Center for Innovation and Collaboration

Opening Fall 2026

Our Purpose

The Center for Innovation and Collaboration connects Ball State University’s people, expertise, and resources with community and industry partners to solve real-world challenges through innovation. Serving as a hub at the intersection of education, community, and industry, the Center fosters collaboration, experimentation, entrepreneurship, and learning grounded in media, technology, design, and art. Through applied research, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and hands-on training, the Center will support regional economic growth and talent development across East Central Indiana.

Hear from President Mearns and campus leaders about the vision, partnerships, and impact of the Center for Innovation and Collaboration.

Hear from Center Leaders

Collaborators

Our initial collaborators bring together partners from across Ball State University and the surrounding community. Representing both campus units and community organizations, these collaborators lay the foundation for a growing network that connects students, faculty, staff, businesses, and community partners to share ideas, build solutions, and expand the Center’s impact across East Central Indiana and beyond.

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Get in Touch

Have questions or ideas to share? Reach out to our team at the Center for Innovation and Collaboration—we’d love to connect and collaborate with you.


Center for Innovation and Collaboration

765-285-8210