Since opening in our current location in 2015, Sears think[box] has continued to make a mark that counts. Get to know the story of Case Western Reserve University’s innovation center and makerspace as told by the numbers.
Our Footprint
50,000
square feet of resources that inspire innovation
80,000+
visits hosted each year
7,000
visitors innovate, research, learn and play each month
Financial Impact
$93M
raised (and counting!) by entrepreneurs who use think[box] and LaunchNet
$2M+
in equipment
317
projects funded through the Sears think[box] Student Project Fund (since late 2012)
$35M
total gifts to date transforming the seven-story Lincoln Storage building into a thriving center for innovation and hands-on learning
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Far-reaching Appeal
20%
average percentage of visitors from the general public and neighboring colleges
65%
of student users said Sears think[box] was a significant factor in choosing CWRU (2018 survey)
29
3D printers
1
of the founding members of the Higher Education Makerspaces initiative (with Berkeley, CMU, Georgia Tech, MIT, Olin, Stanford and Yale)
#1
most cited facility by university researchers (2018 research showcase data)
Largest
open-access innovation center at any university in the world
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