Empowering Students Through Faith and Innovation
What’s an INNOHUB?
The Wheaton InnoHub is a vibrant, student-centered initiative that bridges academic study and real-world business experience. Through experiential learning, one-on-one coaching, and collaboration with businesses and entrepreneurs, students gain practical skills typically acquired only after entering the workforce. In addition, teachers and mentors offer guidance and act as sounding boards for students navigating questions about how to integrate faith with their professional lives. As a result, Wheaton graduates emerge as confident, capable, and faith-driven servant leaders and innovators.
Why Get Involved With INNOHUB?
Across the country, students are expressing strong desires for experiential learning and significant difficulties in obtaining it themselves.
More than 80% of college students in a recent survey considered real, company-led projects to be important or very important to their education.
Wiley, The State of the Student 2022 (Feb. 13, 2023). Read the report
67% reported that they wanted an internship but were unable to secure one.
Riipen, Key Experiential Learning Statistics for 2023 and Beyond (Oct. 27, 2023). View article
This need is particularly apparent at the intersection of faith and commerce. Christian students preparing to enter the marketplace are confronted with myriad questions about how their callings, beliefs, and ethics inform their chosen careers.
InnoHub exists to meet these challenges.
Our Services
For students passionate about launching their own endeavors, Ventures provide a structured, mentor-guided pathway from idea to execution. With milestones, coaching, and access to real capital, students gain hands-on experience in creating and scaling new businesses.
Launchpad connects teams of students with established companies to tackle projects in market research, product development, strategic consulting, and more.
Upcoming Opportunities
Upcoming Opportunities
InnoHub will introduce Launchpad, which offers students opportunities for corporate engagement, in Fall 2025. If you’d like to participate, please register for the Wheaton College course CFI 301, “Faith-Centered Design and Agile Project Management” or apply to join a team here.
Ventures, InnoHub’s initiative for student entrepreneurs, will launch in 2026. If you are a student who wants to develop your product or service idea, we’d love to hear from you! Please apply here.
Students
InnoHub Mentors are seasoned industry professionals who walk alongside students as they pursue excellence and integrity in the marketplace. Mentors provide guidance on the business aspects of each project and offer students both real-world insight and a spiritual perspective. If interested, please apply for our mentors program here.