NIC X-Labs

NIC X-Labs Welcome to NIC X-Labs, a vibrant lab where creativity, collaboration, and curiosity converge to tackle real-world challenges.

At NIC X-Labs, students, faculty, community members, and industry partners unite to explore the limitless possibilities of design

08/04/2026

A quick view into our NIC X-labs construction site! This is going to be an incredible year of learning, growth, and projects that make an impact.

07/21/2026

Idaho Science and Aerospace Scholars ISAS Academy stopped by for some Moonshot Design Sprints and Tour of our shared NIC & UI Robotics lab!

Join us for some fun AI collaboration at North Idaho College on June 18th 11-1 PM!
06/05/2026

Join us for some fun AI collaboration at North Idaho College on June 18th 11-1 PM!

05/29/2026

For many, life after high school is filled with confusion and uncertainty.

Happening now at NIC’s Hedlund Building! 
Chris Wood, world‑renowned lean manufacturing expert, is sharing how he helped...
05/27/2026

Happening now at NIC’s Hedlund Building! 
Chris Wood, world‑renowned lean manufacturing expert, is sharing how he helped George Lucas bring the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art to life—focusing on cross‑sector innovation and the jobs that need to be done. Reaching over 80 high school students today.
Special thanks to the I‑90 Aerospace Corridor Conference for making this opportunity possible.

North Idaho College and University of Idaho are co-presenting at the Conference! Students, faculty, and staff are shar...
05/27/2026

North Idaho College and University of Idaho are co-presenting at the Conference! Students, faculty, and staff are sharing about educational offerings, reflecting on projects, and are featuring robot demos.

This 2025-26 school year, NIC and UI student teams tackled real workforce challenges across multiple sectors—aerospace, ...
05/19/2026

This 2025-26 school year, NIC and UI student teams tackled real workforce challenges across multiple sectors—aerospace, energy, agriculture, water systems, and data science—developing solutions that included:

• Automating aerospace quality inspection using robotics

• Simulating power grid performance with AI

• Mapping Idaho’s industry ecosystem with data analytics

• Integrating environmental and water data using APIs and satellite imagery

• Building IoT dashboards for real-time sensing and visualization

Each project moved through the X-labs innovation cycle:

design → experiment → prototype → present, culminating in presentations at the UI Undergraduate Research Symposium.

The result?

Undergraduate research with real-world impact

Opportunity networks connecting students, faculty, employers, and community

Applied solutions aligned to workforce needs

This is a true win, win:

• Students gain experience and visibility

• Employers engage with emerging talent

• Communities benefit from applied innovation

When we align education with real challenges, something powerful happens:

Students become innovators.

Learning becomes opportunity.

And applied learning creates impact.

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North Idaho College students Carmen Becker, Joseph Moran, and Blake Sanchez spent the 2025-26 school year in design and ...
05/06/2026

North Idaho College students Carmen Becker, Joseph Moran, and Blake Sanchez spent the 2025-26 school year in design and problem solving through and as ! What started as a question about communication grew into a discovery of AI, as a resource. Activities included interviews, research, co-hosting NIC’s first AI for Industry Think Tank and AI Hackathon, as well as participation in the UIF Global Summit! Partners included University of Idaho , students, instructors/staff, industry partners, and community members. Yesterday, our team honored them with a pinning ceremony and S’mores, as we reflected on the impact of their efforts.

05/06/2026

Phase 1 Construction is underway for North Idaho College X‑Labs Innovation Center!

This space is being built for collaboration and problem solving—bringing students, instructors, industry partners, and community experts together to co‑work on authentic projects.
is where applied learning makes an impact through challenges, collaboration, and real outcomes.
The design work starts here—and the impact will reach far beyond these walls.

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Coeur D'alene, ID
83814

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