Building Bridges. Breaking Barriers. Benefitting Society.
Our mission is to encourage, facilitate and promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and partnerships that will enhance the quality and impact of research and teaching at Princeton University. We aim to enhance and support humanity through a well integrated and nurtured innovation ecosystem that serves to improve the quality of life for all.
A new era: Princeton's Office of Innovation
Building on a decade of rapid growth in innovation and entrepreneurship, Princeton has launched the Office of Innovation, a bold step to facilitate, cultivate and elevate the University’s expanding innovation pursuits.
The office will be a key resource for faculty, researchers and entrepreneurs who want to be involved in building a collaborative ecosystem that will spur real progress on society’s most pressing challenges and create pathways for brilliant ideas to find their place in the world to change lives.
Craig B. Arnold, the Susan Dod Brown Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and vice dean for innovation, has been named Princeton’s first University Innovation Officer and heads the new office.
Craig B. Arnold
Princeton Innovation Conference at Reunions
Discover how the Office of Innovation is supporting founders and entrepreneurs, engaging industry and investors, and advancing technology translation.
Friday, May 23
Friend Center for Engineering Education, Princeton University
Princeton celebrates its efforts to ‘supercharge’ innovation on campus and beyond
More than 400 Princeton faculty and staff, industry representatives, venture capitalists and more mingled on campus Oct. 10 for Celebrate Princeton Innovation, the University’s annual salute to its researchers who are patenting discoveries, creating start-up companies and exploring other ventures.
“It is wonderful to be able to see all of you coming together, different partners from around the region along with our researchers from across the University,” Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber said. “We believe this is important to our future, to the future of our society, the future of our state, and the future of our university."
Craig Arnold, vice dean for innovation and newly appointed University innovation officer, addresses the crowd of more than 400 people at the annual Celebrate Princeton Innovation event at Frick chemistry building on Oct. 10, 2024. (Photo by Sameer Khan/Fotobuddy)
