At the McMillon Innovation Studio, students gain hands-on experience turning big ideas into real solutions. Through our programs, they learn to collaborate across disciplines, work with mentors, and tackle challenges that matter to communities and industries.
Design Teams
Interdisciplinary student teams partner with organizations to tackle real-world challenges and design innovative solutions using human centered design.
Product Teams
Student teams with promising ideas take the next step — exploring commercialization, testing markets, and learning what it takes to bring a product to life.
Hackathons & Design Sprints
In addition to semester-long programs, the Studio hosts short, high-energy innovation events where students can dive into real challenges in just a day or a weekend. These sprints offer a fast-paced introduction to human-centered design, rapid prototyping, and creative problem-solving — the perfect way to test ideas, meet collaborators, and experience the Studio in action.