THE BEST INNOVATION LAB X STUDENT-MADE

The BEST Innovation Lab plays a crucial role in fostering creativity, driving innovation, and supporting aspiring entrepreneurs in their journey to create successful startups. With the addition of Student-Made we are now able to offer a custom designed, professional online storefront to Benedict student businesses. Here, student entrepreneurs gain hands-on experience in pursuing their business, while a team of student managers operates and manages the platform behind the scenes, supporting these student businesses in reaching our campus community, and beyond…

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    GROWING SUPPORT FOR STUDENT BUSINESSES

    Student entrepreneurs are being promoted more effectively to customers within our campus community.

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    HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENT MANAGERS

    Our Student-Manager Team works in a real company environment to grow Student-Made on campus.

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    ACCESSIBLE FOR THE WHOLE CAMPUS COMMUNITY

    Students, faculty, alumni and parents have the chance to support student ventures like never before.

THE B.E.S.T. INNOVATION LAB

Innovation labs and entrepreneurial programs play crucial roles in fostering creativity, driving innovation, and supporting aspiring entrepreneurs in their journey to create successful startups. These initiatives are often found in academic institutions, corporate settings, and startup ecosystems.

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A young woman in a business suit sitting at a wooden table with a large window behind her. The window shows trees and buildings outside. There is a quote on the image that reads: 'I have always been passionate about research and because of programs like the innovation lab, it's allowing me to turn my passion for research into an industrial business venture.' -Dania Collie. Large yellow text reads: 'Student Innovation Lab.' The bottom right corner has a logo with the words 'Benedictus Collegium, Veritas et Virtus, 1870.'
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Our Growing Network

Being part of the Student-Made network of campuses means our entrepreneurial students have access to supporters far beyond campus, and our manager team is collaborating with other student teams across the country.

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