About us

Tackling grand challenges using entrepreneurship

Our mission
To tackle global challenges through multidisciplinary collaboration, creativity, and actionable solutions.
At xFoundry@UMD, we believe in empowering students to become agents of change, capable of addressing complex problems and making a tangible impact on the world.
xFoundry is a transformative learning experience.

At xFoundry@UMD, students engage in immersive competitions and projects aimed at cultivating the mindset and skills of a founder.

Through these experiences, students develop essential qualities such as adaptability, resourcefulness, risk tolerance, and resilience—attributes critical for success in any career.

Working closely with teammates, students learn to navigate ambiguity, think creatively under pressure, and effectively tackle complex problems.

We harness the power of competitions to:
Clear goals for tangible results
multidisciplinary collaboration
fearless ideas
iteration, iteration, iteration
the force multiplier effect
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Meet the team

Meet the team behind xFoundry@UMD who are passionate about supporting student entrepreneurship and fostering a community of creative problem-solvers.

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jasmine kelly at xfoundry xplore
innovate, design, and engineer for america

IDEA Factory

xFoundry is launched out of the E. A. Fernandez IDEA Factory at the University of Maryland.

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Areas of impact

Challenge domains

We tackle global challenges across seven distinct domains through collaboration and entrepreneurship, shaping a brighter future for generations to come.

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