Since opening in our current location in 2015, Sears think[box] has continued to make a mark that counts. Get to know the story of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½â€™s innovation center and makerspace as told by the numbers.
Our Footprint
50,000
square feet of resources that inspire innovation
80,000+
visits hosted each year
7,000
visitors innovate, research, learn and play each month
Financial Impact
$93M
raised (and counting!) by entrepreneurs who use think[box] and LaunchNet
$2M+
in equipment
317
projects funded through the Sears think[box] Student Project Fund (since late 2012)
$35M
total gifts to date transforming the seven-story Lincoln Storage building into a thriving center for innovation and hands-on learning
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Far-reaching Appeal
20%
average percentage of visitors from the general public and neighboring colleges
65%
of student users said Sears think[box] was a significant factor in choosing ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ (2018 survey)
29
3D printers
1
of the founding members of the Higher Education Makerspaces initiative (with Berkeley, CMU, Georgia Tech, MIT, Olin, Stanford and Yale)
#1
most cited facility by university researchers (2018 research showcase data)
Largest
open-access innovation center at any university in the world
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