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
The great part about GIX is they encourage you to take risks; you have all the facilities and resources you need. Fundamentally, the University of Washington is a collaborative space, and we’re all working toward the same goal.
— Will Alpine, MSTI graduate