Author: Mariah Donahue

Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) helps students and faculty become successful entrepreneurs. The CCEI focuses their resources on high-impact ventures that tackle fundamental human and environmental problems. They also seek to inspire and support a robust entrepreneurial culture across academic disciplines at UConn and throughout Connecticut.

Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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The Werth Institute serves the University of Connecticut through an interdisciplinary approach to entrepreneurship and innovation that is inclusive of existing and new programs. The institute facilitates opportunities for all students, while continually driving to promote the University’s academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular programs. By facilitating partnerships and building relationships spanning schools, industries, and traditional fields of study, the Werth Institute provides exceptional opportunities for students, faculty, and alumni.

Learning Community Innovation Zone

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The Learning Community Innovation Zone(LCIZ) is the first official Makerspace at UConn. By providing necessary guidance, equipment and materials, the LCIZ creates a space for UConn students to bring their ideas from conception to reality. Followed by completing appropriate safety training, students have access to prototyping equipment such as 3D printers, vinyl cutter, CNC router, laser cutter, table and band saws, and other hands tools and electronics within the environment. The LCIZ hosts various workshops to introduce students to new and innovative topics. The LCIZ aims to inspire creative and innovative thinking within a hands-on learning environment that advocates innovative design, prototyping, collaboration, entrepreneurship and problem solving.
Located in Peter J. Werth Residence Tower.

UConn Library Maker Studio

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The UConn Library Maker Studio supports cross-discipline innovation among the UConn student body, faculty, and staff. The Maker Studio offers a wide variety of equipment, such as 3D printers and carvers, to bring tangible ideas to life which advocates creative and self-initiated learning in support of class projects, extracurricular and club activities, and research.

InnovateCT

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InnovateCT is a group of citizens trying to do positive things for the state by focusing on education. It is made up of concerned citizens, business leaders, educators, political leaders and entrepreneurs who help Connecticut remain a top state for education and thus be able to retain/attract businesses and talent.

Candoo

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Candoo helps businesses operate more efficiently and reduces expenses by using emerging drone technology. The companies goes beyond managing aircrafts, airspace, and regulations. Other features include flight planning, file upload and rendering, equipment logging, realtime advisory, client communication, and more.

VentureWell

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VentureWell is a private 501(c)(3) organization that funds and trains faculty and student innovators to create successful, socially beneficial businesses. The organization's mission is to create experiential learning opportunities for students and to catalyze student-led ventures that create positive social and environmental impact.