= <div>Background = </div><div><br/></div><div>The University of Oregon is a public research University located in Eugene Oregon and founded in 1876. Our University is a rated very high on research activity and is the main flagship public university in Oregon. The institution is divided into eight individual schools including: school of architecture and allied arts (AAA), the college of arts and sciences, Charles H Lundquist College of Business, College of Education, Robert D Clark Honors College, School of Journalism and Communication, School of Law, School of Music and Dance. The university has multiple research institutes which include the areas of molecular biology, neuroscience, optics and materials. In the fall of 2018, the UO has broken ground for the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact which aims to provide highly interdisciplinary, world-class science experience to students as well as additional training in innovation, communication and entrepreneurialism. One of the goals of the campus is to face global challenges in a well designed space that supports interactive discovery, leading to research that seeds start-up companies. Additionally the UO has recently offered the Product Design Program, which allows students to learn theories and applied practices of art, architecture and design to creative collaborative opportunities across disciplines. The program is still very new and growing but is deeply rooted in hands on learning where students can learn to develop projects from a personal, local and global perspective. Currently, the entrepreneurship program at Oregon is driven by a mission to educate, inspire and empower the future of entrepreneurs by instilling in students the characteristics of innovation, initiative, accountability and dedication. The Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship (LCE) combines a foundation of theory with hands-on learning that fosters the mindset of a successful entrepreneur. Oregon believes its students are very career oriented, networked and inspired individuals. </div><div><br/></div><div>A majority of the curriculum that are defined and structured in LCE are: recognizing and evaluating business opportunities, venture planning and implementation, developing and commercializing new products, legal, financial and operational considerations for startups. 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This came to our attention when leadership possitions opened and no showed any interest in running.gded0dd295_2_14 https:<//docs.google.com/presentation/d/13jiXff2iiII7nvmQqi5vTdxT1FgJ3ZDSThDC5ah0zt8/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14] = '''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship'''div><br/div>= == '''Programs, Opportunities, OrganizationsHow it works:''' Currently the club meets bi weekly and hosts a speaker and or workshop in the Lunquist College ofBusiness. *Mission: "Our mission is to facilitate the development of young proffessionals through the entrepreneurial perspective." == === '''UO Entrepreneurship Club''' Alpha Kappa Psi, Professional Business Fraternity === *'''Background: '''The Entrepreneurship Club was started to promote entrepreneurship through connecting students with local entrepreneurs Alpha Kappa Psi is the oldest and most well-known business proffessionals. Today fraternity in the club is going dormant as attendance and member engagment have been dropiing significantlyUS. This came to our attention when leadership possitions opened and no showed any interest It was founded in running1904 by students at New York University. *'''There are 223 chapters worldwide with over 14,400 members *How it worksWorks: '''Currently the club meets bi weekly Weekly chapter meetings with additional hours of community service, fundraising, and hosts a speaker and or workshop professional development hours. Chapter activities allow our members to sharpen skills which lead to success in the Lunquist College ofbusiness world. *<span style="font-size:small;"/div>Business.</spandiv> *'''Mission: '''"Our mission is to facilitate the development Providing resources for enhancing the educational experience of young proffessionals through the entrepreneurial perspectivefuture business leaders."<span style="color: rgb(84, 86, 88); font-family: avenir-lt-w01_35-light1475496, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic;"/div><div><br/> </spandiv> === Alpha Kappa Psi, Professional Business Fraternity === *<span style="font-size:small;"div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"br/></div><div>'''Background:''' <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"br/></div>Alpha Kappa Psi is the oldest and most well-known business fraternity in the US. It was founded in 1904 by students at New York University.There are 223 chapters worldwide with over 14,400 members</spandiv><br/span></spandiv> *<span style="font-size:small;"div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"br/></div>'''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"div>How it Works:<br/span>'''<span style/div><div><br/></div><div>=== UO Product Design Program ==="text-indent*Background: 36pt; color: rgb(0This program provides a strong grounding in the use, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weekly chapter meetings with additional hours invention and production of community service, fundraisingconsumer products. It integrates the theories and applied practices of art, architecture, and professional development hours. Chapter activities allow our members to sharpen skills which lead to success in design disciplines, creating collaborative opportunities across campus with the business worldschool and anthropology and chemistry departments. *How it works: Students can get a BA or BS in Material and Product Studies in Eugene and a fifth year BFA in Product Design in Portland.