Ideate | Create | Launch
We exist to help students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding business community ideate, create and launch their new ideas.
Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Idea Lab - Ideation
Need help creating a solution to a problem or refining an idea?
- The Idea Lab has FREE resources and coaching available for students and employees of Andrews University.
- Companies and organizations outside Andrews University may also receive coaching and resources in Ideation at a cost.
For questions about the Idea Lab, please email: innovate@gre2n.com
Maker Lab - Prototyping
Our prototyping space is located in Art & Design Center 115:
- FREE access to work space, equipment, and tools for students and employees of Andrews University.
- ID Card access is granted following approval of the project by the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
- Safety and equipment training is provided.
- Materials provided at no cost is limited.
To begin the process of receiving project approval and access, please visit our site and complete the Lab Access Form.
StartUp Lab - Incubation
Resources are available to help our student's ideas and startups grow:
- Coaches and Consultants can be made available at a cost.
- Offices and workspaces will be available for rent in our future Innovation Center.
- Some FREE resources are also available through the Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
To get started with the StartUp Lab, please fill out the form using the link below to assess your needs and create a growth plan.
Industry Lab
Students and faculty from Andrews University are ready to solve your problems or advance your technology:
- Capstone or Senior Design projects, led by students, under faculty supervision, as part of their coursework for 1-4 semesters.
- Innovation projects that go beyond the scope of a course. Students participate in these projects as Interns and Fellows. They conduct all of their activities in our campus facilities.
For questions or more information about a collaboration with the Industry Lab, please use the form below.
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Interdisciplinary Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate
The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate (I&E Certificate) is a 15-credit sequence to actively lay a foundation, build a core, shape and polish a student’s capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship through engagement in advanced projects and ancillary coursework.
This program complements any major and can be completed in four to nine semesters. Completion involves a capstone course that is a practical implementation of a project or launch of a business. The program is designed to be of special interest to traditional and non-traditional students who have ambitions for establishing a startup company developing or offering an innovative product, process, ministry, organization or service.
I&E Certificate Courses
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CRN
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Course Name
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Credits
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| INEN 221 | Introduction to Innovation & Entrepreneurship—Foundations of Play | 3 |
| INEN 225 | Prototyping and Tinkering | 3 |
| INEN 300 | Seminar | 0 |
| INEN 309 | The Implementation Tool Box | 3 |
| INEN 455 | Advanced Project—The Launch | 3 |
| Elective | Three credits of electives to be chosen in consultation with and approved by student’s primary I&E advisor | 3 |
Contact Information
Address:
Art & Design Center 111
8460 E Campus Circle Dr
Berrien Springs MI 49104-0470
Email address:
innovate@gre2n.com
Phone:
(269) 471-3261