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Recognizing students’ contributions to regional economies and innovation ecosystems

Mark Lowey
November 8, 2023

University students and their startup firms' contributions to regional economies often goes unrecognized, according to international studies coordinated by a University of Toronto policy researcher.

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Organizations:	Georgia Institute of Technology, Lund University, Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship (MCE), Memorial University of Newfoundland, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, and University of Toronto
People:	Dr. Qiantao Zhang, PhD and Dr. Shiri Breznitz, PhD
Topics:	benefits of entrepreneurial education offered by universities, business incubators and accelerators within universities, Centre for Social Enterprise at Memorial University, contribution of university students and their startups to regional economies and innovation ecosystems, disadvantages for student entrepreneurs in peripheral regions, expert selection process and timeline to graduate at accelerators, Genesis innovation hub at Memorial University, importance of innovation-rich environment in encouraging student entrepreneurs, importance of retaining international students, incubators and accelerators external to universities, IP models in Canadian universities, Lab2Market at Memorial University, lack of government support for university-based incubators and accelerators, lack of support for university tech transfer and startup creation, leadership and mentorship at university-based accelerators, learning by doing in entrepreneurship, Navigate centre at Memorial University, New Venture Challenge accelerator, Ontario Campus Linked Accelerator program, startups and IP licenses, StartX accelerator, U.S. Bayh-Doyle Act, university IP rights and technology transfer, value to student entrepreneurs of studying abroad, and VentureLab accelerator

Recognizing students’ contributions to regional economies and innovation ecosystems

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