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Redefining Beachfront Safety with SwimSmart Technology
Beach safety has always been a topic of concern for coastal communities. Flag and sign-based warning systems, life rings on wood posts, and lifeguards have

10 Major Lessons in Entrepreneurship from Georgia Grace Edwards, CEO & Co-Founder of Gnara
Recently, Innovate Marquette hosted its annual Women in Entrepreneurship event featuring a keynote presentation from Georgia Grace Edwards, the CEO and Co-Founder of Gnara. Georgia

Meet Management: Programs Coordinator, Lauren Call
As a former Invent@NMU Human-Centered Designer, Lauren Call spent a lot of her time as a student employee in the Innovate Marquette ProtoLab assisting in

Innovation Week: Meet the Keynotes
Innovate Marquette and SISU: The Innovation Institute at Northern Michigan University strongly believe that creativity, collaboration, and innovation are fundamental to building strong communities, that’s

Meet Management: Operations Manager, Mari Shelafoe
An ever-changing entrepreneurial ecosystem requires our team to lean into collaboration and organization. The Operations Manager plays a key role in establishing these strengths by

Introducing Innovate Marquette’s Protolab
At Innovate Marquette, we recognize the need for rural entrepreneurs to have access to advanced technology to quickly prototype and develop products. Thanks to support

Meet Management: Marketing Manager, Aubry Healy
Marquette is a place where creativity, community, and entrepreneurship come to flourish. Within Invent@NMU, these values are held closely and executed daily. So, when looking

Meet Management: Marketing Coordinator, Vaughn Rodriguez
Innovate Marquette works with Invent@NMU to provide experiential learning to Northern Michigan University (NMU) students in order to better prepare them for whatever they may

Meet Management: Design Coordinator, Eric Prue
Invent@NMU prides itself in providing Northern Michigan University (NMU) students professional work experience. Working with real clients and developing products prepares them for the workforce.

Meet the Speakers: Women in Entrepreneurship
According to Forbes, men comprise about 91% of Fortune 500 CEOs–and not from a lack of female qualifiers. At Innovate Marquette, we feel passionately about

Client Update: SwimSmart Technology Receives BAF Grant
Technology can offer solutions to problems we face in our everyday lives and SwimSmart has developed technology to enhance water safety.

Meet Nine Women Entrepreneurs Who Should be on Your Radar
“Follow your passion — and if you don’t know what it is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it.”