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Known for helping startups and project teams apply best practices in design, the Design Fabrication Zone at this university strategically propels early-stage inventions, businesses and installations through the stages from concept to prototype and mass manufacturing.

The DFZ offers members access to networking, mentorship, workshops, industry partnerships and cross-disciplinary collaborations. It also provides access to traditional and digital fabrication technologies so that members can prototype and evaluate their designs.

Offered only at this university, Zone Learning is a new model of experiential learning that prepares students for the 21st-century workplace. With opportunities to lead or contribute to startups and creative or social-impact projects, the Zone network offers resources and mentors that empower Zone members to build entrepreneurial capabilities while solving real-world problems.