Innovation Corps Program, which provides students and faculty with grants to pursue their inventions.
=== Edgar Experimental Mine ===
The Edgar Experimental Mine is the primary educational mine owned by Mines in Idaho Springs. The mine was originally a silver and gold mine founded in 1870 by the Big Five Mining Company. It was acquired by Mines in 1921 after Big Five declared bankruptcy. Edgar Mine is primarily used to train mining engineers, although it is also used by various state and federal agencies to develop a wide range of products and techniques, including the U.S. Army's tunnel detection program, which built one of the mine's two portals.
The mine features a fully operational mine railway, internet system, and classroom. In addition to being used by mining engineers, it is also used by electrical, biological, and civil engineering students for various projects.Edgar Mine Classroom | Rock Powered Life | University of Colorado Boulder The property also contains an outdoor explosives lab used by researchers …
