Innovation and Leadership Residency
Mission Statement
Innovation and Leadership Residency bridges the gap between the academic and professional worlds by developing leadership skills through interdisciplinary experiential training.
ILR Success Stories
Gigawatt
Gigawatt was co-founded by ILR alumnus Jake Huber. Jake has been a program resident, student leader, and program company. Jake and his co-founders started Gigawatt in the Fall 2012 and rapidly gained momentum during the Fall of 2013, continuing into 2014.
Hackfit
Hackfit was founded by ILR alumnus Justin Mendelson. Justin was a program resident in 2010 while completing his Masters degree at Lehigh University. Justin was a program company during the Fall 2013 session shortly after launching in Boston. In 2014 Hackfit is spreading to a total of 10 cities across the U.S.
Other Companies
SquareKnot - Jason Rappaport
Founder & CEO
ILR Alumnus
SpokenLayer - Will Mayo
Founder & CEO
ILR Alumnus
HatchHouse - David Gritz
Cofounder
ILR Alumnus