The Blender is a jumpstart for HAC students and graduates into the world of innovation. The Center serves to inspire, empower, teach and guide the HAC community through the entrepreneurial process. This includes lectures, workshops, access to all of HAC's facilities and labs, pre-accelerator and so much more. The Blender strives to inspire, teach practical tools, and support its students, alumni, and academic staff while taking steps into the world of innovation and entrepreneurship. The Blender provides a myriad of opportunities, including exposure to leading individuals from industry as guest lecturers, participating in in-depth workshops on specific topics, and actively taking part in its pre-accelerator programs. The Blender is, as its name implies, a place where individuals from different backgrounds and fields of expertise can work together, each bringing their unique flavor into the mix - creating new and exciting blends together.