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Entrepreneurship

The Collaborative for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) at WPI is part of the Department of Management. It coordinates opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students within WPI, such as the WPI chapter of the international organization, Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO), and is available for consultation on Intellectual Property issues and concerns that students and faculty members might have related to projects. The other major component of the CEI, the WPI VENTURE FORUM, coordinates the outreach opportunities for WPI students and faculty members, as well as those outside of WPI.

Everything we do in the CEI is driven by our mission and goals, which you will find below. That is because we are providing our students with an integrated experience that will help them become the very best entrepreneurs in the world.

Our Mission

The Collaborative for Entrepreneurship and Innovation inspires and nurtures people to discover, create, and commercialize new technological products and services, and to create new organizations based on those products and services, thereby advancing economic development and improving society.

Our Goals

We will:

• Attract students and faculty members to WPI who are interested in using inventions and technology to foster new businesses;
• Foster informed risk-taking among our undergraduate and graduate students and others wishing to pursue the dream of entrepreneurship;
• Build bridges between WPI students, staff, faculty, and alumni, and the wider entrepreneurial business community;
• Encourage corporations to develop an environment that celebrates entrepreneurship as a combined act of discovery, creativity, and innovation; and
• Achieve a leadership role among the preeminent entrepreneurship programs in the U.S.

Currently the CEI offers a number of opportunities to WPI students. These include:

• A minor in Entrepreneurship through our parent organization, the Department of Management.
• Courses in Entrepreneurship for those who do not wish to take a minor.
• MQP and IQP opportunities in Entrepreneurship.
• An external advising team of entrepreneurs and investors who are available to mentor aspiring entrepreneurs among our students.
• Networking opportunities through activities with our community outreach arm, the WPI Venture Forum.
• A student organization, the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) at WPI, part of a nationwide organization that supports and fosters entrepreneurial intentions among college students.

The CEI@WPI ALL-OUT Business Plan Challenge. All WPI students are eligible to compete for cash and in-kind prizes and the opportunity to advance to other competitions.

For more information on the Collaborative for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, please contact Gina Betti, Associate Director, CEI, 226 Washburn at 508-831-5761; gbetti@wpi.edu.

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