- Wabash, Indiana, United States
INGUARD has opened Innovate @ INGUARD, a state-of-the-art innovation space—free to all experimenters, pioneers and big thinkers—at our Downtown Wabash headquarters. Innovate @ INGUARD is loaded with all the tech and amenities you need to fuel your next big idea—and it's open 24/7 so you can use it whenever inspiration strikes. Just show up, let yourself in and get to work alongside local entrepreneurs, businesspeople and high-performing students. The space features a stunning modern design, engineered to spark maximum creativity and the perfect layout to get you in the zone. It's 100% free—and we're looking for more people of any age with big ideas to apply for membership. Once ‘IN', you'll enjoy access to the following programs:1. Manchester University College of Business Entrepreneurship Class — The class uses the innovation space to collaborate with local and regional clients to develop their current businesses and create new startups.2. CO.STARTERS — A nine-week course taught by regional business leaders about the basics of creating and maintaining a successful startup takes place here.3. Speaker Programs — The space hosts regional and national thought leaders having inspiring TEDx-style conversations.4. Co-Working — Local individuals who are members use the space 24/7 to work remotely.5. Creative Collisions — The space hosts weekly lunches for local organizations and businesses to collide, network and leverage channels in the region.6. Fellowships — Sponsored fellowships use the space to collaborate and launch ideas.7. Startup and Business Consulting — Advice for entrepreneurs and businesspeople from local experts. 8. More — At any given time, the space might host even more exciting initiatives, such as incentivized business competitions, venture clubs and the Little INGUARDIAN Lemonade Stand.