At last year’s September launch of the Global Innovation Exchange, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that the new GIX facility would be named the “Steve Ballmer Building” to honor Ballmer’s leadership in driving Microsoft to be a global company during his tenure as CEO. Nadella noted that Ballmer has always been an advocate for business ( … )
What's Happening at GIX
Stay up to date on key dates and events, and read about the real-world impact of our learners.
Important Dates
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September 1, 2018
Applications Open
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September 13, 2018
Online Information Session for MSTI & Dual Degree
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September 13, 2018
Information Session at GIX for MSTI & Dual Degree
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October 11, 2018
Information Session at Seattle's UW campus for MSTI & Dual Degree
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January 21, 2019
Application Deadline
News & Events
Steve Ballmer Shares His Views on Leadership and…
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GIX staff member Marleny Monterrozo was announced as one of the two inaugural recipients of the WE Communications academic award. Marleny is a communications and administrative assistant at GIX. Established in honor of Pam Edstrom, a public relations industry pioneer and one of the founders of WE Communications, the academic award is part of a ( … )
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A New Model
Bringing together leading universities and organizations from all over the world, our interdisciplinary, project-based model teaches students how to take an innovative idea all the way from a workable prototype to a market-ready product.
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Designed specifically for the GIX program, the GIX Steve Ballmer building offers a hands-on learning environment featuring electronic prototyping labs, design studios, AR/VR technology, and more.
About GIX BuildingReal World Challenges
GIX learners have opportunities to collaborate with leading industry and nonprofit organizations on key projects to develop high-tech solutions to local and global challenges.
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GIX is a unique educational model that not only focuses on interdisciplinary education but is driven by industry engagement. To solve pressing global challenges we need greater collaboration between academia and the public and the private sector...GIX is dismantling these boundaries.
— Talha Sabri, GIX student
