CCEI Press
- UConn School of Business Receives First-Ever Top 30 Ranking for Graduate Entrepreneurship from Princeton Review November 19, 2020
- One Pond at a Time: UConn-Affiliated Startup Looking to ‘Revolutionize’ Mining Industry November 9, 2020
- Student Startup Gets $2.2M Investment to Bring Men’s Reproductive Health Ecosystem, Testing to Life November 9, 2020
- Alumna to Share Mindset Secrets To Help Women Entrepreneurs Prosper November 2, 2020
- UConn Entrepreneur Smashes a Home Run With Sophisticated Baseball-Training Invention October 27, 2020
- Meet the Researcher: Noah Sobel-Pressman ’21, Entrepreneurship October 9, 2020
- Why Smaller Cities Can Be the Perfect Place for a Growing Company October 9, 2020
- No More Worry Warts: Medical Resident’s Innovation May Revolutionize Patient Care October 8, 2020
- Pisces Atlantic Wins Prestigious Wolff New Venture Competition September 29, 2020
- Alumna Entrepreneur Hopes to Make a Splash with Revamped, Flattering Women’s Swimwear September 22, 2020
Upcoming Events
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Nov
30
Ask About CCEI - Office Hours9:00am
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Dec
2
NetWerx Student/Alum Mentor Info Session6:00pm
NetWerx Student/Alum Mentor Info Session
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Other Online
Students who would like to participate in the next student/alum mentor cohort are required to attend a virtual info session held on Wednesday, 12/2 6:00pm-7:00pm.
Are you looking to broaden your network? Would you like the opportunity to hear some career advice from a UConn alum? Would you like to explore your entrepreneurial mindset and career path?
The Werth Institute NetWerx student and alumni connections initiative matches students with UConn alumni over video conferencing technology. The goal is to expand students' networks by connecting them with experienced alumni, so students may begin to enhance their entrepreneurial mindset and imagine their personal pathway to leadership. NetWerx is open to all students, in all majors who are looking to expand their personal network and connect with people who are passionate about entrepreneurship. This community welcomes all students, regardless if they would like to start their own company. Over time, we believe these initial conversations will lead to greater levels of confidence, networking and professional development opportunities beyond the first alumni match.
Where: Meetings take place via video conference (Zoom, WebEx, Google Hangouts)
Time Commitment: Four, 30-minute conversations with alum over a period of 8 weeks
The next NetWerx cohort begins the week of October 19th! Learn more about NetWerx on The Werth Institute's website.
If you would like to participate in the next student/alum mentor cohort, please fill out the NetWerx Student Match Questionnaire. -
Dec
4
Accelerate UConn Finale9:00am
Accelerate UConn Finale
Friday, December 4th, 2020
09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Hartford: Graduate Business Learning Center, Hartford: Graduate Business Learning Center Virtual
Accelerate UConn Fall 2020 Finale celebrates the conclusion of the 13th cohort of the program with pitches from the participating ventures.
Open to accepted participants and the UConn community.
For more information please visit http://accelerate.uconn.edu -
Dec
7
Ask About CCEI - Office Hours9:00am
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Dec
14
Ask About CCEI - Office Hours9:00am
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Jan
12
Get Seeded Workshop #23:00pm
Get Seeded Workshop #2
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
03:00 PM - 04:00 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.
The Get Seeded workshop series offers students insights into idea generation, pitching ideas, working through their business model, and entrepreneurial concepts. Join us for one of the 4 workshops offered this academic year.
This event (and all other Get Seeded events) are open to the UConn community. Students are highly encouraged to attend, even if you don't have a business idea.
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.
For more information and to RSVP to attend a workshop please visit: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/ -
Jan
26
Get Seeded Pitch Night #36:00pm
Get Seeded Pitch Night #3
Tuesday, January 26th, 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.
This event (and all other Get Seeded events) are open to the UConn community. Students are highly encouraged to attend, even if you don't have a business idea. Students in the audience vote on which teams are funded.
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.
For more information, to RSVP to attend a pitch night or to apply to pitch please visit: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/ -
Feb
5
Accelerate UConn Application Deadline12:00am
Accelerate UConn Application Deadline
Friday, February 5th, 2021
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other, Other Virtual
Accelerate UConn is UConn’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site and its mission is to catalyze the transition of new scientific discoveries and capabilities from the lab to the marketplace. Participating teams will receive an introduction to the most critical elements of the I-Corps Curriculum and Lean Launchpad methodology. Over the course of 7 weeks, teams will learn how to determine the market opportunity for their product or technology.
Participants will learn how to:
Develop new ways to communicate the value of their product or technology, understand the structure of the market they are entering, develop strategies for generating demand for their product or technology, identify next steps needed to launch their venture, and identify customers most likely to bring first revenue.
Teams will receive:
7 weeks of training on the Business Model Canvas and Customer Discovery Process
Coaching from industry experts and access to next step resources, $3,000 to support customer discovery and development of minimum viable product and help to identify team members.
Applications for the Spring 2021 cohort will close on Friday, February 5 at 11:59 p.m.
For more information and to apply please visit: https://accelerate.uconn.edu -
Feb
8
Get Seeded Workshop #35:00pm
Get Seeded Workshop #3
Monday, February 8th, 2021
05:00 PM - 06:00 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.
The Get Seeded workshop series offers students insights into idea generation, pitching ideas, working through their business model, and entrepreneurial concepts. Join us for one of the 4 workshops offered this academic year.
This event (and all other Get Seeded events) are open to the UConn community. Students are highly encouraged to attend, even if you don't have a business idea.
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.
For more information and to RSVP to attend a workshop please visit: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/ -
Feb
22
Get Seeded Pitch Night #46:00pm
Get Seeded Pitch Night #4
Monday, February 22nd, 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.
This event (and all other Get Seeded events) are open to the UConn community. Students are highly encouraged to attend, even if you don't have a business idea. Students in the audience vote on which teams are funded.
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.
For more information, to RSVP to attend a pitch night or to apply to pitch please visit: https://ccei.uconn.edu/getseeded/
