Our Benefactors

The Innovation Park clients and team are thankful for the generosity of the following:

Thomas H. and Diane Quinn

for their generous gift of Quinn Hall, the home to Notre Dame's IDEA Center. Tom Quinn, who passed away in April 2016, was a 1969 Notre Dame graduate and long-standing member and former chair of the Mendoza College of Business Advisory Council. Together with Diane, Tom was a steadfast supporter of his alma mater.

The Judd Leighton Foundation

for their generous gift of providing the first facility at IPND. A lifelong South Bend resident, Judd Leighton's vision and generosity has inspired countless individuals to pursue meaningful initiatives in their communities and provided essential funding to innovative medical facilities and educational institutions in South Bend, Chicago and the Mayo Clinic.

The Greg Fisher Family

for the Fisher Family Café, a popular gathering space for clients to meet and collaborate. Greg Fisher is the CEO of Fisher/Unitech, which provides IT solutions to streamline the product design and development process.

Mark and Karen Hill

whose contribution initiated the Student Analyst Program. Their firm, Collina Ventures, is a private investment firm focused on supporting high-tech entrepreneurs and their companies in Indiana.

John A. Lynch, M.D.

whose Endowment for Excellence initiates and sustains programs to support students and faculty in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization.

Chris and Beth Kemph

whose generous gift helped initiate active engagement of university and regional resources in new venture development.

Tom and Laura Woodward

whose generosity supports the Greenhouse commercialization program, providing key resources to aspiring entrepreneurs at critical stages of venture development.

The Larry Abdo Family

for the Abdo Markethouse Endowment for Excellence a to support programs in the area of entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization.

Your generosity helps make possible the March to Market at Innovation Park! Our sincerest thanks for your support.