The Kent State Design Innovation (DI) Initiative enhances creative collaboration within the university community and across the Northeast Ohio region. Housed in the DI HUB on the Kent Campus, the program facilitates problem-solving and team-building through a maker-driven approach that emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Kent State is one of the fewer than 4% of universities in the U.S. to hold the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, given for high research activity. We offer a wide range of opportunities for your business or corporation to spark meaningful discovery and open the doors of opportunity for yourself and others through groundbreaking work.