</span></span></span> *<div><span style="font-sizeMission:small;"><span style="fontProvide students with an in-family:arialdepth knowledge about materials,helveticaidea generation,sans-serif;">'''Missionprototyping and manufacturing in order to allow students to design a better world. *Entrepreneurial Tie:''' <span style="white-space: pre-wrap; text-indent: 36pt;">Providing resources for enhancing In order to provide students with real world opportunities, many studios tie in a competition element allowing students to pitch their designs to industry professionals. In the educational experience of future business leaderspast competitions have involved Wilsonart Chair designs, which were highlighted at the ICFF, a user interface challenge and a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation competition, etc.</span></span></span></div><div><br/><br/><br/><br/></div><br/><br/><br/> === '''UO Product Design = Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship === *Background: LCE offers real world experiences and mentoring students through investment competitions, consulting projects, internships, and the Venture Launch Pathway Program''' === . *'''Background'''How it Works: This program provides a strong grounding in the useBased on student’s area of interest, invention background and production commitment, LCE admits them into one of consumer productsfour centers. It integrates the theories *Mission: Experiential learning, curriculum to harness opportunity and applied practices of art, architecture, strong investor and design disciplines, creating collaborative opportunities across campus with the business school and anthropology and chemistry departmentsalumni network. === Oregon New Venture Championship === *'''How it worksBackground: '''Students can get a BA or BS in Material Oregon’s New Venture Championship (NVC) is the original six-round business competition for graduate students. This movement was started at the University of Oregon and Product Studies in Eugene and a fifth year BFA in Product Design in Portlandprovides an opportunity to translate scholastic experiences into real world opportunities. *'''MissionHow it works: '''Provide students with an in-depth knowledge about materials, idea generation, prototyping and manufacturing in order Students get feedback from judges to allow students to design help turn their business plan into a better worldsuccessful venture and get the chance to capture the attention of angel investors to get their business of the ground. *'''Entrepreneurial TieMission: '''In order NVC wants to provide students with real world opportunities, many studios tie in a competition element allowing develop skilled and knowledgeable entrepreneurial leaders who will successfully confront the ever-changing business environment with creative and innovative solutions. *Competitors: MBA students from the top business programs worldwide are invited to pitch their designs to industry professionalscompete. In Students have come from the past competitions have involved Wilsonart Chair designs, which were highlighted at the ICFF, a user interface challenge US and a Bill places like Hong Kong and Melinda Gates Foundation competition, etc. === <span style="font-sizeThailand *Outcome: larger"> </span>'''Lundquist Center In 2013 the 1st place prize went to students from Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration for a prebiotic syrup. In 2005, a UO student group placed 3rd for a battery replacement for Entrepreneurship''' transceivers and sensors. === *'''TechStars Startup Weekend Eugene</div><div>=== *Background: '''LCE offers real world experiences and mentoring students through investment competitions, consulting projects, internshipsIn just 54 hours, this event allows people to pitch ideas and learn how to create a real company, meet the Venture Launch Pathway Programbest mentors, investors, co-founders, and sponsors who are eager to help others get startups going. *'''How it Worksworks: '''Based on student’s area of interestStudents, background fellow community entrepreneurs, faculty and commitmentmore are invited to this 3-day event to take an idea, pitch the idea, LCE admits them into one then build the idea to best of four centersyour ability in the 3 days. *'''Mission: '''Experiential learning, curriculum Then the final presentation is given to harness opportunity and strong investor and alumni networkthe panel of judges. === '''Oregon New Venture Championship''' === *'''Background'''Mission: Oregon’s New Venture Championship (NVC) The mission is to learn, test your ideas, and make new connections at the original sixevent. And if things go really well -round this is where these ideas can be taken seriously and potentially transformed into an actual business competition for graduate . === UO Innovation Summit === *Background: The Innovation Summit was founded by a group of studentsin early 2017. This movement The first ever Summit was started at the University of Oregon and provides an opportunity to translate scholastic experiences into real world opportunitiesheld on campus on October 27th 2017 where 400+ attendees and over 90 different events accumulated for a