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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

  • Their Final Class Project? A Beer-Tasting Showdown May 7, 2025
    UConn Today – A friendly competition between two teams of UConn student brewers ended with one victor – but with everyone who got a chance to sample both beers a winner. The UConn Brewing Innovation initiative – a multidisciplinary hub that partners the College of Engineering, School of Business, and College of Agriculture, Health and...  […]
    Scott Slater III
  • Robust Seafood, Brighter Laundry, and a Platform for Artists Topped This Year’s IQ Entrepreneurship Competition May 1, 2025
    UConn Today – Three impressive teams of entrepreneurs, whose startups range from more robust seafood to healthier laundry detergent to a great place for artists to share their talent, won this year’s Innovation Quest (iQ) entrepreneurship challenge. The winning teams split $30,000 in prize money and will continue to develop their businesses in an advanced...  […]
    Claire Hall
  • 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
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