Entrepreneurship Michigan Tech expertise can help establish businesses. Michigan Tech seeks to develop cooperative initiatives across the campus aiming at advancing an entrepreneurial culture. The Center for Technological Innovation, Leadership and Entrepreneurship (CenTILE) is a recently established Center charged with the responsibility of promoting interdisciplinary education and research at Michigan Tech in Entrepreneurship. Michigan Tech, in partnership with the cities of Hancock and Houghton recently have established a SmartZoneSM to stimulate the growth of technology-based businesses in the local area. SmartZones encourage partnerships among the business, technology, education and research communities of the State of Michigan. Michigan Tech also generally supports the creation and establishment of programs and courses that promote invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Recently established programs, like the Enterprise Program allow students to take projects from "idea to market" and give them hands on experience with details of important elements in a technological business including product development, market research, and even intellectual property protection. CenTILE IPTC Entrepreneurship Enterprise Program SmartZone

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