CCEI In the News
- With Help From UConn, Alumna Hayley Segar Dives Into Women’s Swimwear Industry November 18, 2021UConn Today – Alumna Hayley Segar ’17 (CLAS) is launching her own women’s swimwear company today, with hopes that her patent-pending designs, featuring comfortable and flattering styles, will revolutionize the fashion industry. Read articleClaire Hall
- Retired Professor Offers $100K Matching Gift to Save Veterans’ Entrepreneurship Program November 11, 2021UConn Today – United States Marine Corps veteran Tony Audette builds custom motorcycles for celebrities, business titans, and other enthusiasts who want a bike that’s unlike any other. His exclusive motorcycles sell for upwards of $130,000. After two years in business, Audette Motorcycles, in Canton, is thriving. Audette credits much of his business knowledge and... […]Claire Hall
- Starfish and Small Wins: UConn Sophomore Launches Brand… November 2, 2021Next Avenue – Sophomore Allie Davenport’s StarMind company focuses on mental health, inspired by a famous poem about a boy and starfish that helped create the name. Read articleComulada, Jasmine
Upcoming Events
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Nov
30
Get Seeded Pitch Night6:00pm
Get Seeded Pitch Night
Tuesday, November 30th, 2021
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Other Virtual
Get Seeded provides seed funding, mentorship, networking, and next step resources to students that have ideas for a business, invention or innovation.
Do you have a business idea, invention, provide or service you have designed, apply to pitch at one of our pitch nights this year for the chance to be awarded up to $1,000. Applications are accepted throughout the academic year on a rolling basis.
This event (and all other Get Seeded events) are open to the whole UConn community. Students are highly encouraged to attend, even if you don't have a business idea. Students in the audience get to vote on which teams are funded.
For more information, to RSVP to attend a pitch night or to apply to pitch please visit: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/ -
Dec
1
New Course Application Open Now12:00am
New Course Application Open Now
Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus 100 Constitution Plaza
BUILD Hartford, a new course (BADM-MGMT 4895/5894) offered by The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is looking to co-create opportunities for UConn students with the input of Launc[H], the City of Hartford and community partners. These projects will be based around economic, innovation, and entrepreneurial opportunities in Hartford. Students will work to understand opportunities in the Hartford Innovation Ecosystem, have the chance to build connections to community organizations/stakeholders, and ideate solutions.
Students will develop solutions with attainable milestones within a specified timeline and budget, as well as work with course instructors to pitch and identify mentor and community partners.
For more information and to apply to this course please visit: https://ccei.uconn.edu/build-hartford/ -
Dec
1
New Course Application Open Now12:00am
New Course Application Open Now
Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Hartford Campus 100 Constitution Plaza
BUILD Hartford, a new course (BADM-MGMT 4895/5894) offered by The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is looking to co-create opportunities for UConn students with the input of Launc[H], the City of Hartford and community partners. These projects will be based around economic, innovation, and entrepreneurial opportunities in Hartford. Students will work to understand opportunities in the Hartford Innovation Ecosystem, have the chance to build connections to community organizations/stakeholders, and ideate solutions.
Students will develop solutions with attainable milestones within a specified timeline and budget, as well as work with course instructors to pitch and identify mentor and community partners.
For more information and to apply to this course please visit: https://ccei.uconn.edu/build-hartford/ -
Dec
1
Biomedical Entrepreneurship Course Spring 2022 - Application Open12:00am
Biomedical Entrepreneurship Course Spring 2022 - Application Open
Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other TBD
Interested in learning about entrepreneurship? The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is offering a 3-credit course this Spring for you to develop your skills and knowledge in an industry-specific entrepreneurship field. Open to undergraduate and graduate students, you can begin to grow your entrepreneurial mindset this Spring with Biomedical Entrepreneurship.
Biomedical Entrepreneurship - Students will gain experience that will help them be innovative thinkers as they are working towards their future career goals. Students will work in teams to try to solve a problem using new innovation in medical technologies and be coached by industry experts who address fundamental issues. Projects will be presented to external experts and teams will be supported in next step venture development, should they decide to move their ideas forward. Taught by industry experts, students will learn the fundamentals around creating a new business or venture within the realms of life sciences.
Biomedical Entrepreneurship is held every Tuesday, 6:00-9:00 p.m. It is cross-listed and can be registered under BME 6086-020, BADM 5894-011 or MGMT 5895-012. An online application must be submitted before enrolling in the course.
Get more information and complete the application here: https://ccei.uconn.edu/programs/entrepreneurship-life-sciences/ -
Dec
8
Spring Traction Application Now Open12:00am
Spring Traction Application Now Open
Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other Virtual
The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) launched this program to support UConn-affiliated startup ideas as they work to validate the concept. In this five-week program participants will learn the key elements of the Business Model Canvas (BMC) and the lean startup methodology. Participants will engage in customer discovery efforts that will allow them to better understand the market they are entering and the value they plan to provide to key stakeholders in the process.
Spring Traction program dates:
Kickoff- March 8, 2022 from 1-3pm
Webinar 2- March 22, 2021 from 1-3pm
Webinar 3- March 29, 2021 from 1-3pm
Webinar 4- April 5, 2021 from 1-3pm
Finale- April 12, 2021 from 1-3pm
Applications are due February 25, at 11:59pm. Learn more and apply here: https://ccei.uconn.edu/programs/traction/ -
Jan
5
Biomedical Entrepreneurship Course Spring 2022 - Application Open12:00am
Biomedical Entrepreneurship Course Spring 2022 - Application Open
Wednesday, January 5th, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other TBD
Interested in learning about entrepreneurship? The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is offering a 3-credit course this Spring for you to develop your skills and knowledge in an industry-specific entrepreneurship field. Open to undergraduate and graduate students, you can begin to grow your entrepreneurial mindset this Spring with Biomedical Entrepreneurship.
Biomedical Entrepreneurship - Students will gain experience that will help them be innovative thinkers as they are working towards their future career goals. Students will work in teams to try to solve a problem using new innovation in medical technologies and be coached by industry experts who address fundamental issues. Projects will be presented to external experts and teams will be supported in next step venture development, should they decide to move their ideas forward. Taught by industry experts, students will learn the fundamentals around creating a new business or venture within the realms of life sciences.
Biomedical Entrepreneurship is held every Tuesday, 6:00-9:00 p.m. It is cross-listed and can be registered under BME 6086-020, BADM 5894-011 or MGMT 5895-012. An online application must be submitted before enrolling in the course.
Get more information and complete the application here: https://ccei.uconn.edu/programs/entrepreneurship-life-sciences/
