About Us
IDEA Lab seeks to create an environment that enables innovation.
Our Approach
Collaboration
Facilitated among clinical, engineering, and business expertise. Integration in the Dartmouth community and beyond.
Refinement
The active process of improving the viability of an innovation concept.
Fundraising
Assistance from private/equity based, grant based, or other sources.
Education
Periodic presentations, lectures, and discussions from/with experts.
Tools
Access to requisite expertise and equipment.
Space
Virtual and physical lab space.
Impact
We seek greatest impact, which often means expanding beyond academics into the market.
Vetting
Selection of a subset of innovation concepts for external development and funding.
Mentorship
Important emphasis on the mentor-mentee relationship during each stage of development.