IPD Funding
Start-up Funding Grants
- US Department of Education
- US Department of Labor
- NASA
- Pennsylvania's Small Business Development Center
- Pennsylvania's Ben Franklin Technology Partners
- Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development
- Kauffman Foundation
- Lemelson Foundation/NCIIA
- Lehigh's incredibly generous alumni
Program's Operational Support
- Annual budget for one staff and one graduate teaching assistant provided by the Dean of the PC Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Director's release from academic teaching of one course per semester
- Office and project space in the Wilbur Annex and Wilbur Powerhouse
- Participating Departments provide one committed faculty advisor for every 20 students to advise four teams of 5 or 6 students
Project Support
- Sponsoring companies provide negotiated financial support per project with 50% for direct project support and 50% for program operations, and a company mentor committing up to 4 hours per week for 28 weeks over two semesters.