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Center for Innovation
Center for Innovation
Our mission is to advance the creation and development of innovative ideas, services and businesses.
The University of North Dakota (UND) Center for Innovation is an entrepreneurial incubator. Its vision is to be the principal leader guiding innovation in the Northern Plains. The Center works as a collaborative partner in the vibrant entrepreneur ecosystem in Grand Forks, across North Dakota and as part of the One UND Strategic Plan.
Center for Innovation Services
- Incubation space and start-up coaches
- Commercialization expertise
- Entrepreneur ecosystem referrals
- Student-run enterprises
- Project-based internships and mentorship matching
- Innovation student fellowships
News
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On tap: Traveling trophy, innovation zones, Wellness Center refresh
New Student Government leaders share plans for 2024-25
5/21/2024
3:36PM
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Runway Accelerator showcases student startups
Runway business founders present their startups, network with industry professionals at Memorial Union event
5/9/2024
3:47PM
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Promoting equity through startup support and digital course packs? You bet
Expanding access to academic and professional resources is key, say UND’s dean of Libraries and director of Center for Innovation
4/30/2024
3:49PM
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Happy first birthday, National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps
The I-Corps program at UND’s Center for Innovation helps scientists learn how to commercialize cutting-edge research
4/23/2024
5:15PM