IU Innovates Fund

IU General Funds

Gifts to this fund provide broad, flexible support for IU Innovates: a university-wide initiative that expands support for IU’s aspiring entrepreneurs. Students, faculty, and staff who wish to start companies, commercialize innovation, and/or explore entrepreneurship activities can turn to IU Innovates to access the programs, people, departments, and resources that will help them create and grow their startup ventures.

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IU General Funds

Gifts to this fund provide broad, flexible support for IU Innovates: a university-wide initiative that expands support for IU’s aspiring entrepreneurs. Students, faculty, and staff who wish to start companies, commercialize innovation, and/or explore entrepreneurship activities can turn to IU Innovates to access the programs, people, departments, and resources that will help them create and grow their startup ventures.

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At Indiana University, we nurture a spirit of innovation that extends beyond the classroom. IU Innovates is home to a thriving and ever-growing entrepreneurial ecosystem that provides the expertise and infrastructure to enable our students and faculty to transform their boldest ideas into impactful startup ventures. IU Innovates advances IU’s commitment to strengthening the spirit, mindset, and skill set of entrepreneurship.

Financial support of the IU Innovates Fund ensures that IU students and faculty have resources to launch businesses and drive innovation to benefit society. Your gift could support a wide range of important needs and programming, including but not limited to:

Founders-in-residence programs that keep IU’s most promising entrepreneurs at IU as mentors.

Experiential learning that immerses students in entrepreneurial training.

Supporting leadership roles in the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, the preeminent international entrepreneurship event.

With your generous gift, you help advance these important initiatives—and many more! Thank you for your support.

Important Disclosures

Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.