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<span style="font-size:x-large;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-401692f1-7fff-28b4-0ed3-058bdbe4feb0"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">OVERVIEW</span></span></span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-401692f1-7fff-28b4-0ed3-058bdbe4feb0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Promoting </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">student innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-401692f1-7fff-28b4-0ed3-058bdbe4feb0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marshall University is making great strides to facilitate industry-collaboration. Currently, Marshall University offers an internship program with Amazon and an apprenticeship program in manufacturing and design through the Robert C Byrd Institute. These opportunities connect students to their areas of interest and industry. In addition, the Huntington community offers students access to 3 industrial and makers’ spaces through the Robert C. Byrd Institute.&nbsp;</span></span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-401692f1-7fff-28b4-0ed3-058bdbe4feb0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts</span></span>

<span id="docs-internal-guid-401692f1-7fff-28b4-0ed3-058bdbe4feb0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are 3 regional sources of capital that Marshall University students can utilize. The first is the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), where students can connect with sources of funding. The second is the West Virginia Capital Access Program, which is offered by West Virginia Job Investment Trust Board and provides funding to entrepreneurs. The mission of this program is to improve the West Virginia economy through the creation of businesses. The third source of funding is StartUp West Virginia Venture, offered by TechConnectWV. StartUp West Virginia Venture funds technology innovators with the hope that they will help to advance the West Virginian economy. In addition, students seeking access to entrepreneurship and innovation mentorship can seek workshops and coaching by three different firms in Huntington.</span></span>