Student Activities

  • Help Us Fund Student Entrepreneurs Tomorrow

    Get Seeded is an initiative at UConn that was developed to give students the opportunity to help move their business ideas forward by providing them with seed funding, mentorship, and next step resources.  Here’s how it works: 

    1. Interested participants can apply to pitch an idea here.
    2. Participants are then selected to pitch their idea for 5 minutes at one of our 5 pitch nights to judges and members of the audience.
    3. Teams can win up to $1,000 in seed funding towards their new business venture or idea.

    Participate or attend the virtual pitch nights:

    • Tuesday, Jan. 26, 6 to 8 p.m.
    • Monday, Feb. 22, 6 to 8 p.m.
    • Wednesday, March 31, 6 to 8 p.m.

    Don’t have an idea? This year, we are hosting Get Seeded workshops to focus on idea generation and entrepreneurial skill set building. Head to our website to see the list of topics outlined. 

    Workshop Dates:

    • Monday, Feb. 8, 5 to 6 p.m.
    • Tuesday, March 2, 6 to 7 p.m.

    DEMO DAY- