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'''Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts '''(German: '''''Hochschule Luzern''''') (HSLU) is a Swiss public university with campuses in Lucerne, Horw, Rotkreuz, Emmenbrucke, and Zug. Various courses can be chosen within the six main departments located at the foot of Mount Pilatus:

*School of Engineering and Architecture *School of Information Technology*Business School *School of Social work *School of Art and Design *Lucerne School of Music

'''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship:'''

At the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, innovation and entrepreneurship is mostly promoted by a cross-departmental organization called Smartup ([https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/wirtschaft/campus/smart-up/ https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/wirtschaft/campus/smart-up/][https://blog.hslu.ch/smart-up/) )], which gives the students the tools to invent, build and spin-out their business idea. Furthermore, Smartup offers several open spaces where students have access to mentors, toolboxes and promotional events and even coworking places([https://blog.hslu.ch/smart-up/coworking/ https://blog.hslu.ch/smart-up/coworking/][https://blog.hslu.ch/smart-up/angebot-2/angebot-fuer-studierende/) )]. In addition, these spaces serve as a place where venture capitalists and students come together to realize business ideas.

Alongside these efforts, there is a strong academic focus on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking for students involved in Smart-Up. Students not pursuing startups via Smart-up may also take these courses, and can become involved in Innovation and Design via block week courses such as "Medtech DIY". In addition, there are departmental institutes which focus on these topics, including the Institute of Innovation and Technology, and the CreaLab.

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The students that want more exposure to innovation and entrepreneurship, can find several offers on the Lucernce University campus, such as the student-initiated projects, namely Future Forum Lucerne ([http://www.futureforum.ch/) http://www.futureforum.ch/)], the club Innovatis ([https://www.innovatis-club.ch/) https://www.innovatis-club.ch/)], Women in Business ([https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/wirtschaft/institute/ifz/finance-banking/womens-business-and-diversity-management/womens-business/agenda/ https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/wirtschaft/institute/ifz/finance-banking/womens-business-and-diversity-management/womens-business/agenda/]) or TEDxLucerne University ([https://www.tedxhochschuleluzern.ch https://www.tedxhochschuleluzern.ch][http://tedxhochschuleluzern.com/) )]. These projects serve as a base for networking and learning.

'''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function:'''

The Engineering and Architecture Department (Technik und Architektur) department has recently established a technology transfer department (Wissens- und Technologietransfer; [https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/technik-architektur/forschung/wissens-und-technologietransfer/ https://www.hslu.ch/de-ch/technik-architektur/forschung/wissens-und-technologietransfer/]) for the Engineering and Architecture department. In addition, the building sector of the Engineering and Architecture department has its own technology transfer program ([https://www.hslu.ch/en/lucerne-university-of-applied-sciences-and-arts/research/projects/detail/?pid=3716 https://www.hslu.ch/en/lucerne-university-of-applied-sciences-and-arts/research/projects/detail/?pid=3716])

Smartup, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts organization previously mentioned above, has already supported multiple spin-offs, especially including startups in the engineering and digital marketing industry. In addition, Smartup supports student entrepreneurs in the crucial phase of spinning out their business, by supporting them in with their team match making data base ([https://blog.hslu.ch/smart-up/angebot-2/suche-biete-an/) https://blog.hslu.ch/smart-up/angebot-2/suche-biete-an/)].

Further funding opportunities for colloaborative innovation efforts are available through Innosuisse governmental grants (https://www.innosuisse.ch/inno/en/home/start-your-innovation-project/innovationsprojekte.html) that encourage Swiss universities and industry companies to work together. The Lucerne University of Applied Science regularly takes advantage of this opportunity, especially on the graduate student level. Especially the engineering and architecture department has built up collaborations with partners in the industry, that allow hundreds of students each semester to work on collaborative projects. Every bachelor student in Engineering completes their thesis as a co-production of the student and an industry partner.

The Lucerne University cherishes its industry partnerships to share its knowledge with them to partake in regional and local economic development. The University’s industry partners include well-known organizations, such as the city of Lucerne, Swiss Tourism as well as the VBL (Lucerne’s public transportation organization) and VBZ (Zurich’s public transportation organization.

In the environment surrounding the university, there are a number of further support networks for entrepreneurs, including Technopark Luzern - which houses later-stage startups. There are further funding opportunities such as Innosuisse, a governmental body promoting innovation provides funding both for startups and for university-industry collaborations.

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