Inspiring Innovation

Innovation Labs, Hope Labs, Global Work, Health Care Ecosystem, Interdisciplinary Initiatives

Embracing an Entrepreneurial Spirit to Solve Complex Problems

Belmont embraces a future-focused mindset. Through Hope Labs, global engagement, and our expanding health care ecosystem, students collaborate across disciplines to tackle society’s most urgent challenges with bold ideas and practical solutions.

Funding Priorities and Goals

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Innovation Labs

Goal: $25M+

State-of-the-art labs for interdisciplinary problem-solving.

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Hope Labs

Goal: $50M

Project-based, apprenticeship-driven learning (including Dolly U).

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Global Work / Belmont Global

Goal: $10M

Expand student service, missions and global partnerships.

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Health Care Ecosystem

Goal: $100M+

Strengthen nursing, pharmacy, medicine and interdisciplinary health initiatives.

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Health Care Ecosystem

Goal: $100M+

Strengthen nursing, pharmacy, medicine and interdisciplinary health initiatives.

Belmont University’s iconic Bell Tower against a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

Cross-Disciplinary Initiatives

Goal: $?M

Collaborative programs that integrate business, arts, technology and design.

Ways to Partner

  • Invest in Innovation Labs or Hope Labs
  • Support global experiences for students
  • Strengthen Belmont’s health care ecosystem through endowed gifts
Finley White

“All the fellows are driven by a larger purpose and genuinely support each other’s work. The connections I’ve made through the Innovation Labs staff have had a major impact on my time at Belmont.”

Finley White, ‘28
Social Innovation Fellow Inaugural Cohort Member