one day festival. *'''How it works''': Students get feedback from judges Any community and UO member can submit a proposal to help turn showcase their business plan into a successful venture and get work or share their skills during the chance one day innovation festival. The event is open to capture the attention of angel investors all students and to get their business of the groundpublic. *'''People can go to any event on the schedule throughout the day. *Mission:''' NVC wants to develop skilled To spread innovation and knowledgeable entrepreneurial leaders who will successfully confront thinking all across the ever-changing business environment with creative UO campus and innovative solutions. *'''Competitorsthroughout Eugene by bringing a variety of events and activities across departments. === Spark Grants === *Background: '''MBA students from A brand new, small funding opportunity of $500 to get a project off the top business programs worldwide are invited to competeground. Starting Fall 2017. *How it works: Any student can submit an idea with a purpose and a plan. Students then have come from the US 6 weeks to develop and places like Hong Kong and Thailand *'''Outcome: '''In 2013 prototype their project. The students will have to present their product at the 1<sup>st</sup> place prize went to students from Sasin Graduate Institute end of Business Administration for a prebiotic syrupthe 6 weeks. In 2005, a UO student group placed 3<sup>rd</sup> for Possibly have their idea funded further with Rainmaker Grants *Mission: Remove a barrier to starting a battery replacement for transceivers and sensorsproject. === TechStars Startup Weekend Eugene<br/>Rainmaker Grants === *'''<span style="font-sizeBackground:small;">Background</span>'''<span style="background-colorFive yearly grants of $5000 for developed ideas and projects. *How it works: transparent; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numericStudents will need to demonstrate a well constructed and planned project or prototype. Ideally stemming from a Spark Grant. === Civil War Shark Tank === *Background: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0An annual competition based on the TV show 'Shark Tank', 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In just 54 hours, this event allows people to pitch University of Oregon and Oregon State University students compete to pitch their ideas in front of judges and an audience. A $1000 first prize and learn how to create a real company, meet place at the best mentors, investors, co-founders, and sponsors who are eager to help others get Willamette Angel Conference where startups goingcompete for seed money. Also included is an elevator pitch competition.</span> *'''How it works'''<span style: Students submit a 2 minute and 5 page executive summary and the best are chosen to represent the school at the event. At the event students must defend their idea and be well prepared for criticism. === Making the Entrepreneurship Club the Hub for Innovation =="background-color: transparent; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: </span><span style="background-color*Background: transparent; font-size: 9ptThe current Entrepreneurship Club is slowly declining in attendance and engagment from current UO students. The club has a speaker come in every meeting to discuss business related topics while also providing inspiration and networking opportunities. font-family: Arial color*How it works: rgb(0, 0, 0); fontThe club has introduced a bi-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Studentsweekly newsletter than helps students find underground awesome internships, fellow community entrepreneurs, faculty and more interesting articles/videos/quotes/podcast episodes our exec team has ran across that week. We are invited to this 3-day event looking into introducing a podcast to take an idea, pitch the idea, then build the idea club where we reach out to best of your ability interesting people/alumni that our members what to listen to, members would send in questions mixed with exec team questions then we'd record and share to the club and the 3 dayscommunity. Then the final presentation Potential name for podcast is given to the panel of judges"All Innovators Podcast".</span> *'''Mission''':<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgbConnect the school (0, 0, 0all departments)through entrepreneurship/innovation and try and make students/faculty understand that we are all entrepreneurs/innovators. font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal vertical-align: baseline white-space=== Duck Ventures === *Background: preDuck Ventures is a group focused on teaching and educating students about early-wrap;">The mission is to learnstage equity investments, test your ideasventure capital, and make new connections at the eventangel investing. And if things go really well - this *How it works: Duck Ventures is where these ideas can be taken seriously partnered with various firms and potentially transformed into an actual businessconferences in the state of Oregon.