Economic Development
OVPR Launches Business Development Pilot Program
The program helps UConn researchers pivot to industry partnerships to offset funding challenges
TCS Initiative Positions Startups for Growth
The LaunchPad program offers early-stage companies not ready for dedicated lab or office space access to high-value services, mentorship, and community benefits available through UConn's Technology Incubation Program
Prides Corner Farms Establishes Scholarships for Plant Science Students
The donation will establish the Prides Corner Farms Graduate Scholarship and the Prides Corner Farms Student Success Fund. The funds will support students pursuing a degree in plant science, with a preference for those studying horticulture
UConn Helps Sea Scallop Communities Adapt to Ocean Warming
UConn Marine Sciences Associate Professor Samantha Siedlecki co-leads a data-driven project to predict the growth of scallops across vast geographic regions and more than a century of time
Recent UConn Grads Seeing Immediate ROI with Hiring Success, Strong Starting Salaries
Survey shows that 91% of UConn’s newest alumni had positive post-graduation outcomes
UConn Engineering Celebrates the Centennial of Pratt & Whitney and Appreciates Decades of Partnership
UConn College of Engineering looks forward to another century of strong partnership with Pratt & Whitney
UConn’s Quantum Leap Defines Research in 2025
The University committed to advancing Connecticut’s quantum economy and innovation
UConn Hosts Rising Innovators Through the Global Nexus Program
Through the U.S. Mission in India, entrepreneurs are equipped with training, mentorship and opportunities for U.S. collaboration
UConn Hartford, Other Institutions Relaunch Greater Hartford Consortium for Higher Education
The consortium will focus on leveraging the institutions’ locations in and near Hartford to promote new opportunities for students, workers, and employers
UConn Tech Park Poised to Become a Hub of Global Semiconductor Research and Innovation
Tescan Group’s purchase of UConn startup FemtoInnovations will accelerate research, uses of critical laser technologies