Jennifer Bechtel & Stephanie Larson. TEC PROVIDES STUDENTS AND FACULTY WITH THE SKILLS, RESOURCES AND EXPERIENCES NECESSARY TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL INNOVATORS,

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

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Community building

Brainstorming Idea pitching Team

development Campus

exploration Introduction to

growing startup companies

All before anyone else even moves in!

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

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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 INFORMATION

Check 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