Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The is the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ's fundamental resource for commercialization and entrepreneurial activities, from idea development to business formation, prototyping, and student entrepreneurial education. As part of , the IDEA Center provides the necessary space, services, and expertise to support the work of bringing the best ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ faculty, student, and staff innovations to market.
The IDEA Center changes students’ lives through the discipline of entrepreneurship. Its flagship educational programs include an and a , which is delivered in collaboration with the , the , and the .

The IDEA Center also supports , a summer startup accelerator, where aspiring student entrepreneurs and founders have the opportunity to work full-time on their business ideas as a fully-funded internship. In addition, it hosts the , a signature event in the innovation ecosystem that serves as an opportunity to test the validity of ideas and innovations and allows ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ students to develop skills directly transferable to the commercial market.