ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative aims to align and optimize resources across the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï campus that support innovation and entrepreneurship—in an inclusive, multidisciplinary understanding—to reach across traditional silos, facilitate collaboration, fuel achievement and build the university’s reputation.Ìý
Innovation and entrepreneurship are pivotal to ºÚÁϳԹÏ's success and growth. As a leading academic institution, the university significantly emphasizes a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among its students, faculty and staff. ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï encourages the development of groundbreaking ideas and entrepreneurial ventures by cultivating creative thinking, risk-taking and problem-solving. This drives academic excellence and equips the university to tackle societal challenges and contribute to economic development.
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï actively promotes innovation through research, technology transfer and entrepreneurial initiatives, transforming visionary concepts into practical solutions with a positive impact locally and globally. Embracing innovation and entrepreneurship enhances the university's reputation, attracts top talent and fosters collaborations with industry partners, furthering its mission of advancing knowledge and making a meaningful difference in the world.
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Campus Hubs for Innovation andÌýEntrepreneurship
Explore all of ºÚÁϳԹÏ's innovation and entrepreneurship programming in theÌýPrograms and Resources Guide.
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Initiative Awards
The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative recognizes outstanding students, faculty, staff and entrepreneurial mentors through a variety of awards and honors. Awardees are nominated annually by staff in our ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï innovation ecosystem.
The Frank MoyesÌýAward recognizes an outstanding faculty or staff member who have demonstrated exceptional interest and accomplishments in innovation and entrepreneurship d