Mark Wirtz

The Collaboratory for Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research

Increasing hope and transforming lives through education, innovation, collaboration, and service. Mission • Increasing hope and transforming lives through education, collaboration, innovation and service. Our Twofold Mission • To foster justice, empower the poor, promote peace, and care for the earth through applications of our academic and professional disciplines. • To increase the academic and professional abilities of participants, their vocational vision for lifelong servant-leadership, and their courage to act on convictions. Company Overview The Collaboratory is a center at Messiah College for applied research and project-based learning, in partnership with client non-profit organizations, businesses, governments, and communities in our region and around the world. Areas of engagement include science, engineering, health, information technology, business, and education. Our desire is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ in life, word and deed by partnering with others for projects that foster justice, empower the poor, promote peace, and care for the earth.