In promoting design thinking, human-centered design, and lean start-ups to address issues in Philadelphia, a day-long sprint is hosted in collaboration with the Center for Innovation and Leadership (CIL), the Haverford Innovation Program (HIP), and educators from the Malvern Preparatory School.
However, outside of the Lang Center for Social and Civic Responsibility and 180 Degrees Consulting, there are no concrete technology/industrial/wet lab spaces nor outside Lang Center financing opportunities (i.e. VC, angels) that encourage and support grassroot student commercialized enterprises/projects to continue and pivot over a 3 to 10 year span.