THE INNOVENTURE LAB POINT OF VIEW
Everyone's asking whether AI will replace them.
That's the wrong question.
The right one is how you build with it.
You are the expert in your business — your customers, your craft, your market. AI won't change that. But it is changing how fast you can research, decide, and grow. We don't teach you to fear the tool or worship it. We teach you to wield it, so your judgment goes further than it ever could alone.
4,000+
entrepreneurs trained
50+
countries
Columbia University
Venture for All® faculty 2013 - 2024
SBDC - CBS faculty 2010 - 2023
Programs and private sessions.
Pick the room you're in.
WHAT WE DO
THE IV LAB METHOD
Four disciplines. One edge.
01
Design Thinking
Start with the human. Frame the real problem before chasing solutions.
02
Applied AI
Research faster, analyze deeper, decide sharper — AI as accelerator, not autopilot.
03
Behavioral Economics
Understand why customers actually choose, and design for it.
04
Social Impact
Build ventures that last because they matter — to people and to markets.
WHO IS THIS GUY?
Built for what's next.
I'm Daniel McQuade — serial entrepreneur, educator, and founder of InnoVentureLAB. For over a decade, I taught entrepreneurship/innovation at Columbia Business School's "Venture for All®" global program and built ventures with partners like IBM.
Today I work with entrepreneurs and organizations across 50+ countries on how they find opportunity, test it, and grow -using AI where it earns its place, and judgment where it doesn't.
"He's a Thought Leader, Visionary, Innovator, and a Misfit." — Raj Rao, GM, Industry Platforms, IBM
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Trusted by founders, companies, and institutions.
Daniel's teaching has been met with universal acclaim, earning him a reputation as a highly respected and sought-after educator.
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Dr. Jack McGourty - Columbia Business School
His sharing the entrepreneurial journey with our urban artisans inspires vitality for urban regeneration. It's impactful!
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Dr. Pan J. - Vice Secretary General, Unesco Shanghai
This challenged us to think differently. If we were to replace ourselves, how would we do it?
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Doug V., Senior VP, Michigan, USA
From Shanghai, Mumbai, Dubai, Rio to New York, the IVLAB frameworks adapt to every culture and vertical — delivered live or virtually.
