Students

Hands-on experiences while pursuing your degree.

The Center for Innovation supports action-oriented, real-life experiences for any UND student to engage in activities focused on building innovation and entrepreneurial skills. Each experiential learning opportunity is intentionally designed to promote learning, application, and reflection to enhance skill development. Student success is demonstrated through increased creative thinking, problem solving and entrepreneurial action.

CFI Student Opportunities

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Accelerate Your Idea

Runway is a two-phase accelerator program that combines start-up training, mentorship by dedicated staff & faculty, networking with peers and industry experts, and up to $10,000 in mini-grant funding.

Runway Program

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Invention to Impact

The National Science Foundation I-Corps Program helps faculty, postdocs, and researchers learn more about commercializing their research or invention. Through I-Corps, researchers can take their innovation to the marketplace.

Learn More about Invention to Impact

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Validate Your Business Idea

The Mueller Program assist UND students interested in examining whether their passion and interests are viable business ideas.

About Mueller Program

Gain Real Experience

Make business decisions and gain professional experience for your professional career. The Center for Innovation Foundation established Prodigy Consulting to allow students the opportunity to run a small business without the risk of owning it themselves.

About Prodigy

Reach Out

Have a business idea or passion you’re ready to explore? Connect with a Coach at the UND Center for Innovation to get personalized guidance and mentorship to help you take the next step.

amy.whitney@UND.edu
701.777.6987
Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center
Grand Forks ND 58202-8372

sona.lesmeister@UND.edu
Ina Mae Rude Building Suite 100
Grand Forks ND 58202-8372

amanda.voigt@UND.edu
701.777.3132
Ina Mae Rude
Grand Forks ND 58202-8372

Students

CFI Student Opportunities

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