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ASU awarded as lead institution for one of the new hubs: the Desert and Pacific region

The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced the addition of five new NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hubs to its National Innovation Network. Arizona State University is the lead institution for one of the new hubs: the Desert and Pacific region. Ann McKenna, vice dean of strategic advancement and a professor in the Ira A. Fulton Schools…

ASU students took their innovative health care solutions another step further by presenting them at the Mayo Clinic Sprint Competition

Biomedical informatics students in Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions pitched their innovative solutions at the Mayo Clinic Roadrunner Sprint Healthcare Pitch Competition held recently at the ASU Health Futures Center. Anu Sreedhar, the program developer for the Office of Entrepreneurship at Mayo Clinic, said the goal of the competition is to demonstrate the fundamental value…

Arizona State University ranks No. 8 for U.S. utility patents issued to universities worldwide

This time Arizona State University rose three spots and ranks 8th among worldwide universities granted US patents in 2021. This marks the second time that ASU ranked in the top 10 among universities worldwide and the fourth time that ASU ranked in the top 10 among U.S.-based universities in the annual ranking by the National Academy of Inventors…

EPICS Elite teams of 2022 receives funding for their solutions and implementation plans

The EPICS Elite Pitch Competition powered by the eSeed Challenge was held on March 30 for students to pitch their solutions and implementation plans to win part of the $10,000 in funding being awarded that evening. Eight out of the 60 teams in the program competed by presenting their projects and four of the eight teams received…

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The Fulton Professorship program by ASU to support entrepreneurs and their research

The Fulton Entrepreneurial Professorship program by Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University provides many opportunities for faculty members and students to create startups based on their research along with time and $200,000 in resources to accelerate their ASU ventures and increase their impact. In this program, Hamid Marvi and Yezhou “YZ”…

AI-powered traffic cameras by ASU entrepreneurs

All across the globe, traffic engineers and city planners are locked in an eternal struggle to improve the flow of traffic, the efficiency of streets, and the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. Finding the best way to meet these goals requires an enormous amount of data, which is often difficult to collect and analyze….

ASU implements Mekong-U.S. Partnership Young Scientist Program for hands entrepreneurial development experience

In Lower Mekong, where Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam are located, practicing agriculture is the inhabitants’ primary occupation. However, the use of sustainable agriculture which increases productivity is underutilized. So, through  Mekong-U.S. Partnership Young Scientist Program, ASU is helping the region’s young scientists and researchers in the areas get hands-on entrepreneurial experience and develop…

A whopping $15M donation to expand Luminosity Lab at ASU

Established in 2016 with just 15 students, The Luminosity Lab now expands its horizons with a $15M donation and provides even more opportunities to gifted students. Teams of Luminosity students have a history of winning global innovation competitions such as the Red Bull Basement program and the XPRIZE Next-Gen Mask Challenge and are ready to create more history…

Entrepreneurship and Value Creation

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The Structure of the Startup and Creation of Entrepreneurs

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