The Innovation Design Lab is a collaborative venue for leading edge research and design-driven innovation. A best-in-class facility, the IDL was one of three national finalists in the category of Community Connected Campus Awards of Excellence by the University Economic Development Association. The lab fuels transdisciplinary innovation, research and education to:

 

• enhance the innovation capacity and competitiveness of NC’s firms;

 

• build regional networks to generate advanced learning opportunities;

 

• foster creativity and entrepreneurship on campus and throughout the region;

 

• support team-based education that creates innovators and entrepreneurs on the cutting edge of new product development; and

 

• build an innovation culture that values creativity, risk-taking and disciplined implementation.