Innovative Global Solutions

Fall 2024 Team Picture

Who are we

In Fall 2015, International Business Ventures (IBV) was rebranded as Innovative Global Solutions (IGS) at Michigan Technological University, with the mission of improving health and lives through affordable, low-power solutions for various underserved groups. The enterprise program serves as an alternative to traditional senior design courses, offering students the chance to develop essential industry skills earlier in their academic careers.
IGS students also collaborate with industry sponsors, gaining valuable experience and building potential career connections. Past student-led projects include an IBV ventilator, Infant Heart Enunciator, Vaccine Cold Transport Device (VCT), and an Aquaponics system. Current projects focus on an Infant Incubator, Medical Tent Environmental System, and an Infant Respiratory Filtration System. Some of these past innovations have even been implemented in developing countries, such as an Aquaponics system in Kenya and a Mobile Clinic in Ghana.
IGS competes annually in the Design Expo, consistently earning recognition. The IBV ventilator took 1st place in 2015, the VCT earned an honorable mention in 2019 and placed 3rd in 2020, and in 2023, the Aquaponics system received another honorable mention. The team continues to strive for excellence in future competitions.

Our Strategy

Innovative Global Solutions continues today going strong- designing affordable products for developing countries through the engineering design process. Not only does IGS take an idea from concept to final product, but we also get to collaborate with industry experts and allow members to gain valuable skills and experiences that can be applicable to their future careers.

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