Suite of business development services carried out by Innovate Marquette, the Invent@NMU student team, and local industry experts that provide support to ventures in outdoor innovation, creative technology and sustainable technology, allowing new startups to launch and grow at a pace that matches the speed of their founders.

Experiential learning opportunity for students and local inventors, entrepreneurs, and business owners to establish a symbiotic partnership. Students are given the chance to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to real-life situations, while simultaneously contributing to the Upper Peninsula’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem and giving entrepreneurs with product and businesses ideas an opportunity to receive cost effective support in bringing new ideas to life.