Universities benefit from technology transfer Regions depend on entrepreneurship for economic growth

1. a. Create case studies b. Work with Entrepreneurial Academy a. Continue to identify prospects b. EDC c. MIT Forum d. SFTA a. ARC b. Forensics Institute b. Endowed programs a. ITI Advisory Board a. NCIIA program and e-team grants ITI Strategic Plan 2005-2007 Situation Synthesis Vision & Mission Strategies Initiatives 1. Integrate entrepreneurship into engineering academic programs Vision To be recognized as the premier organization in South Florida for commercialization assistance for university research and technology-based startups Mission Provide university and local entrepreneurs with support in commercialization, product development and market research for technological developments • Universities benefit from technology transfer • Regions depend on entrepreneurship for economic growth • University research labs are often unable to commercialize their own developments • Federal funding is difficult to receive for commercialization efforts 2. Solicit funded commercialization projects from local entrepreneurs a. Canadian Consulate of Miami 3. Create partnerships with other organizations 4. Conduct commercialization projects on campus • Number of completed commercialization projects • Number of students involved • Technologies profitably commercialized • Investment funding raised • ITI funding raised • Visibility on-campus and throughout South Florida 5. Identify private sponsors for ITI activities 6. Identify funding sources for ITI activities Metrics