​Calling all UConn students, faculty, staff and alumni! Have an idea you’ve been thinking about? Curious about entrepreneurship but not sure where to start? Or maybe you simply want to learn more about the people, programs, and resources available to you?

​Come to the CCEI Info Session and discover how you can plug into UConn’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

​The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) is UConn’s hub for entrepreneurship and innovation; supporting students, faculty, staff and alumni as they explore ideas, build ventures, develop new skills, and connect with the broader entrepreneurial community.

​At this session, you’ll get an inside look at what CCEI has to offer and how you can get involved, whether you already have a startup idea or are simply curious about entrepreneurship.

​What You’ll Learn:

​Explore CCEI’s Programs
Learn about opportunities designed to help you move from idea to action, including Get Seeded Pitch Nights, Traction Workshops, Accelerate UConn, Summer Accelerator, Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans and more.

​Discover the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Learn how CCEI connects students, faculty, staff and alumni founders with mentors, investors, industry professionals, and other innovators across UConn and Connecticut. Entrepreneurship is bigger than starting a company, it’s a community you can be part of.

​Find Your Community
Hear about spaces and initiatives like The Founder’s Lounge @ CCEI, the Student Ambassadors Program, and other opportunities to meet fellow innovators and build meaningful connections.

​Build Your Entrepreneurial Mindset
Discover workshops, courses, experiential learning opportunities, and programs that can help you develop the skills to identify opportunities, communicate ideas, solve problems, and turn concepts into action.

​Connect Beyond UConn
CCEI is part of a larger Connecticut entrepreneurial ecosystem. Learn about university and state resources, startup organizations, innovation partners, and other communities that can help you take your next step.

​Who Should Attend?

​Everyone! Whether you are:

• ​Just curious about entrepreneurship

• ​Working on your first big idea

• ​Already building a startup

• ​Interested in innovation, technology, or design

• ​Looking for funding or mentorship

• ​Interested in meeting other entrepreneurial students

• ​Looking for experiential learning opportunities

• ​Not sure where you fit yet

​There’s a place for you in the CCEI community.