You can make it here!
The MIX provides a collection of collaborative spaces focusing on innovation + entrepreneurship.
Whether you are a faculty member hoping to add a hands-on component to your class, a student exploring a new technology, a group exploring a business idea, or just looking to expand your viewpoint, the MIX can support you.
Workshops and More
The MIX offers resources to all Mason students, faculty, and staff for making, prototyping, and developing entrepreneurial skills including:
Prototyping tools & fabrication equipment
Maker consultants
Startup advising & mentoring
Programs & workshops to spark innovation
Purposeful spaces to develop ideas, research problems, craft solutions, and launch ventures
Open Access
We believe in reducing barriers to learning and access to technology, and offer all of our equipment to everyone in the Mason community to discover, prototype, and innovate.
Meet the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Team
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Paula Sorrell
Associate Vice President
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Innovation & Economic Development
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Gisele Stolz
Senior Director
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Innovation & Economic Development
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Max Kazemzadeh, MFA PhD
Mix Makerspace Manager And Events Coordinator
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Innovation & Economic Development
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Lisa Shapiro, M.Ed.
Assistant Director, Entrepreneurship Programs
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Innovation & Economic Impact -
Griffon Dillon
Mix Makerspace Fabrication Lab Coordinator
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Innovation & Economic Development
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Minjin Batzorig
Mix Makerspace Operations Coordinator
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Innovation & Economic Development
Meet Our Students
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Jaymin (Senior Staff)
He/ Him
Major: Applied Computer Science (Game Design)
Grade: Senior^2
MIX Focus: Media Lab
Interests: passcs.io
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Darius (Senior Staff)
He/Him
Major: Systems Engineering
Grade: Graduate
MIX Focus: 3D Printing, Arduinos, Modeling Design
Interests: Airplanes, longboarding
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Angel (Senior Staff)
She/ Her
Major: Graphic Design
Grade: Senior
MIX Focus: Studio Lighting, Photoshop, Textiles, 3D Scanning
Interests: Art, 3D Design, Photography
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Vishva (Senior Staff)
He/Him
Major: Electrical Engineering
Grade: Junior
MIX Focus: Robotics and 3D Printing
Interests: Music and Drawing!
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Sam (Senior Staff)
He/Him
Major: ???
Grade: Junior
MIX Focus: a little bit of everything
Interests: cycling, making things in general, just being goofy ;)
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James (Senior Staff)
He/Him
Major: Computer Engineering
Grade: Senior
MIX Focus: Resin printing
Interests: 3D printing, guitar, long boarding
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Colin (Staff, FabLab Assistant)
He/Him
Major: Electrical Engineering
Grade: Sophomore
MIX Focus: 3D Printing, Soldering, Electronics
Interests: Drawing, Circuitry, 3D Printing
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Pooja (Staff )
She/Her
Major: Data Analysis Engineering
Grade: Graduate
MIX Focus: Podcasting, 3D Printing
Interests: Soldering, Sewing and Textiles
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Cora (Staff)
She/ Her
Major: Graphic Design
Grade: Freshman
MIX Focus: Vinyl Cutting, 3D Printing
Interests: Painting, Reading, Swimming
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Celina (Staff)
She/Her
Major: Construction, Engineering and Management
Grade: Graduate
MIX Focus: Laser Cutting, Vinyl Cutting, Woodshop
Interests: Singing, Painting
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Luke (Staff)
He/Him
Major: Cyber Security
Grade: Sophomore
MIX Focus: 3D Printing, Woodshop, Electronics
Interests: Programming, CAD Modeling, Electronics, Classical Piano
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Camryn (Staff)
She/Her
Major: IT
Grade: Junior
MIX Focus: Textiles
Interests: Dance, Baking, Music
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Raghu (Staff)
He/Him
Major: Data Analytics
Grade: Masters
MIX Focus: Laser Cutting, Podcasting
Interests: 2D Animation