bill-lawson@utulsa.gkffedu and 918-631-3335, and Dr.org)Janet Haggerty, Vice Provost for Research and The Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation ([https://lobecktaylor.com https://lobecktaylor.com]) are working to increase the economic impact Dean of entrepreneurship in the Tulsa communityGraduate School, who can be reached at janet-haggerty@utulsa.edu and hold events, facilitate connections, and fund initiatives throughout the year918-631-2304.</span>

== <span style="color:#000000;">'''Related LinksFacilitating University-Industry Collaboration''' </span> ==

<span style="font-sizecolor:large#000000;">'''University Innovation Fellows Candidates Spring 2018'''Each department within the College of Engineering & Natural Sciences is guided by a distinguished group of industry professionals who serve as members of the industry advisory board. Internship and Career Fairs are held often, and guest speakers from industry make regular appearances at Lunch and Learn sessions throughout the semester and all around campus. Additionally, relationships are currently in development beween faculty and students at The</span>University of Tulsa and local co-working spaces and startup incubators such as

*'''36 Degress North''' (www.36degreesnorth.co)*<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1 Million Cups Tulsa:&nbsp;</span>An organization offering workshops and community mentoring to entrepreneurs, existing businesses and potential business can present their ideas and ask for support and help building business plans*'''Tulsa Young Professionals''' (TYPros, [https://www.typros.org <span style="color:#000000;">https://www.typros.org</span>])*'''The Forge''' (theforgetulsa.com)*'''Oklahoma Innovation Institute''' (www.oklahomainnovationinstitute.org)*<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Cultivate 918:&nbsp;</span>A network that brings together Tulsa entrepreneurs and provides resources and networking opportunities.*'''The George Kaiser Family Foundation''' (www.gkff.org)*'''The Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation''' ([https://lobecktaylor.com <span style="color:#000000;">https://lobecktaylor.com</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">)&nbsp;</span> These organizations are&nbsp; working to increase the economic impact of entrepreneurship in the Tulsa community, hold events, counsel startups, facilitate connections, and fund initiatives throughout the year. '''Related Links''' == University Innovation Fellows Candidates, Fall 2020&nbsp; == [https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Ann_Marie_Flusche Ann Marie Flusche] [https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Andrew_Varvara Andrew Varvara] [httphttps://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nebeyou_JFellow:Freddy_Ward Freddy Ward] [https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Ghulam_Haider Ghulam Haider] [https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Sheharyar_Malik Sheharyar Malik] [https://universityinnovation._Esayas Nebeyou Jorg/wiki/Fellow:Srivats_(%22Sri%22)_Srinivasan Srivats ("Sri") Srivats] [https://universityinnovation. Esayasorg/wiki/Fellow:Suraj_Nayan_Vodnala Suraj Nayan Vodnala] == University Innovation Fellows Candidates, Fall 2018&nbsp; == [[Chloe Flores|Chloe Flores]] [[Jade Johnson|Jade Johnson]] [[Titilope_Osisanlu|Titi Osisanlu]] [[Brenna Robertson|Brenna Robertson]] == University Innovation Fellows Candidates, Spring 2018&nbsp; ==

'''<span style="font-size:large;">= University Innovation Fellows candidatesCandidates, Fall 2017</span>'''&nbsp; ==

<span style="font-size[http:large;">'''University of Tulsa Links'''</span>/www.stayinggold.org/ Staying Gold Society]

[[Wwwhttps://artsandsciences.utulsa.edu|University of Tulsa]/academics/departments-schools/art/facilities/third-floor-design/ 3rd Floor Design]

[httphttps://novafellowship.org/|NOVA Fellowship] [https://www.stayinggoldoyea.orgco/ Staying Gold Society|Oklahoma Young Entrepreneur Awards]

[[Www.oyea.co|Oklahoma Young Entrepreneur Awards]]<divspan style="color:#000000;"><br/></div><span style="font-size:large;">'''Tulsa Links'''</span></span>