</span> === UO Innovation Summit === *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); backgroundThese firms outsource market research and due dilligence to Duck Ventures students to help minimize the usually lengthy time it takes for firms to conduct dilligence on a startup that is seeking potential investment. It's also a great way for studens to get directly involved with company valuations, term sheets, and investor relations, gaining real-color: transparentworld experience while doing meaningful work with firms. font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space=== Job Shadow Program === *Background: The Job Shadow Program is an opportunity for pre-wrap;">Background: </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifbusiness students to explore a career by observing professionals—many of whom are alumni of the Lundquist College—during a typical day on the job. color*How it works: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparentThe program pairs you with a host professional and provides training to help you make the most of the experience font-variant-ligatures: normal font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space== UO Undergraduate Courses == === Intro to Entrepreneurship BA199</div><div>=== *Background: pre-wrap;">The Innovation Summit was founded by a group Introduction to Entrepreneurship class exposes students to the concepts, tools and principles of students in early 2017entrepreneurship. *How it works: The first ever Summit was held on class explores the local entrepreneurship ecosystem (both campus on October 27th 2017 where 400+ attendees and over 90 different events accumulated for a one day festival.<Eugene/span> *<span style="font-family: arialSpringfield) by touring facilities (makerspaces, helveticaaccelerators, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0etc)and talking with local startup founders to learn about the resources available to entrepreneurs. Students will have the opportunity to individually build their own entrepreneurial mindset by developing a project plan that will either 1) advance a business idea; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal2) advance an internship or job opportunity; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How it works: 3) or create a club or event on campus. === Green Product Design CH114</spandiv><span stylediv>==="font-family*Background: arialRecently, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); backgroundthe UO now offers a one hundred level green chemistry course that is open to all majors. The class hosts about 50-color60 students. *How it works: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Any community and UO member can submit a proposal Throughout the class, the professor leads the students into hands on group work to showcase their work or share their skills during the one day innovation festivaldevelop ideas using Green Chemistry. The event is open THe class focus changes per term. For example, fall of 2017, the class focused on green wearables where teams were formed to all developed a greener wearable using an aspect of technology. *Mission: To expose students to green principles and to the public. People can go start thinking about innovative ways to any event on the schedule throughout the daycreate a more sustainable world.</span> *<span style="font-family: arialEncouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship = Oregon is a highly research oriented campus, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0with faculty working on their own projects of interest. Within the product design program, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mission: faculty are developing personal design projects in order to stay actively engaged in the rest of the design world. Within the Science departments faculty gain access to software and lab equipment for projects and research. == Faculty Seed Grants</spandiv><span stylediv>="font-family= *Background: arial, helvetica, sans-serifFaculty with ideas but lacking funding looked to the school for assitant color*Mission: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-colorTo give faculty access to funding for their projects while helping expand levels of innovation across campus *Outcome: transparent; font-variant-ligaturesGrant winning Faculty can be funded with up to $2,500 dollars for their projects every term. == Green Product Design Network == *Background: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To spread innovation and entrepreneurial thinking all across the The Green Product Design Network began with a group of faculty leaders at UO campus with interests and throughout Eugene by bringing a variety of events expertise in green chemistry, product design, business and activities across departmentsjournalism and community.</span> === <span style="font-size*Mission: 11pt; font-familyTake ideas from invention to the marketplace in a way that has a more expedient and lasting impact on society. *Outcome: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-colorSelected as one of five key projects that the UO is supporting and highlighting as a major strategic initiative. == Conferences == *Background: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asianConferences are hosted at the Business College to unite faculty in business from around the world. For example, in 2013, the Lunquist College’s biennial Financial Research Conference drew experts from Shanghai, London and New York to meet up in Eugene. *Mission: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>Spark Grants === *'''Background''': A brand new, small funding opportunity of $500 Focus on institutional investors and the asset management industry to get a project off the groundbenefit presenters and audience members in complementary ways. Starting Fall 2017. *'''How it works: '''Any student can submit an idea with Belief that research is a purpose and collaborative process so there is a plan. Students