With close to 200 attendees, this year’s Charlotte Venture Challenge (CVC) successfully brought together UNC Charlotte students, faculty and the Charlotte community. The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s networking and showcasing event took place in the PORTAL building on April 18th, highlighting student ideas, University commercialization and Charlotte startups. “Founded...
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation officially launches the Spring 2023 49er Impact Pitch Competition! Over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to finalists who pitch their ideas.
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation received a Small Business Ecosystem Partner Grant from the City of Charlotte to assist small businesses through an integrated support program at UNC Charlotte involving customer discovery training, access to technical talent, mentorship and other services.
This week the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosted Mina Khalil, UNC Charlotte Alumnus and SBIR/STTR Program Manager at the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for a special Lunch and Learn workshop for faculty, students and community memebers.
Khalil discussed, to a sold out event, the different paths and opportunities for innovators and...
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, in partnership with the City of Charlotte's Small Business Ecosystem Grant, graduated 19 community and university teams, all who completed the six-week customer discovery program Charlotte Launch. The Spring 2023 Charlotte Launch Cohort, comprised of 7 community teams, 5 University Business Partnes and 7 University teams and participated in...
Several UNC Charlotte alumni and students gathered this week to celebrate 10 years of 49er Foundry and student entreprenuership. The event highlighted Charlotte startup leaders who started their journey in the 49er Foundry and students currenty making their impact through the student idea incubator.
The 49er Foundry, Charlotte's Student Idea Incubator, was launched as the 'Greenhouse...
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation kicked off our Lunch and Learn: Venture Knowledge Workshop Series this week with Entrepreneur In Residence James Smith leading the Entrepreneur vs Business Owner seminar. This workshop focused on differentiating Entrepreneurs from Business...
Want to learn more about the SBIR/STTR process that will help you explore technological potential for your business? Join us for a Lunch and Learn with special guest Mina Khalil,SBIR/...