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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• Worked collaboratively with University Housing to develop
proposal• Opened Innovation LLC in Fall 2010
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.
PARTNERS INCLUDE:
• Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC)• University Housing• Office of the Vice President for Research• Office of the Provost• IllinoisVENTURES
RESOURCES AVAILABLE: Orientation allows 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.
ORIENTATION
ORIENTATION
Community building
Brainstorming Idea pitching Team
development Campus
exploration Introduction to
growing startup companies
All before anyone else even moves in!
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
ENG
/TE 298: INTRO
DU
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TO
INN
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Brainstorming Team
development Pitching and
public speaking
Creative exploration
Introduction to campus and community resources
OTHER POPULAR ON SITE CLASSES
RST 330: Leisure and Consumer Culture
BADM 199: Introduction to
EntrepreneurshipENG/TE 360:
Lectures in Engineering Entrepreneurship
Intensive Workshops including:• Design• Marketing• Business
Etiquette• Business
Development
LECTURES & COMPETITIONS
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.
Past guests include:• Drew Banks
(Prezi.com)• Roger
Dickey (Mafia Wars, Fishville)
• Amit Kulkarni (Do.com)
• Lori Patterson (Pixo.com)
• Nina Paley (filmmaker, Sita Sings the Blues)
PitchFest Founders Bowl
EXTREME ENTREPRENEURIAL LOCK-IN
2 Small Teams.1 Big Problem.24 Hours.
THE INNOVATION GARAGE
STAFF & PEER LEADERS
• 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
KEY COLLABORATIONS
FOR MORE INFORMATIONCheck out our website at:www.tec.illinois.edu/innovation-llc
Or contact:Jennifer Bechtel (Program Specialist)(217)[email protected]
Stephanie Larson (Program Coordinator)(217)[email protected]
WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING…
“It’s really easy to make friends here.” – Luke Barry
“The people here have great ideas and they want to better the community and themselves.” – Jagie Daya
“There are people here who understand me and understand what I’m trying to do with my life.”-Janna Eaves
“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
