What’s New at the New Product Development Lab at studio\Blu?

Discover what’s new at the New Product Development Lab at Boise State during our Open House on Tuesday, May 10, beginning at 12:30 pm. We will meet at the Boise State Alumni and Friends Center for food & drinks and orientation before heading to the Harry Morrison Civil Engineering Building to tour the new NPD Lab at studio\Blu. The list of NEW developments includes:

• A new(ish) NPD Lab Manager in Grey Beaudry, standout NPD alumni who brought his unbounded energy back to the Lab in 2020 with years of industry experience. 
• The new studio\Blu family at Boise State includes TechHelp, NPD, Venture Capitol.Org (VCO), the Engineering Innovation Studio (EIS), and Engineering Research Support.
• A new and bigger NPD home in the HM Civil Engineering Building.
• More NPD student employees with a broader range of skills, including mechanical/electrical/software engineering,  graphic design, packaging, videography, marketing, market research, and funding. 
• An embedded student program that places mentored and seasoned student employees with companies. 
• Access to a wider variety of equipment and talent thanks to studio\Blu. 

Open House Schedule

We have a limited number of parking spots adjacent to the Alumni Center and more parking across the street in the Bronco Stadium lot. We will send you a parking pass when you register for the event. 

• 12:30 – Assemble at the Boise State Alumni and Friends Center O’Neill Living Room on the first floor of 1173 University Drive for light food, beverages, and introductions. 
• 12:45 – TechHelp Executive Director Steve Hatten Introductions & Orientation
  • Intro Deans and VIPs
  • About TechHelp
  • About studio\Blu
  • studio\Blu partners talk about how they work
    • Griff Allen  – Supervisor of the Engineering Innovation Studio (EIS)
    • Sarah Haight – Research Support
    • Mick Wiskerchen  – Venture Capital.ORG
  • studio\Blu fundraising ideas
  • Introduction of NPD Lab Manager, Grey Beaudry
• 1:15 –  Overview of NPD, including staff, equipment & services
  • Staff & Skill Sets
  • New Website
  • New Social Media Presence
  • New Space & Equipment
  • How We Work and Who We Work With
• 1:30 – Tour of the new NPD/studio\Blu space in the Harry Morrison Civil Engineering Building at the corner of Euclid and University
  
• 2:30 – Tours Wrap Up

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