DI Hub Priorities

The DI HUB provides spaces, services, and resources that encourage students to take on new projects and cross-disciplinary collaborations.

• Funding Supplies, Technology, and Resources
  • What It Supports: Provides essential supplies, from tools and equipment to 3D printing materials and electronics, supporting student projects and creating a hands-on educational environment.
  • Impact: By equipping our students with industry-standard tools and supplies, you will help build their technical skills, creativity, and confidence while better preparing them for real-world innovation.
  • Your Benefit: Your donation supports the next generation of problem-solvers while offering tax benefits and corporate goodwill.
• Naming Opportunities
  • What It Supports: Contributes toward the creation and maintenance of dynamic DI Hub spaces, such as collaborative workspaces, shops, labs, and our Reactor makerspace.
  • Impact: A named space leaves a lasting legacy and ensured that future students, faculty, and community members recognize your commitment to fostering innovation and education.
  • Your Benefit: A named space reinforces your values and boosts brand visibility among Kent State’s next generation of industry leaders.
• Supporting New DI Hub Initiatives
  • What It Supports: Directs funding towards special DI Hub programs, outreach efforts, or pilot initiatives that advance interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.
  • Impact: Your support makes it possible to launch impactful programs that meet emerging student and industry needs, expanding the DI Hub’s mission.
  • Your Benefit: Gain early recognition as a founding supporter of cutting-edge initiatives that shape the direction of design and innovation at Kent State.
• Space-Specific Donations
  • Blank_Lab - This lab is a ”black box”' makerspace-style environment for immersive (AR/VR/Mixed Reality) applications. Funds will be used to purchase additional projectors and equipment.
  • MuseLab and the DI Gallery - This is an experimental environment for museum and exhibition innovations, co-managed by DI and the I-School. Funds will be used to support recurring exhibition costs for students, faculty and staff.
  • i3 Lab - This is a collaborative 'accelerator' program co-managed by DI and LaunchNet. Funds will be used for mentorship and to support accelerating projects from challenge-based events and hackathons.
• In-Kind Donations of Materials, Equipment, or Expertise
  • What It Supports: Offers critical resources that support hands-on learning, including specialty materials, cutting-edge equipment, or expert-led workshops.
  • Impact: These in-kind contributions allow students to work with new and advanced technologies and methodologies, enriching their learning experience.
  • Your Benefit: Position your company as a leader in technology and skill development while expanding your network within the university community.