Entrepreneurship
To Market, To Market, with Science Solutions
A Connecticut startup company’s journey in the land of innovation through UConn's Technology Incubation Program.
UConn Health Researchers Work with Startup on Colon Cancer Vaccine
CaroGen’s proprietary technology platform will be applied to a specific target studied by two immunologists at UConn Health.
New Monitor Can Detect Early Signs of Heart Disease
UConn biomedical engineering researchers are developing new heart monitors to improve early detection of an irregular heartbeat.
New Device Improves Measurement of Water Pollution
UConn scientists are commercializing a technology they developed to more easily measure contaminants in water.
The Road to Native Vegetation in Highway Design
A graduate student is commercializing new software he developed to make roadside native plantings more successful.
New Product Seeks to Prevent Premature Labor
With support from UConn's Innovation Corps program, a UConn Health doctor hopes to commercialize a new technology to address a rare but serious condition of pregnancy.
Fund Provides UConn Business Startups Financial Support
Assistance of up to $100,000 is available to any student, faculty member, or alumnus of the University with an in-state business venture tied to research, advanced technologies, or innovations developed at UConn.
2016 iQ Winners
“I Was Surprised That Someone Hadn’t Invented This Yet” UConn senior Stephen Hawes debuted as an entrepreneur several years ago, working diligently to perfect his first invention: a wrist-mounted, propane-driven flame thrower. His parents worried that their son, a mechanical engineering student, would burn down their home. But Hawes persisted, and brought his prototype to […]
Xcite Program Debuts
'YouTube' executive to speak this fall about bringing entrepreneurial mindset to business.
Alumnus Creates Some Tearrific Ice Cream
A husband-wife alumni team launched an award-winning business making all natural, tea-infused ice cream, with some initial help from the UConn Dairy Bar.