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Vanderbilt University

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Vanderbilt University's Wond'ry is the campus innovation and design center in Nashville. The undergraduate program captured in detail is IMPACT, a multi-phase commercialization pathway for any Vanderbilt undergraduate, alongside the center's makerspace workshops.

Include. Vanderbilt has a staffed innovation center and a current undergraduate commercialization program with a published 2026 calendar.

How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.

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Equity

Equity terms unknown

Program mix

Academic Program · Entrepreneurship Center · Maker Space

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3 programs indexed

Entrepreneurship Center

The Wond'ry

Entrepreneurship Center

Official site

Also: Wondry, Vanderbilt Center for Innovation and Design

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funding range

Indirect supportEquity unknownongoingActive

Last activity: 2026-09-26
Participants: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
Verification: Partially Verified

Academic Program

IMPACT Program

Academic Program

Official site

Also: Wond'ry IMPACT

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funding range

Equity unknownannualActive

Last activity: 2026-09-15
Participants: Undergraduate Students
Verification: Partially Verified

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Funding and Equity

IMPACT says students receive opportunities for internships, funding, and commercialization support. The captured page does not state grant amounts or equity terms. Summit awards are recognition categories, not published cash prizes.

Recent Activity

The IMPACT page lists an application deadline of September 1, 2026, a start date of September 15, 2026, and says applications are closed. The Wond'ry page lists TN Maker Fest for September 26, 2026. Both were captured on 2026-10-08.