The IngenuityLabs Incubator Program is part residency, part accelerator. It allows select Ingenuity grantees access to shared shop space, shared tools, and in some cases their own studio/workshop space over the course of the Spring and Summer, generally culminating in an onsite exhibit at IngenuityFest.  After the Fest, projects are reviewed and offered the opportunity to extend their at IngenuityLabs through the following year. Incubator projects are generally considered short term, but in some cases may be further extended subject to annual review. Additional programs, including workshops in skills like marketing and grant writing, as well as periodic open-houses, are considered integral to the program. 

Space and participation is available to creatives of all stripes – artisans, entrepreneurs, start-ups and more. Our program is ideal for artists looking to make use of our unique industrial space, entrepreneurs looking to scale up, and new projects that make unique use of our unique environment for collaboration and cross pollination.

Special consideration given to projects with a focus on interdisciplinary works, community engagement, social justice and civic progress. Special consideration is granted for projects which promote equity or otherwise support women, minorities, those with differing abilities, and others underrepresented in entrepreneurship. IngenuityLabs is not a good fit for long-term, personal studio space or private artistic practice. Applicants should be prepared to show how their project is at a "threshold" which will benefit from incubation. 

We also expect that applicants will participate fully in our community, and take advantage of additional program offerings. We consider exhibiting at IngenuityFest a critical part of the incubator experience. We also consider your feedback a crucial aspect of the experience, and ask that you participate robustly in periodic surveys, and never hesitate to reach out with feedback!