An Environment for Innovation
We strive to build in each student an innovative mindset, skill set and capacity for creative thinking. Lehigh graduates approach real-world problems with creativity, generate bold new ideas and make a direct impact on communities, organizations and institutions.
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Dulra Amolegbe ’26 Recognized for His Startup Fintech Company
Amolegbe was recognized by Lehigh’s Baker Institute, earning both the Joan F. & John M. Thalheimer ’55 EUREKA! Award for student achievement in venture creation and the Thalheimer Grand Prize of $5,000 for his startup, Dot, a fin-tech startup company offering a platform for cashless transactions to immigrant students in Africa.
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Chris Zadra ‘16 ’17G Flies Drones for Whale Research
Zadra turned his engineering acumen, entrepreneurial spirit and interest in drones into a life-changing career with the Drones for Whale Research program. He flies data-collecting drones on whales as part of a critical mission to protect the giants of the ocean from environmental and human threats.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation News
Lehigh at Musikfest: ‘Celebrating Innovation at the Intersection of Disciplines’
Lehigh is bringing new, free events to Musikfest, including the live-taping of a podcast, a musical performance and the 'Lehigh Lounge.'
You Have a Great Idea. Now What?
Entrepreneur Craig Ploetner ’94 mentors Lehigh students through the Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation.
Outside the Box: Lehigh Ventures Lab Helping Ideas Take Flight
Meet the entrepreneurs whose ideas could change the way people date, bank, protect their dogs from ticks, and more.