Purdue University University of Nizhny Novgorod EURECA Partnership

Purdue UniversityUniversity of Nizhny Novgorod

EURECA Partnership

Chris McEvoy Entrepreneurship Lecturer

President, Wingspan Thinking

Nathalie Duval-CouetilDirector, Certificate in Entrepreneurship and InnovationAssoc. Professor, Technology Leadership & Innovation

Mike CassidyEntrepreneurship Lecturer

President, Fortress Strategy Group

Candiss VibbertAssociate Vice Provost for Engagement

Assoc. Director, Discovery Park Engagement

Angela DiazManaging Director,

Global Policy Research Institute

University Mission and History

• Discovery that expands the realm of knowledge.

• Learning through dissemination of knowledge.

• Engagement through exchange of knowledge

The mission of Purdue University is to serve the citizens of Indiana, the US, and the world through:

Founded in 1869

Purdue University - Facts• Main campus, West

Lafayette, Indiana- 40,000 students- 31,000

undergraduate- 9,000 graduate- 2,680 faculty

• University System- 4400 Faculty, - 75,000 Students

• Research ― $600M

10 Colleges Agriculture Education Engineering Health Sciences Liberal Arts Management Pharmacy

Science Technology Veterinary Medicine

Why Purdue?• Top ranked programs in engineering,

science and business• Interdisciplinary research park

focused on collaboration and commercialization

• Largest multidisciplinary entrepreneurship education program in the country

• “Land grant” university focused on being an engine of economic development for the region

Work Plan• Year 1 - Understanding

– Vision of objectives and goals– Interdisciplinary possibilities and benefits– Resources required – Infrastructure required – Regional resources– Educational challenges – Student experiences

• Year 2 – Execution– Student involvement and training

Year One Accomplishments• Purdue partners visit UNN

– Understand UNN capacity (human, IT)– Discuss entrepreneurial strategies

• UNN partners visit Purdue– Focus on Center for Student Innovation

and Entrepreneurship– Development of course syllabi– Strategies for Entrepreneurship

Competition

Experiential LearningElevator Pitch Competition

6th annual competition took place in April 2012

2 divisions – ENTR students and Grad/Staff/Faculty/Purdue Research Park & ENTR Alums

Year Two Accomplishments• UNN Center for Student

Innovation and Entrepreneurship• 4 new syllabi• May 2012--First InnoBusiness

Competition• Training at Purdue for UNN faculty

and students – Fall 2012• Launch EURECA Hub

Purdue Outcomes• Contributes to Purdue University’s strategic

goal “Meeting Global Challenges”• New models for entrepreneurial training

– Retain spirit but adapt to cultural and environmental factors

• New opportunities for collaboration with Russian partners– Entrepreneurship and research

EURECA provides a venue for:

Opportunities

Cultural transformation

Cutting edge partnerships

Capacity building and sustainability

New training models

New partnership

models

Cultural exchange and

learning

New friends and colleagues

Thank You to the U.S. Russia Foundation, New Eurasia Foundation, American Councils for your vision, courage, & persistence