Entrepreneurship

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?'

HackUConn winners

HackUConn Turns Students into Problem Solvers

The annual hackathon brought together the Werth Institute, internal and external sponsors, and UConn’s Technology Commercialization Services

Researcher working with a micropipet

When Fighting Cancer From Space, Form is Function

Experiments aboard the International Space Station may offer promising advancements in fighting cancer

A ballroom with tables set and the words "Hall of Fame Celebration" projected on a wall.

UConn School of Business to Induct Five Distinguished Business Executives into ‘Hall of Fame’

'Their remarkable achievements, leadership, and dedication to service place them among the most distinguished executives in their fields'

Logo for the 2025 HackUConn "Universities of Tomorrow"

Tomorrow Today: Reimagining the College Experience at HackUConn 2025

'If you have an idea, if you want to create change within your local community, then this is the innovation competition for you'

An illustration depicting people being assisted in climbing a bar graph by one person with a ladder, illustrating the concept of mentorship.

New NetWerx Initiative Brings Alumni Mentorship into the Classroom

Making those first steps onto a career path less intimidating and more rewarding

Gaofei Zhang, a Ph.D. candidate in Allied Health, has created her own company featuring ultra-warm and stylish winter boots. Zhang credits UConn's Innovation Quest program for helping her become an entrepreneur.

Innovation Quest Turns Students into Entrepreneurs 

New CEO Gaofei Zhang hopes her boot company will make cold, wet feet a thing of the past 

Hayley Segar pitches to the judges on "Shark Tank"

Alum Hayley Segar Wows ‘Shark Tank’ Judges, Lands a Deal with Two of Them

'To be successful on "Shark Tank" is so incredibly validating'

A portrait photo of entrepreneur and alum Haley Segar.

Swimsuit Entrepreneur, UConn Alum Hayley Segar to Appear on ‘Shark Tank’

Segar makes her pitch on Friday, Jan. 24