The E. A. Fernandez IDEA Factory is a state-of-the-art facility that fosters innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship across disciplines. Located at the heart of the University of Maryland campus, the IDEA Factory is home to cutting-edge research and education in engineering, science, arts, and business. As a signature resource within the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute, the IDEA Factory also contributes to the technology-driven economic development of the region and the nation.
xFoundry@UMD is a new initiative launching out of the E.A. Fernandez IDEA Factory that promotes technology innovations and advancements through collaborations with every academic discipline on campus by fostering a multidisciplinary guided curriculum with annual targeted competitions designed to address societal challenges. xFoundry@UMD’s academic program, Xperience, carefully packages curated courses and focused competitions to tackle grand challenges, and their series of strategic programs aim to transform universities into entrepreneurship hubs. Housed inside the xFoundry@UMD’s space, the Xpress Studio is a state-of-the-art video podcast studio open to all xFoundry teams and members of the Xtrapreneur Student Organization.