WHERE IMAGINATION TAKES FORM




	
	

		

	

	

		

			

			

				
CITRIS Invention Lab is currently closed due to COVID-19, but you still can chat with our staff through our online office hour appointments 

			

		

		


	





	

		

			

			

				




	

	












WE HELP YOU BUILD ​




	

		
			

				
					
						


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​The CITRIS Invention Lab is your campus laboratory resource for innovation – providing local expertise, community knowledge, tools, materials, and support to rapidly design and prototype your next novel interactive project, embedded sensing system, integrated mobile device, wearable technology, responsive architecture, connected artifact, and beyond.



					
										
					
						





					
										
					
						


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The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute create information technology solutions for society’s most pressing challenges.



					
										
					
						





					
									

		
	






	

		
			

				
					
						


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Faculty teach Engineering and New Media courses on interactive product design and prototyping.



					
										
					
						


​​The lab offers a full suite of tools, technical support and fabrication services for creating functional prototypes.



					
										
					
						


The lab promotes turning concepts and ideas into new ventures by offering work space for the Foundry business incubator.



					
									

		
	





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