jennifer bechtel & stephanie larson

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

ORIENTATION

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 INFORMATIONCheck out our website at:www.tec.illinois.edu/innovation-llc

Or contact:Jennifer Bechtel (Program Specialist)(217)244-4850bechtel@illinois.edu

Stephanie Larson (Program Coordinator)(217)265-5456larson42@illinois.edu

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