UNDERWRITE INNOVATION. HELP WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE NEXT INNOVATE-A-THON

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May 15
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If you’re passionate about biomedical breakthroughs or forward fashion sustainability, we want to hear from you!

We’re thrilled to be deep into planning for the next two Innovate-A-thons (IATs), immersive, three-week innovation sprints that give students the opportunity to tackle real-world challenges, connect with industry experts, and bring visionary ideas to life.

Upcoming Topics

Biomedical IAT

Focus: Accessibility for Bone-Infused Prosthetics

Launch Date: May 26, 2025

Forward Fashion Sustainability

Launch Date: To be announced later this May

These experiences are more than just sprints, they’re game-changing, life-shaping opportunities for students to innovate with purpose.

The Magic of IAT

What makes Innovate-A-thons so powerful?

Topic Flexibility: With the support of sponsors, mentors, and subject matter experts, we can design sprints around virtually any global or local challenge.
Diverse Student Talent: We’ve reached over 830 universities and draw participants from a wide variety of academic backgrounds, disciplines, and lived experiences.
Scholarship Support: Every selected student receives a modest scholarship to enable their participation. End-of-sprint competition winners receive additional awards.

Student Testimonials

Each Innovate-A-thon cohort brings together 9–15 exceptional students, selected for their curiosity, creativity, and determination to tackle complex, real-world challenges. For our upcoming biomedical sprint, we’ve already received 30+ applications from 18 universities with two weeks still remaining in the application window!

How You Can Get Involved

1. Fund the Future

IAT is a nonprofit program made possible through the generosity of sponsors, underwriters, grants, and philanthropic supporters. Your support directly funds student scholarships, program delivery, and mentorship infrastructure.

Support levels include:

Sponsorships: $600–$15,000
Program Underwriting: $250–$3,500/month
Co-branding Partnerships
Philanthropic Giving: One-time, monthly, quarterly, or annual
Community Contributions

Interested?

Contact Sherry Hoskinson at sherry@ed2s.org to explore funding opportunities.

2. Share Your Expertise

Each Innovate-A-thon relies on experienced professionals to guide and inspire student teams:

Mentors: Help students navigate innovation strategy and validate their concepts (~5 hours across 2 weeks)
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs): Bring deep knowledge in relevant fields to ground innovation in current science and practice (~5 hours across 2 weeks)

If you’re passionate about accelerating student potential through coaching, guidance, or content expertise, we would love to connect with you.

Let’s Build the Future Together

Whether you're interested in advancing biomedical innovation, sustainable fashion, or student opportunity in general, there’s a place for you at Innovate-A-thon.

From our main philanthropist to first-time mentors, everyone who supports IAT plays a part in shaping the future of innovation and empowering students to lead with purpose.