What transformative innovations and meaningful societal advancements can be unlocked when higher education and industry form deeper, purpose-driven partnerships that align talent, research, and impact? 

X-Labs seeks to answer this question in our partnerships with you! We are  seeking forward-thinking industry partners who are eager to collaborate with JMU in mutually beneficial ways and are passionate about cultivating the next generation of leaders and problem solvers.  

The degree of partner interaction is flexible. We invite you to be a part of this transformative journey the following three ways:  

• Join our Industry Partner Program: Get to know X-Labs through our multi-tiered partner program designed to support the growth and visibility of your organization across the JMU campus.  
• Sponsor a Design-Thinking Course: X-Labs classes use a human-centered, iterative process called design thinking to solve complex problems and foster innovation.  Partner with us and provide a complex challenge your organization faces and we will assemble a cross-disciplinary class of faculty and students to provide fresh solutions, often bringing forth ‘out-of-the-box' perspectives to your organization. 
• Reimagine the Internship: The traditional model of the internship is tried and true. But what transformative results and growth for all stakeholders might occur if your organization reimagines the internship experience with X-Labs? Let’s reimagine together! 

Take the first step to inspire innovation and build future leaders! Partner with us at X-Labs today by reaching out to executive director Connie Frigo at frigocm@jmu.edu.