ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION at iMET

Gateway Technical College offers assistance to regional businesses, community partners, and students at the newly expanded integrated Manufacturing & Engineering Technology Center, iMET.  To support entrepreneurs and innovators of all ages, we offer services and customized training in the areas of Business Exploration, Business Start-Up, Business Growth, Business Mentoring, as well as provide a network of Entrepreneurial Resources.

Business Growth

Start-up and Stage 1 companies: <10 employees, <$1m revenue

• Acceleration team (A-Team)

Collaborative team process that works to accelerate business growth by developing business plan components for commercial value, product validation, and business sustainability. 

• Customized training

Cohorts of main street businesses with small business topics in e-commerce, market analysis, window displays, interior design, advertising, marketing, human resources, & customer service.

Stage 2 companies: 10+ employees, >$1m revenue

• Product development assistance
• Customized training

Strategic planning, entering new markets, and maintaining global competitiveness.

Industrial Design Fab Lab 

A Fabrication Lab “Fab Lab” is a workspace containing a variety of computer controlled tools that allow for the manufacture of nearly anything the individual can conceive and encourage innovation and project collaboration.  
Proposed Programs

• Manchester, England model for businesses
• Large Company Workshops
• Small to mid-size Company Workshops
• FAB Academy
• FabLab Challenge
• Young Fabricators Academy
• Innovation Challenges