Collaboration Across Boundaries
A New Model
Bringing together leading universities and organizations from all over the world, our interdisciplinary, project-based model teaches students how to take an innovative idea all the way from a workable prototype to a market-ready product.
View ProgramsReal World Challenges
GIX learners have opportunities to collaborate with leading industry and nonprofit organizations on key projects to develop high-tech solutions to local and global challenges.
Launch ProjectsBuilt for Innovation
Designed to support Global Innovation Exchange programming, the Steve Ballmer Building offers a hands-on learning environment featuring electronic prototyping labs, design studios, AR/VR technology, and more.
About the GIX Facilities— Will Buchanan, MSTI graduate
Recent Highlights
Since 1999, Mary’s Place, a Seattle based non-profit, has helped thousands of women and families move out of homelessness into more stable ...
Since 1999, Mary’s Place, a Seattle based non-profit, has helped thousands of women and families move out of homelessness into more stable situations. With the support of Starbucks, @marysplacewa worked with a team of MSTI students to support their mobile outreach specialists by streamlining and modernizing what has largely been a very individual, analog approach to resource identification. The student team spent time analyzing current work process and needs to develop a centralized, modern database and dashboard that supports specialists to match families more easily and efficiently with critical resources when and where they are needed. Specialists can see local, verified resources at-a-glance using the built-in maps feature. They can assess resource status and client eligibility, and immediately match clients with what they need, all from their mobile device or web app. The Honeycomb database is being actively deployed at Mary’s Place and integrated into their outreach process.
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When planning large public infrastructure projects, agencies routinely conduct engagement and feedback sessions with members of the public to inform ...
When planning large public infrastructure projects, agencies routinely conduct engagement and feedback sessions with members of the public to inform and gather feedback on proposed changes. However, there are often challenges in making the feedback process accessible to project stakeholders who: live in, run businesses in, or use the impacted space on a regular basis. In addition, the current approach does a poor job of creating an accessible understanding of how the proposed project will impact those project stakeholders.
Working in partnership with @teague1926, the TranspoXR team created an augmented reality-based mobile application that allows the public to view proposed changes and design alternatives: in real-time at the prospect location and provide authentic feedback on proposed project designs. This mobile solution makes it more accessible for people to view proposed project designs, understand their impact, and provide feedback, empowering the community to better understand and get involved with potential changes to their neighborhood.
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The Project Wavedancer team was tasked with designing and prototyping a drone mounted, remote activated device for collecting biological samples from ...
The Project Wavedancer team was tasked with designing and prototyping a drone mounted, remote activated device for collecting biological samples from the Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) population to assist NOAA researchers in understanding their population health. Prior research has shown that spray from the whales’ blowholes can be used to track hormonal changes and look for bacteria, but this spray collection is difficult and labor intensive.
The student team worked with mentorship from the NOAA team to explore a range of prototype collection devices and actuation mechanisms to meet a rigorous set of functional specs and environmental constraints, ultimately creating a carbon fiber clamshell that attaches to a consumer drone, enabling researchers to remotely collect whale spray, increase the volume of collected sample, and safely return the uncontaminated sample to researchers on a nearby boat for further analysis.
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Graduation! 😃 We're still processing from this incredible event, but just had to share a few of our favorite moments. Congratulations again to...
Graduation! 😃 We're still processing from this incredible event, but just had to share a few of our favorite moments. Congratulations again to the #MSTI Class of 2022! More photos to come soon. 📸
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✅ Graduating class Launch Project and Poster Session done!
Congrats to the MSTI Class of 2022 for completing their Launch Projects and ...
✅ Graduating class Launch Project and Poster Session done!
Congrats to the MSTI Class of 2022 for completing their Launch Projects and presenting to the over 100 guests in attendance. Thank you to all of our guests, family, and project sponsors who attended. Now off to graduation on Saturday! 🎉
Stay tuned for graduation photos and Launch Project details soon!
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It's a busy week in the MSTI! Cohort 6 students in TECHIN511 showed off their Final Presentations including smart connected devices related to ...
It's a busy week in the MSTI! Cohort 6 students in TECHIN511 showed off their Final Presentations including smart connected devices related to weather, nutrition, and more. Well done!
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A little ❄️ can't stop us! The class of 2022 is giving their final milestone presentations today in preparation for next week's final ...
A little ❄️ can't stop us! The class of 2022 is giving their final milestone presentations today in preparation for next week's final Launch Project presentation to projects sponsors, mentors, and faculty. This year's projects cover a wide range of health, technology, and social challenges.
Live from the Labs: students just presented their built objects in Fab and Physical Prototyping, constructing in 3d around an existing object to teach...
Live from the Labs: students just presented their built objects in Fab and Physical Prototyping, constructing in 3d around an existing object to teach UX and rapid prototyping techniques!
1: Learn to solder. 2: Make an RC car in 2 hours using a custom Labs-designed circuit board. 3: Race the cars! 🏁
Orientation for the 6th ...
1: Learn to solder. 2: Make an RC car in 2 hours using a custom Labs-designed circuit board. 3: Race the cars! 🏁
Orientation for the 6th cohort of MSTI concluded with a fast-paced and competitive introduction to the GIX Prototyping Labs. Students had two hours to assemble a PCB stack designed by the Labs crew, modify the code for extra speed, build a strong chassis, and test in prep for the final race. Awards were given for the fastest and most creative! 🚀
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😃 We're proud to welcome cohort 6 to Bellevue for the start of their 18-month MSTI program! Orientation began Wednesday with team building, ...
😃 We're proud to welcome cohort 6 to Bellevue for the start of their 18-month MSTI program! Orientation began Wednesday with team building, introductions, and a chance to meet the staff and faculty. On day two, the group travelled to campus for a tour, scavenger hunt, and dinner. This year's cohort is the largest in MSTI history, from nearly 10 countries, and over half women!
🚀 Welcome to the Global Innovation Exchange. We're excited to see what you Design, Build, and Launch with us.
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