This is a past event.

As noted in the Tech Forward 2.0 article published in Tech Today Monday, Sept. 22, each Tech Forward 2.0 theme/initiative and thread/pillar convener group is holding a campus conversation to share their ideas, seek feedback, and gauge interest. The conveners for the thread/pillar Innovation and Entrepreneurship are holding their campus conversation on Oct. 23 from 3-4pm in the MUB’s Alumni Lounge A & B. If this is an area that interests you, and you'd like a calendar invite sent, please complete our RSVP from.

• Tech Forward 2.0 Discussion - Innovation & Entrepreneurship

      Thursday, Oct. 23 from 3-4pm in the MUB’s Alumni Lounge A & B

Pre-Meeting Survey:  https://forms.gle/2XyNvmb4cHHqEq118. 

The survey will close at midnight Monday, Oct. 20, and those who respond to the short survey before Oct. 20 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a hand carved spoon.

The conveners for the Tech Forward 2.0 thread/pillar Innovation & Entrepreneurship have several concepts to share as they begin to draft their strategic plan. The conveners are seeking feedback on these concepts as well as input of additional ideas and connections between ideas from the campus community. Michigan Tech has built the infrastructure for commercialization but has not yet developed a broadly embraced culture for innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship. Help us change that by taking a brief survey to help frame the campus conversation for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at:  https://forms.gle/2XyNvmb4cHHqEq118. 

Innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization are integral to and directly support the education, research, and public service goals of Michigan Tech. Innovation involves creating economic and social value from new ideas, discoveries, and technologies. Entrepreneurship acts as the bridge that turns innovation into real-world impact, bringing together people, resources, and partnerships to move ideas from the lab to the marketplace and into society.  Commercialization reinforces both innovation and entrepreneurship by turning knowledge and discoveries into tangible products, services, and ventures that generate societal and economic value. These outcomes can emerge through applied research, consulting, securing intellectual property rights, licensing to established businesses, or forming new startup enterprises. Faculty engagement in innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization enriches student learning by providing real-world examples and experiences that complement and deepen course material, while fostering a campus culture that values creativity, initiative, and impact.

Concepts to be discussed include: 

• Entrepreneurial Ecosystem & Culture - IdeaMine, the Innovation & Impact Advancement Program, and Trial By Fire create a powerful startup pipeline at Michigan Tech that rapidly transforms innovative ideas into thriving companies.
• Experiential Learning & Interdisciplinary Collaboration - Programs that foster hands-on, cross-disciplinary innovation by connecting makerspaces through MTU CoLab, uniting teams on real-world projects via the Megaprise, and preparing students to lead through a Product Design Major.
• Research Translation & External Partnerships - Efforts that extend Michigan Tech’s impact beyond campus by connecting researchers, entrepreneurs, and alumni to accelerate translational research and lab-to-market success.

 We look forward to your participation.