IU Indianapolis has many student organizations, faculty-led institutes, and ongoing events where you can learn about innovation, collaboration, and networking. This often leads to students creating amazing projects.
Turn your ideas into reality through innovation opportunities
We have amazing partners!
From the NCAA to Fair Oaks Farms to the city of Indianapolis, our student organizations have been partners with many local, regional, and national organizations.
Discover your opportunities to innovate at IU Indianapolis
Explore organizations and events that promote innovation among the Jaguar community.
Entrepreneurship Club
The Entrepreneurship Club organizes the following events to empower you to advance your business and professional dreams:
- Invite guest speakers from the Indiana patent office, venture capitalist firms, and other local businesses
- Convene forums for current members to promote their businesses, share their stories, and offer advice to other members
- Host workshops where professionals advise members on promoting their businesses and themselves
- Raise funds to send members to an annual entrepreneurs conference in the Midwest
Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship, Action (IDEA) Fellows
The IDEA Fellows at IU Indianapolis are dedicated to activating student capacity to create change through the principles of innovation, design, entrepreneurship, and action.
JagStart Pitch Competition
Showcase your ideas for an innovative new product, new business venture, or a compelling solution to a social challenge with the hope of making your dreams a reality. Student individuals and teams receive support from IU Indianapolis faculty and community mentors as they navigate through the innovation process.
Sports Innovation Institute
This collaborative hub for students from all majors encourages innovative solutions to the most challenging problems in the sports industry. The Sports Innovation Institute hosts speaker series events on campus, offers innovation sprints with community partners, and publishes research in the Sports Innovation Journal.