then have 6 weeks to develop strong emphasis on collaboration where researchers can present and prototype discuss their project. The students will have work with peers in face to present their product at face interactions = Actively supporting the end of the 6 weeks. Possibly have their idea funded further with Rainmaker Grants *'''Mission''': Remove a barrier to starting a project. university technology transfer function = === Rainmaker Grants =Innovation Partnership Services == *'''Background''': Five yearly grants of $5000 Innovation Partnership Services ( formerly known as Technology Transfer), is a part of the Office of the Vice President for developed ideas Research and projectsInnovation. *'''How it works''': Students will need IPS partners with UO innovators, the public and industry to demonstrate accelerate the adoption of innovations derived from UO research and education *Mission: as a well constructed fundamental extension of UO’s teaching and planned project or prototype. Ideally stemming from public benefits missions, IPS strives to employ a Spark Grantdiversity of innovation management pathways to connect University research to societal benefit. === Civil War Shark Tank === *'''Background'''What they do: An annual competition based on the TV show 'Shark Tank'moves innovation into public use by identifying and creating channels for relationships between university innovators and industry, University of Oregon for investment and Oregon State University students compete to pitch their ideas in front for development of judges and an audienceuser communities. A $1000 first prize and a place at the Willamette Angel Conference where startups compete for seed money Services include: patent filing, confidentiality/material transfer agreements, and helping UO innovators navigate federal and state policy. Also included is an elevator pitch competition. *'''How it works''': Students submit a 2 minute = Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration = The example below highlights how Oregon puts efforts on interdisciplinary research and 5 page executive summary teaching and the best are chosen always tries to represent the school at the event. At the event students must defend their idea create deep relationships and partnerships with important key players in education and be well prepared for criticismresearch. === Making the Entrepreneurship Club the Hub for Innovation =Shared Research and Student Training in Gabon == *'''Background: '''The current Entrepreneurship Club is slowly declining in attendance UO entered a groundbreaking research and engagment from current UO students. training partnership with African nation, Gabon *The club has a speaker come agreement will result in every meeting to discuss business related topics while also providing inspiration the creation of the Gabon-Oregon Transnational Research Center on Environmental Development *Headquartered in Eugene, OR and networking opportunities. Libreville, Gabon *'''How it works: '''The club has introduced center represents a bi-weekly newsletter than helps new partnership that will enable developed and developing countries to benefit equally from shared research and two way training of students find underground awesome internships, interesting articles/videos/quotes/podcast episodes our exec team has ran across that weekfrom each nation *Mission: Effort to put priority on interdisciplinary research and teaching. We are looking into introducing a podcast to the club where we reach out to interesting people/alumni that our members what to listen Need toreinforce training programs and establish strong and deep partnerships mimicking those created at Oregon. *Leaders: UO-led, five-campus Oregon African Studies Consortium: Oregon State University, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland State University, members would send in questions mixed with exec team questions then we'd record Willamette University and share partner with Gabonese Government to fulfill its vision of turning the club and the communitycountry into a laboratory for a new model of development for Africa. Potential name for podcast is "All Innovators Podcast"== Driven-U. com == *'''Mission'''Background: Connect the school (all departments) through entrepreneurship/innovation and try and make students/faculty understand that we are all entrepreneurs/innovatorsDriven-U is a UO student startup, founded by Micah Miller in 2016. === Duck Ventures === *'''Background*How it works: '''Duck Ventures is a group focused on teaching and educating It’s an online resource that provides university students about earlywith connections to other like-stage equity investments, venture capital, and angel investingminded driven students. *'''How it works: '''Duck Ventures If a student is partnered with various firms and conferences in the state of Oregon. These firms outsource market research and due dilligence looking for someone to program their app or need someone to Duck Ventures students design their logo but they don’t know who to help minimize the usually lengthy time it takes for firms ask, Driven-U.com is a geat site to connect with people who may be able to conduct dilligence on a startup that is seeking potential investmenthelp. It's also a great way for studens to get directly involved *Mission:To connect students with company valuations, term sheets, and investor relations, gaining real-world experience while doing meaningful work people with firmsthe essential skills they need to help create what they