Entrepreneurship

Tech Park Industrial Partnerships Panel

How to Partner With Industry (by Really Trying)

Successful UConn researchers offer Insight on fruitful collaboration with private industry

Members of the BittBridge team met in Stamford on Wednesday. Pictured from left: Barry Silbert, Founder and CEO, Yuma and DCG; Dmitrii Tuzov, Faeze Safari, and Jon Rohardjo, UConn graduate students; Professor Dave Wanik, BittBridge advisor; alumnus Evan Malanga '10, Chief Revenue Officer at Yuma; and Lindsay Stone, Director of Program Management at Yuma.

UConn Among First to Offer Experiential Learning in Decentralized Artificial Intelligence

Stamford-based Yuma experts to mentor students as they strive to solve business challenges

A man in a while shirt drops a bottle cap into a plastic receptacle while three women in white shirts applaud.

Their Final Class Project? A Beer-Tasting Showdown

‘Battle of the Brews’ saw two student teams develop their own beers, from hops to marketing

Hands holding a diagram depicting creative thinking.

For Entrepreneurs, Mistakes and Losing are Critical for Winning

Students gained personal insights from founders who have successfully launched startups in climate, energy, manufacturing, and AI

A woman in a yellow apron shucks an oyster, with a large pile of shells in front of her.

Robust Seafood, Brighter Laundry, and a Platform for Artists Topped This Year’s IQ Entrepreneurship Competition

'This year’s group, even more than most, was motivated by a desire to make a societal impact versus purely a desire to make millions'

A group of people stand together, holding their certificates of completion for the Nexus Startup Hub program.

Global Training and Development Institute Marks Significant Milestone

The 20th cohort of the Nexus Startup Hub graduated this spring

Students presenting at a poster session

Engineering Students Excel at UConn Stamford’s First Senior Design Day

Students shared their solutions for museum collection organization, social meetups, using AI to help file taxes, gameified startup pitches, online dating that prioritizes personality, and supporting investors

A student describes his research poster, on a window behind him, to a woman whose back is to the camera.

Nursing and Engineering Innovation Forum Highlights Interdisciplinary Work

'Just one conversation can open the door'

Antoinetta ‘Toni’ Boucher ’02 MBA holds a glass award in front of a white curtain.

Alum’s New Book, ‘The Husky Effect,’ Shares Entrepreneur-Husband’s Story, UConn’s Dedication to Future Innovators

'I hope this book is inspiring for people who want to start a business, pursue education in entrepreneurship, and for those who want to understand more about it'

Storrs Center. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

Mansfield Is Updating Its 10-Year Plan, and These Sophomores Want the UConn Community to Help

'How we can develop the area better, not only to suit the needs of everybody, but really to help UConn students?'