Lift-Off Showcase

Showcase Venue

August 20, 2026

Gorecki Alumni Center, Gransberg Community Room

3501 University Avenue, Grand Forks, ND

Lift-Off Showcase

:When: August 20, 2026 | 4:30 - 7:00 pm

Where: Gorecki Alumni Center, Gransberg Community Room

Join us in celebrating the culmination of the UND Center for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Moonshot Summer Accelerator at the Lift-Off Showcase. Over the course of the summer, participants examined market assumptions, business models, and industry challenges to translate their research and university IP into commercialization opportunities. This program is a key component of UND’s broader Innovation Moonshot initiative.

During the Lift-Off event, Summer Accelerator participants will take the stage to share their pitches, highlighting their progress, discoveries, and what they need to move their ideas forward. Attendees will gain a firsthand look at the next steps for each team as they work toward bringing their innovations to market. The evening will also feature networking and light appetizers.

We welcome you to join us in connecting with fellow innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and community members as we celebrate the hard work of our inaugural Innovation Moonshot Accelerator participants. Be a part of the celebration as participants showcase their progress and share the next steps they are preparing to take. There will be a networking reception from 6:30-7:00pm