Digital Innovation Centers

Digital Innovation Centers powered by Emerging Technology in Business + Design (ETBD)

In 2010 the Department of Emerging Technology in Business and Design (ETBD) opened its San Francisco Digital Innovation Center to provide experiences more valuable and rewarding than typical internships. Success led to support from the Ohio Means Internships & Co-Ops Program and to creation of the Cincinnati Digital Innovation Center in 2014. In 2020 the Luxembourg Digital Innovation Program welcomes its first cohort of students.

A student at any of the Innovation Centers spends four days a week in a co-op role; this can occur with an established tech firm or with one of the most dynamic startups in the world.  One day each week students go behind the scenes for private sessions with principals from startups, accelerators, and the world of venture funding.  Students contribute to the thriving startup cultures in their respective locales, even as they build professional networks that can persist throughout their careers.