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Jennifer Bechtel & Stephanie Larson

Jennifer Bechtel & Stephanie Larson. TEC provides students and faculty with the skills, resources and experiences necessary to become successful innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders who tackle grand challenges and change the world . Needed to reach students earlier in their academic careers

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Jennifer Bechtel & Stephanie Larson

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  1. Jennifer Bechtel & Stephanie Larson

  2. TEC provides students and faculty with the skills, resources and experiences necessary to become successful innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders who tackle grand challenges and change the world. • Needed to reach students earlier in their academic careers • Worked collaboratively with University Housing to develop proposal • Opened Innovation LLC in Fall 2010

  3. Located in the Illinois Street Residence Halls (ISR), Innovation Living-Learning Community (LLC) provides residents with resources that can help to make their creative and entrepreneurial dreams realities.

  4. Partners Include: • Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC) • University Housing • Office of the Vice President for Research • Office of the Provost • IllinoisVENTURES

  5. Resources Available: • Orientationallows students to network and connect with campus and community resources before classes even start. • On site classes, workshops, lectures & competitions on innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship • The Innovation Garage, a workshop space for residents to use as they work on their projects • On site staff & peer leaders that help students connect with the ample creative and entrepreneurial resources available on campus and in the Champaign-Urbana community.

  6. Orientation

  7. Community building Brainstorming Idea pitching Team development Campus exploration Introduction to growing startup companies All before anyone else even moves in! Orientation

  8. Classes & Workshops

  9. Brainstorming • Team development • Pitching and public speaking • Creative exploration • Introduction to campus and community resources ENG/TE 298: Introduction to Innovation

  10. Other Popular On Site Classes • RST 330: Leisure and Consumer Culture • BADM 199: Introduction to Entrepreneurship • ENG/TE 360: Lectures in Engineering Entrepreneurship

  11. Intensive Workshops including: Design Marketing Business Etiquette Business Development

  12. Lectures & Competitions

  13. Our How I Failed… lecture series introduces students to successful entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative people who talk about how their initial pitfalls, challenges and failures lead them to success.

  14. Past guests include: Drew Banks (Prezi.com) Roger Dickey (Mafia Wars, Fishville) AmitKulkarni(Do.com) Lori Patterson (Pixo.com) Nina Paley (filmmaker, Sita Sings the Blues)

  15. PitchFest Founders Bowl

  16. Extreme Entrepreneurial Lock-in 2 Small Teams. 1 Big Problem. 24 Hours.

  17. The Innovation Garage

  18. Staff & Peer Leaders

  19. Key Collaborations • Entrepreneurial Living-Learning Community Roundtable • Inaugural roundtable held SU12 • Next roundtable: July 2013 Chicago • EpiCenter • Stanford • OPEN Conference 2013 • Panel Discussion • Handbook • Found our on website: www.tec.illinois.edu/innovation-llc

  20. For More Information Check out our website at: www.tec.illinois.edu/innovation-llc Or contact: Jennifer Bechtel (Program Specialist) (217)244-4850 bechtel@illinois.edu Stephanie Larson(Program Coordinator) (217)265-5456 larson42@illinois.edu

  21. What Our Students Are Saying…

  22. “It’s really easy to make friends here.” – Luke Barry

  23. “The people here have great ideas and they want to better the community and themselves.” – Jagie Daya

  24. “There are people here who understand me and understand what I’m trying to do with my life.” -Janna Eaves

  25. “The people you meet here do not know the meaning of the word ‘no.’ You have all the support you ever need here.” – Billy Swanson

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