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'''3) Place-Based Innovation''': In order to equip students and faculty will the tools, skillsets and resources outlined in the vision, the coalition will work towards the development of an Institute for Design Thinking and Social Innovation that serves as a central hub for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship on campus. This Institute will house a student venture incubator, an accessible maker space and flexible classrooms for team-taught design thinking courses, professional development workshops and lifelong learning programs.

In order to ensure that the movement is sustainable and inclusive, a three-tiered network will be created to equip all members of the university community with the tools for introducing creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation at all levels of campus activity.

'''A) Find their Spark:''' the passions, interests, visions and hopes for the future that lead them to make their mark in the world.<br/>'''B) Develop their Skills:''' the unique talents, gifts and creative capacities that set them apart and make them an asset to any team.<br/>'''C) Build a Network''': the relationships with peers, mentors and community members that lead to new insights and opportunities.

''In order to ensure that the movement gains traction, the Fire Circle will focus their efforts on initiatives that take place at every level of university activity - from the "grassroots" to the "treetops".''

'''Treetops'''

Rather than planning an entire project or starting with a big idea, entrepreneur and author Peter Sims argues that organizations should create a set of small experiments that are designed to inform larger goals. According to Sims, " a little bet is a low-risk action taken to discover, develop, and test an idea. So, for instance, Chris Rock develops new comedy routines by making little bets with small audiences, while Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos makes small bets to identify opportunities in new markets. Little bets are at the center of an approach to get to the right idea… without getting stymied by perfectionism, risk-aversion, or excessive planning."

Beginning sophomore year, students begin to explore their interests and craft their disciplinary pursuits into a ICP proposal. As a component of this proposal, students will choose an area of focus where they will identify a problem or opportunity and design a meaningful solution.<br/><br/>Junior and senior years, students will be equipped with tools and skillsets to create their solution through courses that explore opportunity assessment and project management, foundations of entrepreneurship, start-up finance, business model canvasing, product development, management and investment strategies.<br/><br/>At the end of the senior year, students will test and refine their solution, ending the year with a pitch to fellow ICP participants, community members, entrepreneurs from the community and potential investors.&nbsp;

'''How might we infuse innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship into the engaged learning experience at Furman?'''

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'''V) Collaboration Lab'''<br/>Meeting space for 10-12 people with flexible furniture in a glass-enclosed room

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