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Oregon Tech asks Klamath County for $45,000 over three years to expand student innovation programs
Summary
Oregon Tech representatives asked the Klamath County Board of Commissioners to support Ready, Set, Innovate and Catalyze Klamath with $15,000 annually for three years (total $45,000) to fund stipends, awards and curriculum ties that link students with local businesses and mentors.
Oregon Tech staff on Dec. 11 asked Klamath County to provide $15,000 a year for three years to support two student innovation programs that connect high school and college students with community challenges.
Hallie Newport, a long-time faculty member at Oregon Tech, told the county the programs are designed to ‘‘create an intentional pathway for students who are interested in innovation and entrepreneurship’’ and to build university systems that sustain community–university collaboration. Newport described Ready, Set, Innovate as a…
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