Faculty & Staff
Discoveries beyond the classroom or lab.
UND has many resources to help you take your discovery beyond the classroom or research lab. We have resources on campus to support your IDEA, which may involve applied or innovation-based learning, technology transfer, industry partnerships, or a business startup. Use the links below to enhance your engagement on campus!
Corporate Engagement & Commercialization Resources
VPR Corporate Engagement & Commercialization
We partner with innovative researchers to facilitate the commercial impact of inventions developed at UND.
Center for Innovation
Advancing the creation and development of innovative ideas, services and businesses.
Project-based Learning
Accelerate to Industry (A2i)
Through UND’s partnerships with a wide range of businesses, government agencies and nonprofits, graduate students have the opportunity for immersive experiences tailored to career outcomes.
Mentoring Programs
UND offers a number of faculty and staff mentoring programs.
Teaching, Transformation & Development Academy
TTaDA leads innovative professional development to support lifelong learning through evidence-based practices, collaboration, programming, and responsive services.
Fund My Business or IDEA
Runway
An opportunity for any UND student to advance their business idea.
Seeds for Staff Success
A grant for UND innovators.
North Dakota Small Business Development Centers
Powering the creation, growth and success of small businesses in North Dakota.
Center for Innovation Venture Coaching
Advancing the creation and development of innovative ideas, services and businesses.
Dakota Venture Group
The Dakota Venture Group gives University of North Dakota students with sophomore level or higher standing an opportunity to gain real world experience in the private equity investing industry.