{"id":29,"date":"2021-01-20T09:15:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T14:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/bastin-hall\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:44:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:44:54","slug":"innovation-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/bastin-hall\/innovation-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Innovation Lab is dedicated to teaching students the value of innovative thinking. Every semester the Lab accepts a select group of students to assume individual or class-based projects. These projects are assigned by companies, organizations, and institutions from around the country. Projects range from semester-long projects to ongoing projects over the course of a few years. ÌÇÐÄVLOGs are taught how to use innovative technology to solve complex problems within the real world. Additionally, students are also given an opportunity to pioneer innovations and business ideas for themselves, learning how to build out a business plan and pitch their ideas to investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bastin Hall Innovation Lab\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NnFQK9TcYbk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, please contact Dr. Arpit Sharma at <a href=\"mailto:asharma@citadel.edu\">asharma@citadel.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/bastin-hall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Innovation-scaled.png\" style=\"display: block;margin: 0 auto\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/bastin-hall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Innovation-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/bastin-hall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Innovation-300x281.png 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/bastin-hall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Innovation-768x719.png 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/bastin-hall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Innovation-1024x959.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/bastin-hall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Innovation-1536x1439.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/bastin-hall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Innovation-2048x1919.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-innovation-lab-puts-donated-xtool-laser-to-work\">Innovation Lab Puts Donated xTool Laser to Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Baker School of Business Innovation Lab thanks xTool for donating a P2S laser cutter and engraver and an AP2 air purifier. 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