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'''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship:''' The research you conducted for your Landscape Canvas corresponds to the five parameters. Your research will be most robust in this section (Discover, Learn and Experiment), related to "Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship."
The Univsity of Nebraska, Omaha (UNO) is gradually growing their I&E learning oppurtunities through Entrepreneurial and Innovative courses for Entrepreneurship minors and IT Innovation Majors. The campus offeres a few events that inspire students to improve their skills in I&E. UNO has quite a few student organizations and regular competitions that utilize the students Innovation and Entrepreneurial skills in the process. UNO has a few workshops and studios for I&E iterative prototyping, desinging, and creating. However, many of these spaces are unknown or restricted to a select group of students and/or faculty. Criss Library, UNO's main library on campus, is the home of the Creative Production Lab which is open to all studdents and faculty to utilize with a reduced cost for certain materials if needed.
'''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship:''' While it doesn't seem as though it directly impacts you, the extent to which faculty are encouraged to innovate and pursue entrepreneurial pathways really does help determine the extent to which they will encourage students to explore their innovative and entrepreneurial potential. Encouragement at the faculty level is one of the things that differentiates more developed I&E ecosystems. Under the "Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship" category, please provide a succinct view of whether faculty are supported to be entrepreneurial or commercialize their research.
Many undergraduate students ideate and develop capstone projects in and outside of class. With the gradual improvement of I&E overall on campus, students can easily find assistance from innovative and entrepreneurial staff and faculty. The community at UNO is motivated by the staff and faculty behind each club, organization, or class as the students take the wheel in the process of successfulling creating change in some meaningful way. For example, the student government is coached by faculty, pushing them to implement positive change.
'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function:''' Your research about IP policies in "Pursue" in the Landscape Canvas will give you a view into the resources your technology transfer office provides. Include this overview in "Actively supporting the university technology transfer function". If your school doesn't have a technology transfer office, you can skip this section.
'''Facilitating university-industry collaboration:''' The "Spin Out" section of your Landscape Canvas relates to research centers, industrial parks and industry/mentor networks and will give you a sense of whether the University is "Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration."
There are many creative spaces surrounding UNO that are open to the public for collaborating and practicing I&E skills. UNO is home to a collaborative meetnig ground in a building called the Community Engagement Center that brings in neighboring nonprofits, organizations, and business to allow exposure to the studnets. In turn, this opens up internships and job positions. Job fairs are thrown frequently over the course of each year bring new businesses and oganizations for studnets to get involved with. Many smaller businesses or startups attend these job fairs allowing for each students to have a sence of change within their new acquainted position. UNO also has mentoring programs such as the Success Academy or Thompson Learning Community that help guide students through the college experince during their time at the university.
'''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts:''' The "Spin Out" section of your Landscape Canvas also reveals the extent to which the University is engaging with regional and local economic development efforts. Many campuses also have an economic development office and staff whose responsibility it is to leverage the University's research and development for positive local economic benefit.
With recent budget cuts for UNO, many staff and students had to adapt to save money where possible. UNO has always been greatly involved with the local community via events, fundraising, partnerships, etc. UNO is a great helper in the field of community service in strengthening our bonds with the surrounding community in hopes of improving our econmic support.
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