On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI), in partnership with the UConn Foundation, hosted the third annual Get Seeded Demo Day! The virtual occasion featured five student startup teams with unique ideas, with three UConn “Husky” panel judges to ask follow-up questions and ultimately choose the top three winners. […]
Traction Spring 2023 Cohort Announced
The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) is pleased to announce the teams selected to participate in the spring cohort of Traction, a program designed to support UConn-affiliated startup ideas as they work to validate their concept. The following teams will develop a greater knowledge of the market they plan to enter by receiving […]
Accelerate UConn Spring 2023 Phase 2 Cohort Announced
The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) is pleased to announce the teams selected to participate in the 22nd cohort of Accelerate UConn, the University’s National Science Foundation I-Corps site. The following teams will receive special training and a $1,000 seed grant to help understand whether and how their technology might create customer value: […]
Accelerate UConn Spring 2023 Phase 1 Cohort Announced
The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the teams selected to participate in the 21st cohort of Accelerate UConn, the University’s National Science Foundation I-Corps site. The following teams will receive special training and a $2,000 seed grant to help understand whether and how their technology might create customer value: Spring […]
CCEI’s 15th Anniversary Celebration Recap
On Friday, December 2, 2022, the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) celebrated a monumental moment: our 15th Anniversary Celebration! The special occasion acknowledged all the ideas that turned into businesses, the entrepreneurs and mentors who turned into family, and the support system who made it all possible. Members from all realms of our […]
UConn Family Business Program Hosts Business Transitions Workshop
On November 29, 2022 the UConn Family Business Program hosted a Business Transitions Workshop for its members. Every business needs a plan on how they’ll handle transitions, and for family businesses it can be even more complicated because of the family dynamics. The Family Business Program gathered experts in the various aspects of building a […]
15th Anniversary Countdown: 15 CCEI Program Participant Quotes
We are thrilled to announce the celebration of our 15 years as the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. This is a special occasion to acknowledge the ideas that turned into businesses, the entrepreneurs and mentors who turned into family, and the support system who made it all possible. As a member of the CCEI […]
15th Anniversary Countdown: 15 Entrepreneurial Faculty Members
We are thrilled to announce the celebration of our 15 years as the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. This is a special occasion to acknowledge the ideas that turned into businesses, the entrepreneurs and mentors who turned into family, and the support system who made it all possible. As a member of the CCEI […]
15th Anniversary Countdown: 15 Inspiring Entrepreneurial Books
We are thrilled to announce the celebration of our 15 years as the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. This is a special occasion to acknowledge the ideas that turned into businesses, the entrepreneurs and mentors who turned into family, and the support system who made it all possible. As a member of the CCEI […]
15th Anniversary Countdown: 15 CCEI Startups
We are thrilled to announce the celebration of our 15 years as the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. This is a special occasion to acknowledge the ideas that turned into businesses, the entrepreneurs and mentors who turned into family, and the support system who made it all possible. As a member of the CCEI […]