Innovative Universities: Cultivating Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Discover how innovative universities foster a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and regional economic impact. Learn about the commitment to innovation, lessons learned, and challenges faced in the evolution of entrepreneurial universities.
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Innovative Universities: Culture and Ecosystems
Panel Judith Cone Spec. Assist. to the Chancellor, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Kerri Smith Assoc. Managing Director, Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship James Spencer Executive Director, Rensselaer Technology Park Steven Tello UMass Lowell Assoc. Vice Chancellor, Entrepreneurship & Eco. Dev. UNC Chapel Hill Rice University Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
Define Innovative Universities Institutions committed to the development of systems, environments and cultures that support a consistent and integrated approach to innovation, entrepreneurship and regional economic impact. Deeply engage a variety of internal and external stakeholders in the design, deployment and governance of these activities.
Why Examine Commitment to Innovation & Entrepreneurship? Share some of the Lessons Learned Facilitate Pipeline for application of University and non-University IP Better prepare Students for a World full of Challenges and Opportunities Potential for University impact on Regional/National Economic Development
Panel Judith Cone Spec. Assist. to the Chancellor, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Kerri Smith Managing Director, Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship James Spencer Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. Executive Director, Rensselaer Technology Park Steven Tello UMass Lowell Assoc. Vice Chancellor, Entrepreneurship & Eco. Dev. UNC Chapel Hill Rice University
Questions to Consider At one time, this broad-based approach did not exist on your campuses. Turn back the clock, what did I&E look like 5 years ago at your campus? What changed on your campus? Why did this change? What were the biggest challenges in evolving an Entrepreneurial University?
Questions to Consider Who are the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Champions on your campus? What types of incentives and policy changes were needed to build your campus?
June 9-11, 2015 University of Massachusetts Lowell 4th Annual Deshpande Symposium for Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Higher Education Three Symposium tracks include: Developing Entrepreneurial Universities: Culture & Ecosystems University Research Commercialization and Start-ups Entrepreneurship in the Curriculum National Awards Program: Excellence in Curriculum Innovation Excellence in Student Engagement The Entrepreneurial University Exemplary Practice in Technology Commercialization Outstanding Contributions to Advancing Innovation & Entrepreneurship For more info: www.deshpandesymposium.org
