Incubator
Here at the Center for Innovation, we offer business incubation services to startups and entrepreneurs. Our facility has a variety of incubator spaces to rent with services including:
- Affordable office spaces
- Business coaching
- Mentorship from experienced professionals
- Access to funding opportunities
- Workshops to develop business skills
- Legal and administrative support
- Assistance with market research and validation of business ideas.
The Center for Innovation is here to support startups in navigating the challenges of business development and increasing their chances of long-term success. Read below for our membership opportunities!
CENTER FOR INNOVATION MEMBERSHIP
Our memberships are designed to minimize risk and create a thriving environment for startups and entrepreneurs. We welcome companies and individuals who will benefit from our dynamic community aimed to support innovative ideas. We aim to empower growth through strategic support, creating an environment that allows companies to focus on their goals that lead to success.
Membership Qualifications:
- Entrepreneurs who need access to UND talent
- Startup companies looking for a place to develop their business
- Entrepreneurial branch offices located in the region that need time to make key hires before choosing commercial space
- Technology-intensive companies that need short-term arrangements while other space is under development/construction
- Service providers with specialized expertise to entrepreneurs in the ecosystem
Learn more about our membership options
Legendary Leaders in Innovation
Legendary Leaders in Innovation supports the expansion of autonomous industries across North Dakota. The program helps innovators, startups, and entrepreneurs cultivate their ideas, access a robust ecosystem, connect with experienced mentors and researchers, and find numerous funding opportunities.
North Dakota – The Best Place for Autonomous Systems Business
The potential for UAS innovation extends far beyond what we can envision today, and the University of North Dakota has always been a leader in pioneering new technologies, partnering with industry, government, and other institutions of higher education.
- UND research programs help integrate UAS into the national airspace system through the Northern Plains UAS test site, working directly with the Federal Aviation Administration to test and validate UAS operations.
- The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences provides world-class aviation training and developed the first-in-the nation program in unmanned aircraft systems. UND provides a pipeline of skilled workforce to support UAS industries in a variety of capacities.
- The Research Institute for Autonomous Systems explores a variety of methods of autonomy, including artificial intelligence and machine learning.
- UND Center for Innovation focuses on the promotion of commercial enterprise based on UND research, and also attracts other entrepreneurs and researchers.
- UND’s College of Engineering and Mines designs and tests components of UAS systems and supplies a robust pipeline of computer scientists who are experts in big data and cybersecurity.
Visit the Legendary Leaders in Innovation Communication Platform to learn more about why North Dakota is leading the way for UAS.
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