Foundation Grantees Among 2018 Deshpande Symposium Award Finalists
Congratulations to The University of Akron and Case Western Reserve University, finalists in the Exemplary Practice in Technology Commercialization category, and to Purdue University, a finalist in the Outstanding Contributions to Advancing Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education!
Here is the complete list of finalists:
Excellence in Curriculum Innovation in Entrepreneurship recognizes an institution for offering innovative educational courses and programs to foster entrepreneurship education. The three finalists in the category are:
University of Houston
West Virginia University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Excellence in Student Engagement in Entrepreneurship recognizes an institution that encourages student leadership and engagement and supports the development of entrepreneurial awareness, skills and practice. The three finalists in the category are:
Arizona State University
University of New Hampshire
University of Houston
Exemplary Practice in Technology Commercialization recognizes an institution that for comprehensive programs that accelerate innovations into commercialization. The three finalists are:
University of Akron
University of Pittsburgh
Case Western Reserve University
Outstanding Contributions to Advancing Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education is awarded to the individual who has demonstrated extraordinary achievements to entrepreneurship in higher education. The three finalists represent:
Purdue University
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Entrepreneurial University recognizes an institution that demonstrates overall excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The finalists are:
Northeastern University
West Virginia University
The award recipients will be announced at the Award Ceremony at the Deshpande Symposium on June 12th.