Entrepreneurship Calendar

Thursday, October 9, 2025

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  • All Day
  • Research Park

  Founders Week

  Founders Week celebrates our collective entrepreneurial successes and showcases the innovative ecosystem that fosters groundbreaking ventures.

  • Festival/Celebration
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  • 10:00 - 11:00 am

  Holiday Marketing Checklist - Getting Ready for Holiday Shopping

  Join us on Thursday, October 9 from 10-11 a.m. for a webinar on Holiday Marketing Checklist - Getting Ready for Holiday Shopping with Scott Clanin of Clanin Creative.

  • Webinar
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  • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Business Instructional Facility, 515 E Gregory Drive, Champaign, IL 61820

  Founders Week - Illinois Capital Forum

  Join us for the Illinois Capital Forum on Thursday, October 9 from 11a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Business Instructional Facility as part of Founders Week.

  • Conference/Workshop
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  • 2:00 - 4:00 pm
  • National Center for Supercomputing Application, 1204 W Clark St, Urbana, IL 61801

  Founders Week - Student Startup to Top-Tier VC Funded Company

  Join us for Student Startup to Top-Tier VC Funded Company on Thursday, October 9 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Siebel Center for Computer Science as part of Founders Week.

  • Conference/Workshop
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  • 2:45 - 4:20 pm
  • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Dr, Champaign, IL 61820

  Founders Week - Innovation Tours and Site Visits

  Join us for Innovation Tours and Site Visits on Thursday, October 9 from 2:45 a.m. - 4:20 p.m. at EnterpriseWorks as part of Founders Week.

  • Other
• • 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • 1038 CIF

  TEC Programs Office Hours

  • Other
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  • 5:00 - 6:30 pm
  • EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Dr, Champaign, IL 61820

  Founders Week - TechRise Startup Pitch Competition

  Join us for the TechRise Startup Pitch Competition on Thursday, October 9 from 5 - 6:30 p.m. at EnterpriseWorks as part of Founders Week.

  • Other