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Complex challenges demand more than one discipline, one sector, or one way of thinking.
xFoundry created NEXPLORE to bring leaders from industry, government, and higher education together to challenge assumptions, share perspectives, and develop novel approaches.
Across six focus areas, we’ll explore the questions shaping what comes next and the opportunities that emerge when different perspectives come together.
Trailblazing leaders and visionaries from every industry discussing how we make the most impact, together.
Former astronaut, SpaceX Crew-8 mission, NASA
First female Head of Research at Philips
Co-Founder and General Partner of Andromeda Ventures
Veteran broadcast journalist
Director, Advanced Research and Technology Division, RTMD, NASA
Executive Director & Co-Founder, xFoundry
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Former VP of Health, Intel Corporation
Dean, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
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xFoundry transforms the university experience by giving students the real-world experience employers increasingly expect them to already have.
Students from technology, entrepreneurship, the arts, athletics, and science work together on real challenges, building ideas from problem definition through launch. Along the way, they gain hands-on experience solving complex problems, working across disciplines, and turning ideas into something real.
A national leader in research and innovation, the University of Maryland is ranked among the top 5 public universities for entrepreneurship. UMD empowers the next generation of pioneers in science, technology, and venture creation. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and academic excellence, UMD supports visionary thinking that bridges campus and industry.
xFoundry was proudly launched at the University of Maryland.
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One of the top-ranked engineering schools in the nation, the A. James Clark School of Engineering fosters groundbreaking research across aerospace, robotics, energy, and beyond. As a special collaborator, the Clark School brings technical leadership and student innovation to the NEXPLORE experience.
eng.umd.eduNEXPLORE brings three worlds into one room. Here's what each takes home.
