Building a future of innovation
UConn is dedicated to unleashing the solutions to major challenges for tomorrow’s citizens, and supporting trailblazing businesses is key to achieving that goal.
As one of the nation’s top 25 public universities, UConn is actively engaged in promoting entrepreneurship and commercial ventures as part of its mission. Here to drive the future of innovation, enterprising students, faculty, and businesses alike can tap into a variety of resources, from our Technology Incubation Program (TIP) to the Learning Community Innovation Zone and beyond. UConn supports every aspect of innovation and business development, from the research that breeds new inventions to connecting entrepreneurs with funding resources and training.
Featured Event
Then you should check out the Entrepreneurial Alumni Panel!
- Meet with a panel of alumni who have benefited from UConn's entrepreneurial programs
- Learn about opportunities and ways to get involved on campus
- Network and connect with other students interested in entrepreneurship & innovation
Zoom Meeting Info
Topic: Entrepreneurial Alumni Panel
Time: Oct 13, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 988 9262 9555
Passcode: werth
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In the News
One Pond at a Time: UConn-Affiliated Startup Looking to ‘Revolutionize’ Mining Industry
“Phoenix Tailings is a company that really wants to revolutionize how we think about waste and is trying to change the industry on a fundamental level,” says Michael Martin ’17 (ENG), ’19 MENG, the company’s co-founder and vice president of operations."
Student Startup Gets $2.2M Investment to Bring Men’s Reproductive Health Ecosystem, Testing to Life
"Amin, who earned his PhD from UConn in 2018, just inked a $2.2 million investment agreement for his latest venture – his men’s reproductive health company, Bastion Health. It’s the largest single investment in a student business initiated through UConn’s Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to date."
Student-Launched Platform Supporting Mental Well-Being with Positive Messages from Peers
"Two UConn students, though, wanted to help their peers build supportive connections during this time of uncertainty and physical distancing, and they’re doing so with the creation of an online platform, Refreshr."
Meet Werth Innovator Lauren Boulay ’21 (ENG)
"She likes podcasts, Broadway musicals, robotics, and underwater lasers – meet UConn electrical engineering major Lauren Boulay ’21, part of the next generation of makers and a member of the inaugural cohort of Werth Innovators, student ambassadors for entrepreneurship and innovation at UConn."
“Koi People,” Quantitative Analysis, and Quarantine
“The koi person is a very specific kind of person,” says Eva Quigley ’22 (CANHR), a nutritional sciences major from New Milford who didn’t start her summer knowing much about the big, brightly colored, decorative fish that are popular additions to ornamental ponds and gardens, or about the people who keep them. “People who own koi fish really, really love koi fish. They’re very dedicated to keeping their fish beautiful, and they tend to really care about what they’re feeding their koi.”
Success Stories
UConn’s CCEI, Alumni, and Affiliates Honored with 2020 CT Entrepreneur Awards
UConn’s Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was a big winner in this year’s Connecticut Entrepreneur Awards, taking home top honors with recognition as the 2020 Community Promoter of the Year.
Featured Event
Splunk Analytics Workshop
Presented by OPIM Innovate
During this workshop, attendees will be briefed on the Splunk Enterprise software and how Splunk, Inc. is revolutionizing the analysis of machine data. An American public multinational corporation based in San Francisco, California, Splunk, Inc.’s mission is to make machine-generated big data accessible. They do this through Splunk Enterprise, helping students and professionals identify data patterns and visualize findings, all via a web-style interface.
During the workshop, data security, Internet of Things, and machine learning concepts will be discussed and further explored through the Splunk Enterprise software. While a prior understanding of these concepts will be useful during the workshop, it is not required. We will be providing additional resources for those who would like to learn more.
When: February 22 | 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Where: Gladstein Lab – BUSN 391
Register here.
Featured Event
Medication Reconciliation Hackathon
Presented by UConn Health
When: April 5&6 | 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Where: Academic Entrance, UConn Health, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT
Click here to learn more.
Read about last year's hackathon on UConn Today.
Featured Event
2019 MassChallenge Accelerator
Attention UConn entrepreneurs! Applications for the 2019 MassChallenge accelerator are officially open! MassChallenge is looking for the world's most-promising startups across industries! Have an idea or early-stage venture you want to scale? Apply for the chance to access top corporates, expert mentors, tailored curriculum, free office space, scholarships, and up to $1M in cash prizes – all at zero cost and for zero equity.
Deadline: Wednesday, March 13 (Final)
Contact: Kathy F. Rocha at kathy.rocha@uconn.edu.
Click here to learn more.
Entrepreneurship and Community Impact
$60 million
raised in equity, debt, grants, and revenue by startups at UConn's Technology Incubation Program (in 2017)
$80+ million
in industry partnerships connected with the Innovation Partnership Building
600+
US patents based on UConn Technologies
