E2E | PARTNERS

PARTNERS

Engineering2Empower relies on close relationships with a multitude of partners, both in the United States and in Haiti. Domestic partners encompass both university and non-university entities. University partners include the Kellogg Institute for International Development, the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development, and the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship, the ESTEEM Program, and the College of Engineering. Non-university partners include the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and the Fellow Irish Social Hub (FISH), ARCO/Murray National Construction and Western Forms International. The current partners in Haiti include various actors in the non-profit space, private sector partners like Magepa, S.A. (operated by brothers Paul and Fritz Pierre-Louis), and grassroots organizations, such as Citizens United for the Rebuilding of Léogâne (CURL) and Resilience Haiti (founded by E2E’s Lamarre Presuma). We are especially excited this year to welcome Sloan and Pepper Construction to our family of corporate partners!

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became a corporate partner in 2018, sharing E2E's commitment to empowering communities and students to work collaboratively to address development challenges through engineering.

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became a corporate partner in 2018, sharing E2E's commitment to empowering communities and students to work collaboratively to address development challenges through engineering.

ARCO/Murray

generously sponsored and led the E2E Expo and are now supporting the E2E Pilot Housing Program through its foundation and generous partners, led by Principal Joe Pomerenke (ND 05).

VentureWell (formerly NCIIA)

provided the first funding to support the development of the E2E Housing Model and critical training and mentoring in social venture strategy and planning. E2E is especially thankful for the guidance of Jennifer Keller Jackson and James Barlow.

Kellogg Institute

for International Studies has sponsored E2E's IDP surveys and Innovation Incubators. E2E has benefited from its Development Advisory Teams and the enthusiasm and passion of Executive Director Steve Reifenberg.

NDIGD

has been a long-time supporter and advisor to E2E, recently helping to fund its launch of full time operations in Haiti through the Office of Research. E2E is grateful for the advise and friendship of Managing Director Michael Sweikar.

ESTEEM Program

at Notre Dame was the incubator for E2E's business plan and a great showcase for this budding social venture, thanks to the enthusiasm and wisdom of Director David Murphy.

College of Engineering

has long-supported E2E's growth and development, most recently by helping to finance the launch of our full-time operations in Haiti. E2E is grateful to Dean Kilpatrick and Nathan Utz for their tireless support.

Henn Family

have been generous donors in support of its Haiti Operations.

Magepa SA

have served as true innovation partners and the first contractors to advance the E2E housing system. The vision of Paul and Fritz Pierre-Louis have been indispensable to our success in Haiti!

Village Structures Int'l

are partnering with E2E in the establishment of an extensive quality control program in Leogane.

Western Forms International

played a major role in facilitating the E2E Expo and has continued its relationship to advance the E2E Pilot Housing Program under the leadership of its founder, Ron Ward.

ND Haiti Program

has been a steadfast collaborator with E2E, with its faculty, staff and infrastructure in Haiti providing a critical launch point for E2E's programs.

Gigot Center

for Entrepreneurial Studies has served as a trusted advisor to E2E in the area of social entrepreneurship.

CURL

(Citizens United for the Rebuilding of Leogane) facilitated E2E's engagement of the community in Leogane, Haiti in the wake of the earthquake.