Innovation + New Ventures | 1,243 followers on LinkedIn. Empowering Northwestern Innovators and Entrepreneurs | The Innovation and New Ventures Office (INVO) at Northwestern University inspires and nurtures innovation across campus. To this end, INVO energizes entrepreneurial initiatives, drives commercialization potential, and facilitates practical uses for intellectual property through partnering or new ventures. INVO scouts for research that could have commercialization potential and provide guidance on how to maximize the impact of the innovations to society.