want. === Job Shadow Program Product Design Launch Lab</div><div>=== ==== *'''Background: '''The Job Shadow Program Product Design Launch Lab is an opportunity for pre-business students to explore a career by observing professionals—many collaboration between the College of whom are alumni Design and the University of the Lundquist College—during Oregon Innovation Hub, a typical day on the jobflexible space for meeting, creating, collaboration, and networking in downtown Eugene. *'''How it works: '''The program pairs you with a host professional Product Design Launch Lab offersa set of design studios and provides training to help you make the most design services that connects UO’s expertise and students in product design with entrepreneurs inside and outside of the experience university. =Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts = UO Undergraduate Courses The example below highlights how University of Oregon likes to work closely with other Oregon universities in order to help the greater community of Oregon reach its potential. Initiatives are very interdisciplinary and collaborative. == === Intro to Entrepreneurship BA199<br/>RAIN === *<span style="font-familyBackground:arialRegional Accelerator and Innovation Network (RAIN) connects government,helvetica,sans-serifacademic and industry resources in the community. There is both a RAIN Eugene and a RAIN@UO branch. "><span style="font-size*Mission:small;">'''Background:''' <span style="color: rgb(0advance the formation, growth, 0, 0); whiteand retention of tech-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">The Introduction to Entrepreneurship class exposes students to based startups in the South valley in order to triple the concepts, tools current rate of new tech business formation and principles of entrepreneurship.</span></span></span> job creation *<span style="font-familyGoal:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-sizeAddress five key ingredients that transform innovative ideas into viable thriving business for the state of Oregon #Market opportunities #High quality ideas #Management teams #Access to investment capital #Strong community connections *Outcome:small;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt; color: rgbBy funding RAIN, Oregon (0, 0, 0as a state); background-colorwill enable these key ingredients by mobilizing and expanding the assets of the South Valley region: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normalnearly $400M of combined research activity at Oregon State, University of Oregon and linked regional economic development initiatives. This will grow the ecosystem of entrepreneurial talent and tech based companies font-variant-east-asian: normal=== RAIN Eugene === • font-variant-position: normal vertical-align: baselineOffers a 12 week accelerator program for new businesses and also part of the RAIN innovation network. === RAIN@UO === • white-space: pre-wrap ">How it worksAllows for students and faculty to learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and in the community. === Fertilab Thinkubator === Background: </span><span style="textFertilab Thinkubator is an incubator for start-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0ups, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; whitea co-working space: pre-wrap;">The class explores the local entrepreneurship ecosystem (both campus and Eugene/a place for events held for those interested in entrepreneurship and innovation in town. There is a location in Eugene and in Springfield) by touring facilities (makerspaces, accelerators, etc) . *Mission: Promote entrepreneurship and talking with local startup founders innovation as a way to learn about develop the resources available to entrepreneurseconomy and the workforce. *Goal: Build the next generation of businesses in Eugene. Students will have *Outcome: Promoting entrepreneurship in Eugene and enhancing the opportunity to individually build their own entrepreneurial mindset by developing a project plan that will either 1) advance a business idea; 2) advance an internship or job opportunity; 3) or create a club or event on campuscollaboration in the start-up community.</span></span></span> =Related Links == <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serifUniversity of Oregon [["><span style="font-size:smallUniversity of Oregon Student Priorities|University_of_Oregon_Student_Priorities]"><span style="text-indent: 36pt] color: rgb(0, 0, 0)[U of Oregon Landscape Canvas Spring 2016] University Innovation Fellows background-color: transparentSpring 2018 [ font-variant-ligatures: normal[ font-variant-east-asian: normalCorina Pigg|Corina Pigg] font-variant-position: normal] vertical-align: baseline[[Adam Faris|Adam Farris]] white-space: pre-wrap[">Green Product Design CH114</span></span></span><br/>=== *<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif["><span style="font-size:smallDavid Freiburger|David Freiburger]"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)] background-color: transparent[ font-weight: 700[ font-variant-ligatures: normalElliot_Lofts|Elliot Lofts] font-variant-east-asian: normal] font-variant-position: normalSpring 2017 [ vertical-align: baseline[ white-space: pre-wrapKaheawai Kaonohi|Kaheawai Kaonohi]">Background: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)] background-color: transparent[ font-variant-ligatures: normal[ font-variant-east-asian: normalHunter Sudek|Hunter Sudek]] font-variant-positionSpring 2016: normal; vertical-alignNick Capaldini Susan_cooper Brandon_Crockett Adam_Jansons David Phillips Spring 2014: baseline[ white-space: pre-wrap[">Recently, the UO now offers a one hundred level green chemistry course that is open to all majors. The class hosts about 50-60 students.