"CONNECT" Programs Overview
Fostering a diverse and collaborative community of students, faculty, and alumni entrepreneurs and innovators, all while supporting the greater entrepreneurship ecosystem within Connecticut.
Student Ambassador Program
Recruiting UConn students to develop CCEI's programs!
Student Ambassadors work collaboratively to reach students across campuses through events, social media platforms, and in-class presentations. They are innovative, driven, and encouraging leaders who strive to assist in the development and growth of CCEI. The program is open to all UConn undergraduate students interested in an interactive work-study on a semester-by-semester basis.
The Collaboratory @ CCEI
Where entrepreneurship meets communication excellence!
The Collaboratory is more than a space: it's a dynamic ecosystem that fuels creativity, collaboration, and success. We believe in the transformative power of contemporary communication channels, where entrepreneurs like you craft and share compelling content that resonates globally. Together, we create a powerful network of entrepreneurial storytellers who inspire, educate, and connect. Currently, our podcast Timely Topics is filmed in the space.
Entrepreneurial Leadership Program
The value of having an entrepreneurial mindset is not just limited to entrepreneurs.
CCEI has packaged the best of its entrepreneurial programming to provide executives access to curated modules that allow them to learn and develop the value of an entrepreneurial mindset delivered by our team of experts. These programs promise to provide a transcendent learning experience!
Mentor Network
Seeking professionals interested in mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs!
Mentors can get involved by serving as a guest speaker or on a panel during CCEI Summer Fellowship, working one-on-one with students participating in our various programs, and supporting startups/ventures as they commercialize technology, products and services. Reach out today!
Launc[H]
Making Hartford the best place to start and scale a business!
Designed to help business-individuals in the Hartford area achieve their dreams, this program strives to strengthen the community by increasing economic productivity, creating new jobs, and reigniting opportunity. Michelle Cote, Director of Launc[H], explains: “One or two introductions turns into an entire network at a place many people are impressed by.”
Discover Other Program Sectors:
- BUILD: Supporting entrepreneurs and innovators across UConn by providing funding, programs, and mentorship to help accelerate their ventures. Programs under this pillar include: Get Seeded, Traction, Accelerate UConn, CCEI Summer Fellowship, and the Wolff New Venture Competition.
- DEVELOP: Experiential learning and internship programs engage students with startups and small businesses in Connecticut. Programs under this pillar include: BUILD Hartford, Family Business Program, and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV).
- CONNECT: Fostering a diverse and collaborative community of students, faculty, and alumni entrepreneurs and innovators, all while supporting the greater entrepreneurship ecosystem within the state. Programs under this pillar include: CCEI Mentor Network, Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, The Collaboratory @ CCEI, Entrepreneurship Internship Program, and CCEI's Student Ambassadors Program.