
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.

CCEI IN THE NEWS
- BUILDing Connecticut’s Capital City: Unique UConn Course Celebrates Five Years of Partnership, Collaboration, and Hartford Stories May 18, 2026UConn Today – On a Wednesday afternoon in late April – tucked inside a quiet brick building in Hartford’s Frog Hollow neighborhood, just a few blocks from the shining gold dome of Connecticut’s State Capitol building – a celebration took place. On the third floor of The Lyceum – an historic site that at different... […]Scott Slater III
- Innovation Quest Selects Five Top Startups, Ranging from Manufacturing Innovation to New Hair-Care Option April 23, 2026UConn Today – The Innovation Quest (iQ) entrepreneurship competition crowned five new champions on April 20, with innovations that included a novel manufacturing innovation, a system for making tuition payments easier, and tool to help protect creative endeavors from being usurped by AI. The students ranged from a second-semester freshman to a ready-to-graduate Ph.D. candidate.... […]Claire Hall
- First-Year Business Student Invites UConn Diners to ‘Swipe’ for Easy Dining Hall Nutrition Info April 17, 2026UConn Today – Sean Howard ’29 (BUS) is not a code writer or a programmer. He doesn’t have a background in computer science, and he comes from a family of teachers, not engineers. But the first-year School of Business student from Branford, who hasn’t settled on his major quite yet, is an entrepreneur, which means... […]Scott Slater III
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