The New Frontier in Higher Education

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Ken Baldauf – Florida State University
Innovation Centers
The New Frontier in Higher
Education

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Elon Musk
GOT INNOVATION?Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity., PayPal – worth $13 billion

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Why should tech teachers care?
Tech innovation and entrepreneurship.
because

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THINK LIKE AN INNOVATOR

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Of the top 45 ranked
public universities 32
have or are creating
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Innovation Centers.

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Investigation:
Types of Innovation Centers

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UM has more than 15 programs and centers in entrepreneurship and more than 30 entrepreneurial
student organizations
Inward Entrepreneurial Focus
INNOVATION

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SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, where cutting-edge companies from around the world come
together in an environment designed to foster collaboration and growth.
Outward Entrepreneurial Focus

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Clemson’s Watt Family Innovation Center: flexible space for collaboration and project development and for
industry and government partners to work side-by-side with students and faculty, exploring and discovering
new concepts for the marketplace.
Combined Entrepreneurial Focus

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The UF Innovation Hub Incubator + the Innovation Academy students choose from select majors in 6 different
colleges where unique internship opportunities exist, with a minor in “Innovation.”
Combined Entrepreneurial Focus

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Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute has something for all students to learn what it takes to be an innovator,
visionary, creator or maker. Got an idea? Looking for a team? Or want to join our new residential community at
the Lassonde Studios?
Innovation / Entrepreneurship Living Learning Community

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NC State’s “Garage” is a business creation and prototyping space for students from all academic disciplines who
have a passion for entrepreneurship.
The Importance of MakerSpace

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University of Maryland’s Academy for Innovation and Entrpreneurship was launched by UMD President Wallace
Loh in 2013 and charged with engaging all 35,000+ of our students in innovation & entrepreneurship (I&E)
experiences to prepare them to tackle the world's toughest problems.
Innovation Focus

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Half-time
Summary

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1.External entrepreneurial focus
private/public partnerships for economic growth
2.Internal entrepreneurial focus
entrepreneurial training for students
3.Combined
provide students with real life experience
ENTREPRENEUR

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1.High-achieving Students
Students must apply for the program
2.Campus-wide
Emphasize Innovation, Creativity, Intrapreneurship
3.Resources
Dedicated Center, Makerspace, Academic
Program, Campus Innitiative
SCOPE

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Investigation:
Design Thinking

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A visit to Xavier showed a campus culture that had been significantly changed through training in Design
Thinking. Xavier has a School of Arts and Innovation which offers degrees in Innovation, Rapid Prototyping /
Critical Making…
Design Thinking

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A visit to Illinois Institute of
Technology and Chicago Design
Studios revealed an emerging
business paradigm based on
Design Thinking.
Design Thinking

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Illinois Design Center for undergraduate students to experience design thinking, making, and learning by
addressing a wide variety of human needs in project-based collaborative teams.
Design Focus

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Design Thinking
The key to unlocking student innovation across disciplines
A human-centered approach to innovation

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A design thinking studio for cultural and business
model transformation – in a garage.

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Florida State University
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Initiative

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INNOVATION2013: FSU - the Entrepreneurial University
COUNCIL ON
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Our Mission is to
nurture innovation and
entrepreneurial thinking
and practices among
Florida State University
faculty, staff, students,
and our community
partners.

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…not a center. Combines all innovation and entrepreneurship resources including two key facilities: Innovator’s
Learning Lab and Downtown Jim Moran Center.
An Innovation Network…

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Areas of Focus to
Support Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Computing
Technologies
Design
Prototyping
& Fabrication
Innovation
4 Interdisciplinary Councils with Open Membership

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Courses &
Workshops
Innovator's
Learning Lab
Jim Moran School
of
Entrepreneurship
Transforming students into freelance entrepreneurs ready to succeed in the “gig economy”
• ENT 2xxx Innovation
Frameworks
• IFS 2097 Exploring Emerging
Technologies
• DIG 2xxx 3D Design for
Fabrication
• CGS2821 Web Design
• CGS2xxx Coding for Newbies
• Interdisciplinary
entrepreneur education
• Intrepreneur education
• Business, community
connections
• Professional preperation
• Interdisciplinary student teams
working on projects
• Design Thinking in Practice
• 3D Printing & Prototyping
• Workshops and Learning
Activities
• Student Organization Meetings
• Support for Entrepreneurship,
Design, Fabrication and
Computing

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Benefits
Career Readiness
Student Retention
Interdisciplinary Teamwork
Project-based Learning
Alumni Donations
Institutional Ranking
Relevant Education
Internships
Extracurricular Learning
Transform Education
Preparation for
the new freelance
“Gig Economy”
Private Partnerships
Building Confidence

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America still has the right stuff to
thrive. We still have the most creative,
diverse, innovative culture and open
society - in a world where the ability to
imagine and generate new ideas with
speed and to implement them through
global collaboration is the most
important competitive advantage.
~ Thomas Friedman

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Ken Baldauf
kbaldauf@fsu.edu
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