Get Involved

GET INVOLVED

UNC Charlotte students celebrating the opening of CO-LAB in 2025.

Students

Are you a student who is interested in getting involved with CEI? We welcome all individuals who have an interest and enthusiasm for innovation and entrepreneurship. If you’d like to participate in one of our programs, explore our Programs page.

Faculty + Staff

  • Cross-Department Collaboration: Partner with us to co-develop and co-sponsor entrepreneurial and innovation-focused initiatives within your department.
  • Classroom Integration: Incorporate entrepreneurship and innovation into your course curricula, regardless of academic department.
  • Guest Speakers: Bring CEI into your classes as a guest speaker to enlighten students on entrepreneurial and innovative thinking, and how it can relate to their futures.

Alumni + Community Members

  • Become a mentor: Utilize your professional knowledge and expertise to mentor and support current UNC Charlotte students as they navigate their innovative ideas and ambitions.
  • Become a guest speaker: Share your entrepreneurial knowledge and innovative mindset with students in a classroom setting as a guest speaker representing CEI.
  • Become a competition judge: Help shape and sharpen Niners’ skills by evaluating presentations, asking insightful questions, and providing constructive feedback in student pitch competitions.