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== <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><u>Overview</u></span> ==<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">IUPUI is just starting to break the surface of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E). Even though we Though there are independent efforts in this space, including classes, student organiations, and competitions, there is no unified strategy to promote an I&E culture.We have the seeds of Entrepreneurship I&E sown around our campus in the form of classes and competitions we really don't have a firm basis of innovation. A unanimous agreement between many There have been discussions across all levels of the leaders on campus who are currently looking to find community about the best ways to help boost student interest and make IUPUI a more promote I&E conscience , and the changing climate locally, nationally, and globally, coupled with the right people in the right roles across campus indicate that the time is the necessary implementation of a "home base" for right to take action toward developing I&E in culture for the form of Maker Space or an Institute for Innovationcampus. </span></span></p>
= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><u>IUPUI Student Efforts</u></span> =
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[[File:The Brain Trust at IUPUI.jpeg|thumb]]Student have been pushing for I&E on campus for several years. It has proven difficlult as clubs and student organizations formed died due to minimal attendence. Recently, a devoted group of individuals has come together to create a new innovation based student organization known as The Brain Trust.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The main goal of The Brain Trust at IUPUI is to provide an environment for students to bring ideas into action. Although this student organization has only been around for one year, this small group of students has kickstarted the process of allocating a designated innovation space at IUPUI. Furthermore, they are now in the planning stages with faculty to develop a lasting entrepreneurial structure on campus, and hope to continue to bring students from fragmented backgrounds and disciplines together to focus on singular projects to improve and contribute to IUPUI.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In an effort to initiate the improvement of IUPUI's current innovative mindset, The Brain Trust's first goal was to apply to the University Innovation Fellows program to gain the knowlledge and know how to most effectively change the campus landscape. Recently, other student groups have started their own contributions to campus unity and innovation. Most notably, Student Talks, an organization dedicated to student discussions similar to that of Ted talks but on a student basis, has carved a path to begin meaningful discussions on campus. This venue could open the way to a more unified and innovative campus. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://enactus.org/ ENACTUS]: A national innovation competition recently undergone by students of IUPUI. (See website) </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">A recent culmination of Innovation resources came together at the first Innovation Student Union meeting at IUPUI. A collection of representation from many different student organizations coming together to orient their collective innovative projects toward a common goal is the prime idea of the Union. Hopefully this can blossom into more student initiative driven I&E on campus.</span></p>