Rose-Hulman South Campus

Rose-Hulman Ventures, a program of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, successfully leverages the unmet technological needs and engineering challenges of companies as an innovative means of enhancing the education of engineering students. We are located in a 35,000 square-foot Certified Technology Park facility, on the south campus of Rose-Hulman. This facility provides the optimal environment for nurturing innovation.

A Partner in Innovation

Our focus is on utilizing the talents of Rose-Hulman students and the experience of Rose-Hulman Ventures project managers to transform client needs and research into innovative, commercializable products; from initial prototyping to the refinement of existing products. We partner with start-up companies and multi-million dollar corporations at the local, state and national levels to define and develop projects in the 'innovation' stage of the engineering lifecycle.

A Proven Track Record

Over the past decade, Rose-Hulman Ventures has provided over 2,000 paid internships to over 700 different Rose-Hulman students. These students have made significant technical contributions to over 100 companies, with 94% of our clients agreeing that Rose-Hulman Ventures has had an impact on their business.

Teamwork at its Finest

Rose-Hulman Ventures leverages the exceptional technical skills of Rose-Hulman students in conjunction with the talents and experiences of our full-time project managers to solve the engineering challenges which are critical to the growth and success of our clients. Our team specializes in transforming academic and corporate research & development into commercially feasible prototypes.

Exceptional Students

We empower our student interns with the problem solving skills necessary to transition from exceptional students to exceptional employees on day one upon graduation. The Rose-Hulman Ventures experience reinforces and enhances classroom knowledge through hands-on applications and interaction with project managers, faculty, student interns, and company executives.

Experienced & Dedicated Staff

The experienced and dedicated staff of Rose-Hulman Ventures are here to educate and mentor student interns while delivering exceptional results to clients. Our project managers are degreed engineers with industry experience who are focused on producing deliverables on time and on budget. Our exceptional support staff ensures teams have all of the resources necessary to innovate successfully.

Resources

Rose-Hulman Ventures offers extensive resources for project development, from an advanced machine shop for hardware prototyping needs to custom electronics design and manufacture. We maintain licenses for a large number of commercial development tools to ensure that knowledge is transferable to, and usable by, clients.

Collaboration

We are able to leverage our partnerships with academia, government, technology parks, manufacturing, and healthcare (both in Indiana and beyond) to broaden knowledge and increase the opportunities for innovation at all levels.

Contact Us

Interested in starting a collaboration? Contact:
Mitch Landess, Manager of Client Programs (812) 244-4027
Interested in student employment? Contact:
James Baker, Director of Technology and Engineering (812) 244-4010