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Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship empowers University of Maryland students and faculty to become creative problem solvers by engaging them in innovation tools and mindsets.

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The UMD Office of the President launched the Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship in 2013 with the mission to engage all UMD students in innovation and entrepreneurship. The Academy embraces a “learning by doing” mentality and actively engages learners (students, faculty, and staff!) in innovation tools and mindsets, such as Design Thinking and Lean Startup, to empower them to become creative problem solvers. We offer interactive courses, workshops, programs, and trainings. 

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Design Thinking Session
Students in the IDEA369 course synthesizing interview data from empathy interviews
Prototyping
Students, faculty, and staff getting ready for an innovation workshop led by IDEA247 students
Brainstorming Session
UMD faculty preparing for a team creative brainstorm session

Use Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to…

  • Find an entrepreneurship program

    The Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship offers a variety of innovation courses open to students of all majors. Course offerings range from 1-credit classes designed to give a taste of creativity and innovation to 3-credit classes that provide in-depth practice with innovation and entrepreneurial tools and mindsets, how to apply them, and how to coach others using them. For more information on the Academy’s offerings, visit this link.

  • Find entrepreneurship events

    The Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship occasionally hosts innovation events open to the public. These events actively engage people in creativity and innovation tools and mindsets through hands-on design challenges. We also partner with departments and organizations on and off campus to apply these tools and mindsets to a particular real-world problem or challenge. Sign up for the Academy's newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming events.

  • Learn about entrepreneurship

    The Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship teaches creativity and innovation tools and entrepreneurial mindsets to students, faculty, and professionals. Course offerings range from 1-credit classes designed to give a taste of creativity and innovation to 3-credit classes that provide in-depth, hands-on practice including how to coach others in innovation. We also partner with organizations on and off campus to apply these tools and mindsets to a particular real-world problem or challenge.