Twenty-three start-up companies in the current academic year. More than 100 students engaged in entrepreneurship and innovation activities. A first-ever IDEA week that blew away expectations. Bryan Ritchie, associate provost for innovation at the University of Notre Dame and head of the IDEA Center, talks about these ingredients and much more – including “The Engine” process and being willing to “lean in and get hit by a pitch and then doing it again.” Learn about the momentum in the north central Indiana region and where things may be headed next.