</span></span></span> *<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How it works: </span><span style="text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Throughout the class, the professor leads the students into hands on group work to develop ideas using Green Chemistry. THe class focus changes per term. For example, fall of 2017, the class focused on green wearables where teams were formed to developed a greener wearable using an aspect of technology.</span></span></span> *<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mission: </span><span style="text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To expose students to green principles and to start thinking about innovative ways to create a more sustainable world.</span></span></span> = '''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship''' = Oregon is a highly research oriented campus, with faculty working on their own projects of interest. Within the product design program, faculty are developing personal design projects in order to stay actively engaged in the rest of the design world. Within the Science departments faculty gain access to software and lab equipment for projects and research. == '''Faculty Seed Grants'''<br/>== *'''Background: '''Faculty with ideas but lacking funding looked to the school for assitant *'''Mission: '''To give faculty access to funding for their projects while helping expand levels of innovation across campus *'''Outcome: '''Grant winning Faculty can be funded with up to $2,500 dollars for their projects every term. == '''Green Product Design Network''' == *'''Background:''' The Green Product Design Network began with a group of faculty leaders at UO with interests and expertise in green chemistry, product design, business and journalism and community. *'''Mission: '''Take ideas from invention to the marketplace in a way that has a more expedient and lasting impact on society. *'''Outcome: '''Selected as one of five key projects that the UO is supporting and highlighting as a major strategic initiative. == '''Conferences''' == *'''Background''': Conferences are hosted at the Business College to unite faculty in business from around the world. For example, in 2013, the Lunquist College’s biennial Financial Research Conference drew experts from Shanghai, London and New York to meet up in Eugene. *'''Mission: '''Focus on institutional investors and the asset management industry to benefit presenters and audience members in complementary ways. Belief that research is a collaborative process so there is a strong emphasis on collaboration where researchers can present and discuss their work with peers in face to face interactions = '''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function''' = == '''Innovation Partnership Services''' == *Background: Innovation Partnership Services ( formerly known as Technology Transfer), is a part of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. IPS partners with UO innovators, the public and industry to accelerate the adoption of innovations derived from UO research and education *Mission: as a fundamental extension of UO’s teaching and public benefits missions, IPS strives to employ a diversity of innovation management pathways to connect University research to societal benefit. *What they do: moves innovation into public use by identifying and creating channels for relationships between university innovators and industry, for investment and for development of user communities. Services include: patent filing, confidentiality/material transfer agreements, and helping UO innovators navigate federal and state policy. = '''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration''' = The example below highlights how Oregon puts efforts on interdisciplinary research and teaching and always tries to create deep relationships and partnerships with important key players in education and research. == '''Shared Research and Student Training in Gabon''' == *'''Background: '''The UO entered a groundbreaking research and training partnership with African nation, Gabon *The agreement will result in the creation of the Gabon-Oregon Transnational Research Center on Environmental Development *Headquartered in Eugene, OR and Libreville, Gabon *The center represents a new partnership that will enable developed and developing countries to benefit equally from shared research and two way training of students from each nation *'''Mission: '''Effort to put priority on interdisciplinary research and teaching. Need to reinforce training programs and establish strong and deep partnerships mimicking those created at Oregon. *'''Leaders: '''UO-led, five-campus Oregon African Studies Consortium: Oregon State University, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland State University, Willamette University and partner with Gabonese Government to fulfill its vision of turning the country into a laboratory for a new model of development for Africa. == Driven-U.com == *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Background: </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Driven-U is a UO student startup, founded by Micah Miller in 2016.