Innovative Global Solutions (IGS) is a student enterprise at Michigan Technological University dedicated to designing affordable, high-impact technologies for developing communities. Originally founded in 2015 as International Business Ventures (IBV), the team has produced multiple award-winning global-health projects, including a mobile clinic implemented in Ghana, a vaccine cold-transport device recognized at the 2019 and 2020 Design Expos, and an aquaponics system deplayed in Kenya.
Today, IGS’s flagship effort is the Infant Incubator Project, which focuses on creating a reliable, low-cost neonatal incubator for low-resource settings. In Spring 2025, Incubator earned First Place in the Design Expo Innovation Awards category at Michigan Tech’s 25th Design Expo, highlighting its strong engineering deisng and potential real-world impact.
IGS enables students to take ideas from concept to prototype while collaborating with industry experts and global partners, providing hands-on experience that prepares members for meaningful engineering careers.
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Building a Legacy
