# Campus Innovation Sites Innovacracy.org Partners with Universities Creating Positive Social Change By Tiana Reid | Published 2012-06-29 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovacracy-org References: [innovocracy.org](http://www.innovocracy.org/) Innovacracy.org is still in beta but its change-making capabilities have already kickstarted. The goal is to support academic innovators, such as researchers and social entrepreneurs who are students, in their endeavors. Universities, in today's skills-based economy, are sometimes seen as operating within a vacuum, especially where the humanities are concerned, however, the concepts that float around campuses have the potential to turn into "real life" projects. Thus, it's important that research has the ability -- and the opportunity -- to create on-the-ground impact. So far, Innovacracy has partnered with the following education institutions in New York state: the [University of Rochester](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovation-fund), [Cornell University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omnichannel-leadership-program), [Rochester Institute of Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-adventures) and Clarkson University. With Innovacracy.org's crowdfunding network, you have the ability to both sponsor innovations and submit your own, and do your part to making cool, progressive ideas a reality. **Contact Information** Innovacracy.org [website](http://www.innovocracy.org/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Academic Innovators:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include creating platforms and networks that support academic innovators in their research and entrepreneurial endeavors. - **Crowdfunding for Innovation:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in developing crowdfunding platforms specifically catered to sponsor and support innovative projects and ideas. - **Campus Impact:** Disruptive innovation opportunities can be found in fostering collaborations between universities and external organizations to ensure that research and ideas from campuses have a real-life impact. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Higher Education:** The higher education industry can explore opportunities to create supportive platforms and networks for academic innovators. - **Crowdfunding:** The crowdfunding industry can develop specialized platforms that focus on sponsoring and supporting innovative projects and ideas. - **Social Impact:** Industries focused on social impact can collaborate with universities to bring research and innovative ideas to the real world and create positive change. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Student Opportunities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campus-connect.md) - [Student Achievement Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamyuni.md) - [Digital Sharing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venture-vault.md) - [Student-Specific Real-World Freelance Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podium-education.md) - [Online Idea-Sharing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasis-of-ideas.md) - [AI Educational Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universitycube.md) - [Regional Innovation Funds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovation-fund.md) - [App Idea Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croidea.md) - [Academic AI Integration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acadium.md)