</span> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How it works:</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s an online resource that provides university students with connections to other like-minded driven students. If a student is looking for someone to program their app or need someone to design their logo but they don’t know who to ask, Driven-U.com is a geat site to connect with people who may be able to help.</span> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mission:</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To connect students with people with the essential skills they need to help create what they want.</span> === <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Product Design Launch Lab</span></span></span><br/>=== == == *<small><span style="font-size: small;">'''<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Background:</span></span>'''The Product Design Launch Lab is a collaboration between the College of Design and the University of Oregon Innovation Hub, a flexible space for meeting, creating, collaboration, and networking in downtown Eugene.</span></small> *<small><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">'''How it works: '''The Product Design Launch Lab offers</span></span>a set of design studios and design services that connects UO’s expertise and students in product design with entrepreneurs inside and outside of the university.</span></small> = '''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts''' = The example below highlights how University of Oregon likes to work closely with other Oregon universities in order to help the greater community of Oregon reach its potential. Initiatives are very interdisciplinary and collaborative. === '''RAIN''' === *<span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Background: Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network (RAIN) connects government, academic and industry resources in the community. There is both a RAIN Eugene and a RAIN@UO branch. </span></span> *<span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Mission: advance the formation, growth, and retention of tech-based startups in the South valley in order to triple the current rate of new tech business formation and job creation</span></span> *<span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Goal: Address five key ingredients that transform innovative ideas into viable thriving business for the state of Oregon</span></span> #<span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Market opportunities</span></span> #<span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">High quality ideas</span></span> #<span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Management teams</span></span> #<span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Access to investment capital</span></span> #<span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Strong community connections</span></span> *<span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Outcome: By funding RAIN, Oregon (as a state) will enable these key ingredients by mobilizing and expanding the assets of the South Valley region: nearly $400M of combined research activity at Oregon State, University of Oregon and linked regional economic development initiatives. This will grow the ecosystem of entrepreneurial talent and tech based companies </span></span> === '''RAIN Eugene''' === <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">• Offers a 12 week accelerator program for new businesses and also part of the RAIN innovation network.</span></span> === '''RAIN@UO''' === • <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small"> Allows for students and faculty to learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and in the community.</span></span> === '''Fertilab Thinkubator''' === '''Background'''<span style="font-size: 12px">: Fertilab Thinkubator is an incubator for start-ups, a co-working space and a place for events held for those interested in entrepreneurship and innovation in town. There is a location in Eugene and in Springfield.</span> *'''Mission'''<span style="font-size: 12px">: Promote entrepreneurship and innovation as a way to develop the economy and the workforce.</span> *'''Goal'''<span style="font-size: 12px">: Build the next generation of businesses in Eugene.</span> *'''Outcome'''<span style="font-size: 12px">: Promoting entrepreneurship in Eugene and enhancing the collaboration in the start-up community.</span> = Related Links = '''University of Oregon''' [[University of Oregon Student Priorities|University_of_Oregon_Student_Priorities]] [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13jiXff2iiII7nvmQqi5vTdxT1FgJ3ZDSThDC5ah0zt8/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14 [U of Oregon Landscape Canvas Spring 2016]] University Innovation Fellows Spring 2018 [[Corina Pigg|Corina Pigg]] [[Adam Faris|Adam Farris]] [[David Freiburger|David Freiburger]] [[Elliot_Lofts|Elliot Lofts]] Spring 2017 [[Kaheawai Kaonohi|Kaheawai Kaonohi]] [[Hunter Sudek|Hunter Sudek]] Spring 2016: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nick_Capaldini Nick Capaldini] [http://universityinnovation.org/Susan%20cooper Susan_cooper] [http://universityinnovation.org/Brandon%20Crockett Brandon_Crockett] [http://universityinnovation.org/Adam%20Jansons Adam_Jansons] [http://universityinnovation.org/David%20Phillips David Phillips] Spring 2014: [[Claire Sakaguchi|Claire_Sakaguchi&#Claire Sakaguchi|Claire_Sakaguchi]] [[Category:Universities]]<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/div><br/div><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/div>