Get Involved
Pick a door
X-Labs runs on participation. Find the way in that fits you — then bring a challenge, join a project, or partner with NIC.
For Students
Students
Work on real projects, build portfolio experience, and learn from faculty, partners, and peers.
- Work on real projects with real stakes
- Build portfolio experience that shows outcomes, not exercises
- Learn from faculty, partners, and peers across programs
For Faculty
Faculty
Bring interdisciplinary projects and connect coursework to community needs across programs.
- Bring interdisciplinary projects into your coursework
- Connect what you teach to active community needs
- Collaborate across programs and departments
For Community Partners
Community
Submit challenges and access student and faculty creativity to build local solutions.
- Submit challenges worth solving
- Access student and faculty creativity
- Build local solutions you can actually use
For Industry Partners
Industry
Sponsor projects, mentor students, identify future talent, and support workforce development.
- Sponsor projects that matter to your sector
- Mentor students and shape the work
- Identify future talent early
- Support regional workforce development
Submit a project / challenge
Bring X-Labs a problem worth solving.
Tell us what you're working on. The team reads every submission and reaches back within a few days.