Entrepreneurship
Students Invited to Go for Gold at the 2024 Experience Innovation Expo
'Everyone can be an innovator. The only prerequisite is having an alternative, creative view or idea'
UConn Innovation Documentary Draws Hundreds, Prompts Insightful Panel Discussion
'UConn has been at the heart of our innovation for many years, and we need it more now than ever'
Meet the Undergraduate Leader: Katherine Bates ‘25 (CLAS)
Panhellenic Council president Bates also organizes HackUConn, a yearly collaborative problem-solving competition open to all majors
UConn Alumni, Car Fanatics Creating Marketplace for Second-Hand Auto Parts
'If you’re looking for specific wheels only made in 1973, you can’t just walk into a store and expect to find them'
Medical Startup Soleia Biosciences Aims to Eliminate Severe Pain–Without the Opioids
'No One Has Said, "Ah, We’ve Got It All Figured Out"'
Repackaging Seafood Waste as Plastic Alternatives
Researchers from the Department of Nutritional Sciences are commercializing technology to turn waste into plastic-free, biodegradable packaging
Startup ‘Vamos’ Seeks to Help Companies Thrive—Even When Their Employees Live Thousands of Miles Apart
'We fill a very unique niche and we’re solving problems that haven’t been solved before'
Alum Roars into Children’s Toy Market with Colorful Plush Dinosaurs, Plans for Complementary Books
'As a solo entrepreneur, there are so many jobs to do. When you’re starting off, you kick down as many doors as you can'
A Marriage of Land & Sea: UConn Agricultural Startup Seeks to Slow Food Spoilage
'Creating a company is very, very daunting, but at the same time it keeps life interesting'
Create and Succeed: Werth Institute Program Building Record of Success Engaging, Uplifting First-Year Women Entrepreneurs
'Self-confidence develops from doing'