Elevating Talent, Technology, and Innovation.
The University of New Haven’s Elevation Center is where ideas move beyond the classroom and into real-world impact. Designed as a hub for innovation, applied learning, and industry collaboration, the Center brings together students, faculty, and partners to tackle challenges at the intersection of technology, business, and society. It reflects the University’s hands-on, career-focused approach — preparing students to adapt and flourish in a rapidly evolving global workforce.
At the Elevation Center, students work directly with emerging technologies and industry-informed projects that mirror the challenges they will face in their professions. Through partnerships with industry leaders, startups, and public-sector organizations, the Center extends learning beyond campus. These collaborations drive research, support workforce development, and foster an ecosystem where new ideas can take shape and grow.
As the University of New Haven continues to expand its impact in areas such as advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, the Elevation Center plays a central role in elevating learning and connecting talent with opportunity.
The Elevation Center Represents:
- Students - Lifting their readiness and confidence beyond expectations
- Industry - Raising regional competitiveness through innovation
- Academia - Advancing teaching through real world applications
- Government - Strengthening the state's manufacturing and technology ecosystem
The Elevation Center Pillars:
- Elevate Talent - Students gain the skills, experience and mindset to lead
- Elevate Innovation - Applied research that delivers real world solutions
- Elevate Partnership - Collaboration across industry, academia and government
- Elevate Impact - Driving the adoption of technology to strengthen the region's economic and technical competitiveness
Executive-in-Residence Program
The Executive-in-Residence (EIR) Program at The Elevation Center connects accomplished business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and industry experts directly with students, faculty, and corporate partners. EIRs serve as mentors, advisors, guest lecturers, and strategic contributors, bringing real-world experience into the classroom while helping students build the durable skills, professional networks, and confidence needed to thrive in their careers. Through this unique partnership between academia and industry, The Elevation Center helps ensure that students graduate not just job-ready, but Better Than Ready® for the challenges and opportunities of the future workforce.
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University of New Haven's Elevation Center Launches Executive-in-Residence Program to Connect Students with Industry Leaders
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