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- Landuyt Center for Entrepreneurship
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- Riya Gupta
- riyasg2@illinois.edu
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- Landuyt Center for Entrepreneurship Calendar
Taking place Tuesday, October 20, 2026, during the World Business Chicago Venture Summit, the Grainger Engineering Tech Startup Challenge gives selected teams the chance to:
- Pitch directly to top investors
- Compete for a share of the prize pool
- Gain exposure across Chicago's innovation ecosystem
Finalists selected will receive a stipend to travel to Chicago and attend the World Business Chicago Venture Summit for free.
The iSchool offers a number of events related to career and professional development, technology and information talks, research seminars, field trips, alumni panels, socials, and more. We also promote relevant opportunities on and around campus.
We encourage students to also visit additional calendars and websites:
HandShake Events, Research Park, NCSA, Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC),
The Career Center, Office of Undergraduate Research, Leadership Center, Siebel Center for Design,
Office of Technology Management, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning,
Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts & Sciences.
National & International Scholar's Programs, Student Wellness
iSchool Calendars: Study Abroad Hours, iSchool Events, Non-iSchool Events