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INSPIRING A CULTURE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION THROUGHOUT UCONN

Since our inception in 2007, we are dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and innovators, creating a vibrant startup ecosystem, and contributing to the overall economic development in Connecticut. Through a comprehensive array of programs, resources, mentorship, and funding, we aim to empower UConn students, faculty, and alumni to transform their ideas into successful ventures. We also support veterans and local business owners.

While Entrepreneurship. Starts. Here. We certainly know it is just one step.

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RSS CCEI IN THE NEWS

  • Hartford’s 4th Annual AI Day Will Offer Businesses, Professionals, Students Opportunities to Navigate Emerging Tech April 4, 2025
    UConn Today – The first time AI Day was offered in Hartford in 2022, it drew a small but enthusiastic group of 68 participants. It was before the release of ChatGPT, and both the capabilities of the technology and its potential impact on business and society were not widely recognized. This year, some 800 people...  […]
    Claire Hall
  • UConn Online Grad Programs Lauded for Quality, Value for Veterans February 5, 2025
    UConn Today – Several of UConn’s online graduate programs are highly ranked for the quality, value, and flexibility they offer to veterans, including one that recently earned the top spot nationwide in U.S. News & World Report’s annual review. The UConn School of Nursing’s programs were named No. 1 for veterans wishing to pursue online...  […]
    Claire Hall
  • Alum Hayley Segar Wows ‘Shark Tank’ Judges, Lands a Deal with Two of Them January 27, 2025
    UConn Today – UConn alum and swimsuit entrepreneur Hayley Segar ’17 (CLAS) impressed ABC’s “Shark Tank” judges, and left the entrepreneurship competition with a business deal with two of them. Despite a case of nerves prior to the segment’s taping, Segar was confident and composed when describing onewith, a women’s swimsuit startup that eliminates seams...  […]
    Claire Hall
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