Spaces

The DI Hub and Ecosystem boast a series of collaborative workspaces, maker environments, classrooms, and event venues that operate as open-access collaborative maker and innovation accelerators.

Learn more about our spaces by browsing the categories below. Each category highlights the unique features, capabilities, and opportunities available within our facilities.
 

  • REACTOR Shops & Labs

    REACTOR Shops & Labs

    The Reactor Shops & Labs are a series of maker environments located inside the DI Hub that facilitate the Design Innovation Initiative’s conceptual modes of innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving.

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  • Classrooms & Research

    Classrooms & Research

    The DI Hub houses a number of spaces dedicated to research and academic activities including the DI Theatre/Auditorium, DI Studio Classroom, Innovation Teaching Kitchen, and DI Gallery.

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  • BDMF Entrepreneur Suite

    BDMF Entrepreneur Suite

    This suite in the DI Hub, sponsored by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, constitutes an entrepreneurship zone including LaunchNET and the Marty Erbaugh (i3) Lab.

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  • DI Nodes

    DI Nodes

    The DI Nodes that make up the DI Ecosystem are a series of makerspaces and resource laboratories located across the various Kent State University colleges and campuses.

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Students working in the DI Hub's Textile Shop
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