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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