
Our Mission
The UND Center for Innovation Foundation’s mission is to foster innovation, nurture creative ideas, and empower aspiring entrepreneurs in Grand Forks, ND. We achieve this by providing entrepreneurial education, expert coaching, and serving as a local business resource hub.
Together, We Drive The Future.
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Whether you are developing an idea, are an entrepreneur starting your business, or a company seeking to grow, at the UND Center for Innovation Foundation (CFIF), we transform your goals into reality with the support of our experts. Come and discover how we can help you!
Our Experts can help you with the following and more
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- Member Spotlight: S&S Promotional GroupFrom a small home office to a trusted branding partner—see how S&S Promotional Group has been helping businesses stand out since 1979. Read their story.
- Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act Reauthorizes SBIR/STTR Federal innovation funding is shifting from simply supporting ideas to demanding faster impact, stronger safeguards, and broader participation. The renewed Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs reflect a new balance of security, access, and commercialization speed.
- National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR Overviewthis Small Business Innovation Research(sbir) workshop gives an overview of nsf’s sbir/sttr program and proposal requirements.
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