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Innovation Article

Nurturing Students as Innovators &

Entrepreneurs Some Initiatives at AIT

Governments around the world are recognizing the importance of a

value-based economy or knowledge-based economy, an economy
driven by creativity and innovation. Campaigns like Thailand 4.0, Make
in India, Creative Economy (South Korea), and Design in Innovation

(United Kingdom) are utilizing innovation as the main catalyst

for achieving sustainable economic growth through economic
diversification.

ne way to foster innovation and entrepreneurship paramount importance to support innovations from “lab”
is through educational institutes, the well to “society.”
Osprings of knowledge and the perfect venue to
encourage and nurture young minds to develop their As entrepreneurship is not an inherent characteristic but
innovative and entrepreneurial skills. can be taught and nurtured within students, a support
system or an enabling environment must be available
Institutes like the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) to nurture the entrepreneurial spirit, especially within
prepare and develop students to respond to ever- educational institutes that can help shape the mindset
changing contours of socio-economic needs of society. of the upcoming generation of students and human
Linking educational institutes in the innovation system resources.
by nurturing the entrepreneurship of students is of

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