

Griffiths Center for Collaboration & Innovation
The Griffiths Center vision is to be a recognized leader in engaged learning and research experiences that help define the student journey at Hartwick College.
Our mission is to promote cross-disciplinary innovation & entrepreneurship by providing high-impact community partnerships, innovation spaces and research opportunities.
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Hartwick College Grain Innovation Center
Hartwick College has been working with the City of Oneonta and the County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency to incorporate the Grain Innovation Center (GIC) with a Downtown Revitalization Initiative awarded to the City through the New York State Regional Economic Development Council.
Construction has begun on a four-story, mixed-use building that will include Hartwick’s new Grain Innovation Center. With this project, Hartwick College has identified a need to develop new and better means to assess the quality of potential wheat cultivars for whole grain milling and baking. The result will provide support for grain producers, millers and bakers in the regional grain industry, while enhancing College offerings and community connections.
THE BAKER-SIMPSON ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
This immersive internship opportunity, made possible through the continued generosity of Simon Baker ‘93, allows motivated students to explore their aspirations in and around social entrepreneurship, innovation and social impact.
Students begin their experience with a one-credit course that provides an introduction to the tenants of design thinking, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Griffith Center for Collaboration & Innovation
For more information about GCCI programs and services, email gcci@hartwick.edu or call 607-431-4009.
Launched in 2018 with a $1.25 million gift from Sally Griffiths Herbert ’88, H’19 and Tim Herbert, the Griffiths Center for Collaboration & Innovation (GCCI) at Hartwick College is an idea incubator for radical innovation and approaches to creative problem solving.