Quick Reference Guide to UMD's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosytem
Key Players in UMD I&E Ecosystem and their Key Programs, Key Audiences, # Team Members, Websites, etc.
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Office of the Chief Innovation Officer (VPR/President) | For Students | For Faculty/Researchers/External |
Dean Chang, Interim Chief Innovation Officer
Oversees: |
Student Founders Guide
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Faculty/Grad Startup Guide
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Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Provost/AIT) | For Students | For Faculty/Researchers/External |
Erica Estrada-Liou, Interim Executive Director | All 31,000 undergraduate and all 10,000 graduate students with focus on developing creativity and innovation mindsets and skills
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Any faculty member teaching project-based, team-based courses; any unit re-imagining how they work
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Southern Management Leadership Program (SMLP) (Provost/UGST) | For Students | For Faculty/Researchers/External |
Sara Herald, Executive
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MC/PGCC transfer students
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College Level: | ||
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Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech) (Engineering) | For Students | For Faculty/Researchers/External |
Bill Bentley,
Executive Director
Dan Kunitz, Co-PI, Executive Director, NSF I-Corps Hub |
Select entrepreneurial students of all majors
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Select entrepreneurial faculty/researchers w/ tech-based ventures
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Dingman Center (Business) | For Students | For Faculty/Researchers/External |
Brent Goldfarb, Academic Director | Select entrepreneurial students of all majors
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Smith entrepreneurship faculty from the Management and Organization dept as well as from the Smith I&E minor |
Do Good Institute (Public Policy) | For Students | For Faculty/Researchers/External |
Bob Grimm, Do Good Institute Director
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Undergrad and grad students interested in philanthropy, non- profit leadership, social innovation | Faculty from all schools / colleges interested in:
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Center for Social Value Creation (Business) | For Students | For Faculty/Researchers/External |
Nima Farshchi, Director | Select Smith undergraduate and MBA students:
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Select Smith faculty interested in social innovation:
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Hatchery (Computer Science) | For Students | For Faculty/Researchers/External |
Maria Johnson, Program Director
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Admitted entrepreneurial teams of students working on a tech startup
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Student Clubs | ||
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Startup Shell | For Students | For Faculty/Researchers/External |
Nabeela Ibrahim,
Anaum Khan Co-Executive Directors, Undergrad Student Leaders |
Admitted entrepreneurial students of all majors working on any startup venture
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Upcoming | ||
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IDEA Factory (Mtech/President) | For Students | For Faculty/Researchers/External |
TBD | TBD: Lots of opportunities | TBD: Lots of opportunities |