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The student fashion start-up from the Summer Incubator hosted a Spring fashion show in the VCAM lounge featuring student models in the latest sustainable fashion pieces created by up-and-coming designers. Photo by Patrick Montero.

Haverford’s robust liberal arts education equips our students with skills for critical analysis and inquiry, enabling them to identify, explore, and address complex problems.

This drive and intention is deeply rooted in the high level of autonomy, purpose, and desire for change that students experience, both in and outside the classroom afforded at Haverford.

Workshops, talks, and the Summer Innovation Incubator creates hands-on experiences along with growth, innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets and toolkits. Enabling students to apply these concepts within their studies empowers them to transform classroom learning into real-world action.

What do you want to create, change, transform?

If you have an idea but don’t know where to start or how to access resources, the Haverford Innovations Program (HIP) works with students like you to find pathways and resources.

The Innovations Program guides students navigating the uncertainties of designing and validating an idea in a low-risk environment. Students evaluate concepts, build and test prototypes, and implement ideas while practicing the essential skills to succeed as changemakers.

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Help make Haverford’s entrepreneurship initiative possible, and help Haverford students create the products and services to develop their passions! Please specify Entrepreneurship Initiative in the Additional Information box.

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Emile Roth wears a grey sweater as he sits surrounded by students in Haverford's Maker Arts Space.
Students

Two Students Receive Innovation Microgrants

The grants provided by the Haverford Innovations Program are intended to sustain Fords' entrepreneurial spirit during the busy academic year.

Faculty

COOL CLASSES: “Design for All”

In Ronah Harris’ class, students are introduced to the creative problem-solving methodology of human-centered design.

Alumni

BuddyUp Offers New Ways to Connect with Fellow Fords

The new app, developed by three recent alums through Haverford's Innovation Program, is being piloted on campus this fall. 

Brendan Holleck is pictured in a portrait on Haverford's campus. He wears glasses and a blue button-up shirt. Behind him, the background is out of focus.
Students

Worming Their Way to Innovation

Brendan Holleck '25 and Avery Lanier BMC '24 are hooked on two things: fishing and composting. 

Alumni

Finbar Games Brings the "Big Dance" to the Dining Room Table

Road to March puts players in the role of collegiate basketball coaches looking to conquer the NCAA tournament. 

News & Updates Strategic Plan

Gifts Totaling $7 Million in Support of Entrepreneurship at Haverford

A new initiative supported by Bill Harris '49, Jim Kinsella '82, and Bob McNeal formalizes the College's approach to nurturing Fords' entrepreneurial spirit. 

Centers Students

Game Design Hackathon Makes Computer Science More Accessible

The two-day event, hosted by Havercode and the Haverford Innovations Program, broadened the scope of who can participate in coding and program design.

Students

Tri-Co Hackathon Draws Tech Enthusiasts to Lutnick Library

The annual event, hosted by the Tri-Co Digital Scholarship Team, invited novice and experienced programmers alike to envision tech-driven solutions to modern issues.

The historic Founders Hall, flanked by two trees, is pictured on a sunny day.
Students

Lemon Dragon Studios Revolutionizes Language Learning with Word Wizard

The student-driven studio, part of the Haverford Innovations Program Incubator this summer, is on a mission to transform learning through its innovative game.

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