Entrepreneurship Calendar

New option for graduate students! The Graduate Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is now available to graduate students in almost every Grainger Engineering program. Learn to tackle the business facets of industry-relevant problems and have these skills officially recognized on your transcript.

Apply for the Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Workshop, where selected students will travel to Silicon Valley during Winter Break and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership.

Join us on Tuesday, October 3 from 5:00-6:30 PM for the RSO Leadership Dinner in the Research Park. All student RSO leaders are invited to learn how their organization can get involved in the Research Park.

Join us on Wednesday, October 4 from 12:00-1:00 pm for Startup Recruiting Toolkit Part I with Sophie Roney.

Starting in May 2023, the Verizon 5G Innovation Hub is now hosting open hours.

For students working on startup ideas! Come learn the basics of trademarks and patents from Prof. Joe Barich.

Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9-10am on the first Friday of every month. 

Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, October 6 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. The aim of the user group is to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.

Do you have an idea for a new venture or innovation and need supplies to get started? Receive up to $500 in funds to further your project!

This special edition of SocialFuse is for Grainger Engineering and UChicago students so they can find teammates to participate in the Startup City Scholars/CNVC program.

Join us for the Women in Tech Celebrates Ada Lovelace Day on Wednesday, October 11 from 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM at EnterpriseWorks.

Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 4 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.

Join the AI User Group on Friday, October 13 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Welcome to "Working with AI" - a meetup group for anyone in the Champaign-Urbana area interested in exploring the exciting field of Artificial Intelligence and its real-world applications.

Join us on Friday, October 13 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM at EnterpriseWorks room 130 for the COVID and Flu Clinic.

Join our event to learn how you can launch a startup or join a startup team with University of Chicago students and receive a $5,000 scholarship. We'll answer questions about the application and facilitate team building!

Starting in May 2023, the Verizon 5G Innovation Hub is now hosting open hours.

SocialFuse: The event where you can pitch your startup idea, network, and find teammates. Or sit back and check things out!

The Pitch Deck Workshop offers a four-session deep dive into preparing a pitch deck and preparing to engage with potential investors. All participants will be expected to work on their decks during these sessions and in between sessions. These sessions will be led by Gerald Wilson, Director of Entrepreneurship, with assistance from Experts-in-Residence and others.

Do you have an idea for a new venture or innovation and need supplies to get started? Receive up to $500 in funds to further your project!

Join us on Tuesday, October 24 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 PM for the EIR Workshop: Start Me Up with Jed Taylor!

Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.

Join us on Thursday, October 26 from 5-6:30pm on the Atkins Patio. Sign up here. Wear your favorite hat or dress up as your favorite superhero!

Join us on Tuesday, October 31, from 3:30-4:30pm for Trick or Treating at EnterpriseWorks.