Sears think[box] is a 50,000 square foot public-access innovation ecosystem at Case Western Reserve University.
Case Western Reserve University's center for innovation and entrepreneurship provides a space for anyone - students, faculty, and alumni and members of the community - to tinker and creatively invent. Located in a 7-story, 50,000 square foot facility, with 4 floors occupied and more under renovation, this project is the largest open-access innovation center at any university in the world. By numbe
04/06/2026
Join us for a hands-on workshop in collaboration with the , where making meets nature! Personalize and assemble a lasercut flowerpress and learn the art of flower preservation with the help of staff from the Botanical Garden!
Register today on our Campus Groups!
01/15/2026
Due to inclement weather, think[box] will be closing at 4pm. We will resume normal operating hours tomorrow if weather improves.
12/17/2025
Sears think[box] wishes everyone Happy Holidays. Please note that we will be closed starting December 18th and reopening on January 12 in the new year.
12/03/2025
Join us at the Sears think[box], Floor 2 Presentation area from 12 pm to 1 pm on December 9th and 16th to relax, unwind and distress with Athena, CWRU's amazing therapy dog!
Free Warm beverages like hot chocolate, tea and coffee provided.
Drop in for some finals week self care!
11/27/2025
We look forward to seeing wveyone again in December!
08/21/2025
We’ve recently returned from the 2025 International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces at
Some highlights:
🔹 Malcolm Cooke, former Executive Director of think[box], received the HEMI Lifetime Achievement Award! 🎉
🔹 Adam Savage presented the keynote speech! He mentioned that his 2016 visit to think[box] (which you can find on YouTube) helped shape his philosophy on maker education, inspired by our approach of “meeting users where they are”.
🔹 Claire & Joseph got to explore Adam’s legendary Cave 👀
🔹 Joseph presented his research on recycling PLA scraps using novel sheet-pressing techniques ♻️
📣 Tag and tell him why he should come back to visit think[box] in 2025!
08/07/2025
Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day of our summer open hours! Sears think[box] will be closed for two weeks as we gear up for the fall semester with student technician training.
See you in the new school year!
08/05/2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Zygote Press: Intro to Block Printing workshop at Sears think[box]!
Teaching artist Ana Tarrarova and Zygote's Community Engagement Manager, Sequoia Bostick, led two fantastic sessions introducing participants to the art of linocutting.
Special thanks to for leading this hands-on experience at think[box]!
Be on the lookout for more exciting workshops this fall!
07/05/2025
We’re closed today in observance of Independence Day. See you again for open hours on Monday!
06/12/2025
Visit the think[box] and Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) table at Parade the Circle on Wade Oval this Saturday from 10 am to 4pm. Make a commemorative block print using a 3d printed printing presses!
These tools were designed by the and printed using the Ultimakers at think[box]. Drop by and learn more about think[box], the resources offered by NAC, and the other incredible projects created by the Open Press Project.
04/09/2025
🚀 Incubator Spotlight 🌟
At Sears think[box], we're proud to offer student startups a unique opportunity to grow and thrive. Our Floor 7 Incubator provides subsidized office space, mailboxes, and access to industry professionals—all within the nation's largest open-access academic makerspace. 🛠️
For this first post in our Incubator Spotlight series, we sat down with our friends at OpsiClear LLC to learn more about their innovative startup and how they’re utilizing the resources at think[box] to bring their ideas to life. 💡
Stay tuned for more interviews with incredible student-run businesses and get an inside look at what’s happening up on Floor 7!