Angel Investor Forum

​This 90-minute workshop is designed to help creatives turn their creations, creative practice, and/or creative passions into a meaningful business model. Participants will leave this session with an understanding of the creator’s economy and practical steps for building a portfolio of work that leads to greater opportunities within the creative field. ​This workshop is perfect … Continue reading "Workshop: Turning Creativity into Opportunity"

Black Funding Forum Welcome to the second annual Black Funding Forum where innovative minds converge to discuss funding opportunities for black entrepreneurs! Join us for an evening of insightful discussions with seasoned lending experts and be inspired by other black entrepreneurs' success stories and gain valuable insights on securing funding for your business. In partnership with The … Continue reading "Black Funding Forum"

​CCEI Summer Fellowship is UConn’s startup accelerator. Open to student, faculty, staff and alumni founders, this eight-week intensive entrepreneurial experience helps founders develop the skills needed to bring new products, services, and technologies to market. ​Join us for a virtual info session on Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 12-1pm. Register here: https://lu.ma/a9u6x3ta ​If you cannot attend and … Continue reading "Info Session: CCEI Summer Fellowship Accelerator"

This event requires external registration via the link below.  If you register only in CMS, you are not considered registered for this engagement. Registration Link: https://lu.ma/w5ru9h2f   The Yale Startup Matchmaking event is designed to connect Yale students interested in working with and joining startups with Yale student and faculty founders and their ventures. This event … Continue reading "Yale Startup Matchmaking"

The Yale INSPIRE Speaker Series is presented by Tsai CITY in partnership with the Yale Entrepreneurial Society (YES). It's intention is to inspire current Yale students through learning about the entrepreneurial mindset of founders, creatives, designers, and other innovators. ​ ​Stuart Weitzman, Founder of Stuart Weitzman Shoes ​Stuart Weitzman’s passion for design has been a lifelong pursuit, leading … Continue reading "Yale INSPIRE Speaker Series: Stuart Weitzman, Shoe Designer, Founder of Stuart Weitzman Shoes"

​Enjoy breakfast at Tsai CITY with a Q&A with Norma Padrón, an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Yale Ventures and Venture Partner at No Border Ventures. ​Full Biography: Norma Padrón is a healthcare innovator who founded EmpiricaLab, a startup providing peer-to-peer training solutions for healthcare organizations. Backed by Techstars and AWS Impact Fund, EmpiricaLab grew from a concept to a … Continue reading "Women Innovators & Founders Breakfast Q&A with Norma Padrón"

Get inspired by Ben Christensen's journey from Lab to Launch as he shares how his startup, Cambium, is tackling climate change through innovative circular economy solutions. ​Ben, a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and TedX speaker, is the CEO and Co-founder of Cambium, a climate-tech startup driving sustainability and innovation. With nearly a decade of … Continue reading "Cambium: From Lab to Launch"

The info session will provide you with information on the NSF I-Corps methodology, give a sneak peek into content taught in program, and outline potential funding opportunities. Learn how to make real-world impact with your innovations by turning them into products/services that create value in the market ​Take your novel ideas to the next level … Continue reading "Info Session: Accelerate UConn NSF I-Corps Program"

Panelists: Sayoko Blodgett-Ford ’94, Sease Faculty Research Scholar and Associate Professor of Law, Drake University Law School Cynthia Cwik ’87,  Arbitrator/Mediator with JAMS; Vice-Chair, American Bar Association (ABA) Presidential Task Force on Law and AI; and former Partner at Jones Day and Latham & Watkins LLP Sam Mandel ’87, Founder, Artists Mutual and Advisor, betaworks … Continue reading "AI: The Magic, Some Realities, and the Future"