Innovation Lab at the University of Notre Dame

05/13/2022

We had a blast at the !

05/13/2022

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07/30/2021

Gabi recently delivered a giraffe shelf to the Zoo, thanks to her biz

07/27/2021

The I-Lab is a proud sponsor of South Bend’s zoo.

06/30/2021

Making a prototype for a community inventor.

06/04/2021

In an effort to keep more University of Notre Dame student entrepreneurs in the South Bend-Elkhart region, the Judd Leighton Foundation announced today that it is making a pool of $125,000 available for Notre Dame student entrepreneurs who choose to stay in the South Bend area. For every dollar the Idea Center at Notre Dame either invests in or gives to a South Bend-Elkhart-based student venture, the Foundation will match it until its $125,000 is depleted.

“We are delighted to participate with the Idea Center in this important initiative,” said Jim Keenan, president of the Judd Leighton Foundation. “Innovation is at the heart of the growth of any thriving community. In order for our region to succeed we need to continue to work at fostering an attractive entrepreneurial environment. Our hope is that through these efforts we can retain more of these exciting new ideas and this wonderful young talent in the South Bend area.”

Full story here: http://ow.ly/cfli50F33Cu

06/01/2021

The IDEA Center at the University of Notre Dame is hiring!

Risk Assessment Program Manager

The Risk Assessment Program Manager is responsible for executing the risk assessment process within the Commercialization Engine of the IDEA Center. Risk Assessment is the first stage of the Commercialization Engine. This process is one of the first and foundational engagements the IDEA Center has in relation to a disclosed technology. The results of the critical analysis performed in the risk assessment sets the groundwork for other fundamental resources supporting commercialization and entrepreneurial activities at the IDEA Center.

The Risk Assessment Program Manager, a limited term five year position and is responsible for executing the risk assessment process within the Commercialization Engine of the IDEA Center. Risk Assessment is the first stage of the Commercialization Engine. This process is one of the first and foundat...

06/01/2021

The IDEA Center at the University of Notre Dame is hiring!

Technology Validation Associate:

The Technology Validation Associate advances projects through the technical de-risking stage of the Commercialization Engine. The Commercialization Engine is the collection of essential processes and resources within the IDEA Center intended to advance early-stage technologies and ideas into marketable business ventures. A primary focus of the Technology Validation Associate is to identify critical technical milestones for opportunities disclosed to the IDEA Center.

The Technology Validation Associate, is a five year limited term position, advances projects through the technical de-risking stage of the Commercialization Engine. The Commercialization Engine is the collection of essential processes and resources within the IDEA Center intended to advance early-st...

05/25/2021

Still-life with Dudes and Plywood

05/24/2021

Happy Monday morning y’all.

05/12/2021

In addition to the previously announced teams, there are 17 more teams accepted into Race to Revenue ‘21, whether fully participating or shadowing/auditing the program.

• Chris Merrill with Adapta Education
• Matthew Dotson with Alcea
• Kaden Macor and Daniel Malloy with DormBroker
• John Sexton with EyeDriving
• Grace Beauchamp with GB Carbon Solutions
• Shannon Rossi with Grounded and Resilient
• Kurt Hardy with Hardy Boys Consulting
• Peter Dore with Intrvene
• Rob Rucki with L1NKUP
• Elizabeth Self with Quo Vadis
• Aarik Gulaya with SAFA
• Rory Finn with SANDO
• Sebastian Murgueitio Ramirez with Studia App
• Chris Carangelo with Tessellated
• Charles Donnelly with University Gigs
• Abbey Fink with Woodchuck
• David Wang with XR General Hospital

Full article on the newly announced teams is here: http://ow.ly/nRir50EKlA1

05/07/2021

On Friday, April 23, the IDEA Center held the Spring 2021 Student Entrepreneur Pre-Accelerator Showcase, which was the final event of the IDEA Center’s 6-week program. The Spring Showcase featured 12 of Notre Dame’s top student-led startups who worked during the spring semester to validate and prototype their product or service. The founders were particularly seeking mentors and investors to guide and fund further development of their startups.

The event first featured 5-minute virtual pitches from the following startups:

• Joseph Hirshorn | Alcea
• Eddie Davis IV | Anytime Sports
• Quinn McCahon | Athlete Digest
• Anne Kwiatt | CANU
• David Thompson | Doggi, LLC
• Kaden Macor | DormBroker
• John Sexton | EyeDriving
• Ian Martin | Hunt Regs
• Peter Dore | Intrvene
• Sebastian Murgueitio | Studia.app
• Rory Finn | SANDO
• David Wang | XR General Hospital

The second half of the event included the twelve startups holding Zoom rooms for Pre-Accelerator guests to enter and speak directly with the startups. The student startups were looking for mentors and pre-seed funding to help accelerate their business, therefore, a lot of connections were made regarding resources to help the startups to keep growing!