The document introduces a 15-year non-profit initiative focused on promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in higher education, emphasizing the transformative power of ideas and student-led change. It lists numerous participating colleges and universities and showcases successful ventures supported by the initiative. The program offers funding opportunities including $2,000,000 annually for student and faculty projects aimed at scalable technology innovations.

1. 15 year non-profit | philanthropically fundedEntrepreneurship & innovation in higher education

2. “We believe passionately in the power of ideasto change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world."

3. “We believe in the power of students to change theworld through innovation & entrepreneurship.”

4. 200 Colleges and UniversitiesSSaginaw Valley State UniversitySan Diego State UniversitySan Jose State UniversitySanta Clara UniversitySavannah State UniversitySierra Nevada CollegeSouth Florida, University ofSouthern California, University ofSouthern Illinois University CarbondaleSouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleSouthwestern UniversitySt. Francis CollegeSt. Thomas, University ofStanford UniversityStevens Institute of TechnologyStony Brook UniversitySUNY at BinghamtonSyracuse UniversityTTaylor UniversityTexas at Austin, University ofTexas at San Antonio, University ofTexas of the Permian Basin, University ofThe Pacific, University ofTrinity UniversityTufts UniversityTulane UniversityTulsa, University ofUUtah, University ofVVanderbilt UniversityVillanova UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia, University ofWWake Forest UniversityWashington State UniversityWashington, Seattle, University ofWestern New England CollegeWichita State UniversityWisconsin - Green Bay, University ofWisconsin - Milwaukee, University ofWisconsin, Whitewater, University ofWisconsin-Madison, University ofWisconsin-Platteville, University ofWisconsin-Stout, University ofWorcester Polytechnic InstituteWright State UniversityYYale UniversityZZane State CollegeAAdrian CollegeAlabama at Birmingham, University ofAlabama at Tuscaloosa, University ofAlaska, Fairbanks, University ofArizona State University at the Polytechnic CampusArizona State University at the Tempe CampusArkansas at Little Rock, University ofArkansas Main Campus, University ofArt Center College of DesignAuburn University BBabson CollegeBall State UniversityBaylor UniversityBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBridgeport, University ofBrown UniversityBucknell UniversityCCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoCalifornia State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State University, Channel IslandsCalifornia State University, Long BeachCalifornia State University, NorthridgeCalifornia, Berkeley, University ofCalifornia, Davis, University ofCalifornia, Irvine, University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles, University ofCalifornia, Riverside, University ofCalifornia, San Diego, University ofCapitol CollegeCarnegie Mellon UniversityCarthage CollegeCase Western Reserve UniversityCatholic University of AmericaCentral Florida, University ofCentral Oklahoma, University ofCincinnati, University ofCity College of New York (CCNY)Clemson UniversityColorado at Boulder, University ofColorado at Colorado Springs, University ofColorado at Denver, University ofColorado State UniversityColumbia UniversityCooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtCornell UniversityNNevada, Las Vegas, University ofNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew Mexico, University ofNew York Institute of TechnologyNew York UniversityNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill, University ofNorth Carolina at Charlotte, University ofNorth Carolina at Greensboro, University ofNorth Carolina State University at RaleighNorth Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota, University ofNorth Texas, University ofNortheastern UniversityNorthern Illinois UniversityNorthwestern UniversityNorwich UniversityNotre Dame, University ofOOhio Northern UniversityOhio State UniversityOklahoma State UniversityOld Dominion UniversityOregon State UniversityPPace UniversityPaine CollegePenn State Berks Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPennsylvania, University ofPhiladelphia UniversityPittsburg State UniversityPittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, University ofPolytechnic Institute of New York UniversityPortland State UniversityPortland, University ofPratt InstitutePuerto Rico, Humacao, University ofPurdue UniversityRRhode Island, University ofRice UniversityRider UniversityRoosevelt UniversityRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyRowan UniversityDDartmouth CollegeDenver, University ofDetroit Mercy, University ofDominican University of CaliforniaDrexel UniversityDuke UniversityEEast Carolina UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFFairfield UniversityFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFlorida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyFlorida, University ofFox Valley Technical CollegeFranklin W. Olin College of EngineeringGGannon UniversityGateway Technical CollegeGeorge Mason UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Southern UniversityGeorgia Southwestern State UniversityGrand Valley State UniversityHHampshire CollegeHartford, University ofHarvard UniversityHofstra UniversityHoward UniversityIIdaho, University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign, University ofIllinois Institute of TechnologyIowa State UniversityIowa, University ofITESM Campus ChihuahuaITESM Campus MonterreyIvy Tech Community CollegeJJackson State UniversityJames Madison UniversityJohn Brown UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityKKent State University LLa Salle UniversityLake Superior State UniversityLawrence Technological UniversityLawrence UniversityLehigh UniversityLord Fairfax Community CollegeLouisiana State UniversityMMaine, University ofManhattan CollegeMaryland Eastern Shore, University ofMaryland, University ofMarymount UniversityMassachusetts Amherst, University ofMassachusetts Dartmouth, University ofMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts, Boston, University ofMassachusetts, Lowell, University ofMenlo CollegeMercer UniversityMiami UniversityMichigan State UniversityMichigan Technological UniversityMichigan, Ann Arbor, University ofMillikin UniversityMilwaukee School of EngineeringMinneapolis College of Art & DesignMinnesota, Twin Cities Campus, University ofMissouri-Kansas City, University ofMonmouth CollegeMorrisville State College

5. 14 Student AmbassadorsOSUPDXNEUNYUColumbiaPrincetonUMDDukeWake ForestUWM NWUNLVRiceEden Full,Student Ambassador,Princeton ‘13

6. Enabling adoption with beautiful solar-shaped ivySolar Ivy, Venture formed by NCIIA Grantee

7. Organic replacement for StyrofoamEcovative Design, Venture formed by NCIIA Grantee

8. iPhone app with sustainability ratings for consumer productsGood Guide, Venture formed by NCIIA Grantee

9. Training tools for fire fightersSolar Ivy, Social VentuBullEx, Venture formed by NCIIA Grantee

10. Credit card sized replacement forthe EpiPenIntelliject, Venture formed by NCIIA Grantee

11. SMS authentication for counterfeit drugs in developing worldSproxil, Venture formed by NCIIA Grantee

12. Sleep apnea alert for developing world contextApneAlert, Venture formed by NCIIA Grantee

13. Solar light micro-franchise in IndiaGreenlight Planet, Venture formed by NCIIA Grantee

14. Single port through naval for laparoscopy Surgisil, innovation licensed by NCIIA Grantee

15. Up-cycled products for income generation in developing worldAnza Technologies, student venture mentored by NCIIA

16. Water bag for disaster reliefDayOne Response, Venture formed by NCIIA Grantee

17. New markets for coconut husks,developing economies in poorest parts of the world(automotive parts)Whole Tree, Venture formed by NCIIA Grantee

18. Rural electrification via hydropowerVillage Power, Venture formed by NCIIA Grantee

19. Low cost treatment for jaundice in developing worldPhotoGenesis, Venture formed by NCIIA Grantee

20. Innovate. Solve a problem that you’re passionate about.Make an impact through venturing.

21. $2,000,000 awarded each yearno strings attached$20K for STUDENTS to build companies around scaleable technology innovations+$50K for FACULTY to develop courses and programs in support thereoff

22. Apply for a grant.Attend a workshop.Enroll in a competition.www.nciia.org