Join the Innovation and Economic Prosperity Program

APLU established the Innovation and Economic Prosperity Program to offer institutions an opportunity to better know, measure, tell, and enhance their economic and community development impact.

90 institutions have been named IEP Designees since the program was launched in 2013, using the program as a foundation to build deeper community relationships, attract new resources, and better align their missions with regional and state priorities.

Institutions should join the IEP Program if they are looking to:

• Build stronger connections with local and regional stakeholders
• Develop stronger industry and community partnerships
• Sharpen your institution’s public value narrative

Seek the IEP designation: schedule a 30-minute meeting with the IEP team to discuss your institution’s involvement, address additional questions, and further illustrate IEP’s impact on peer institutions. Contact APLU’s IEP team at iep@aplu.org for questions regarding the IEP Program.

Learn more  about pursuing the IEP designation.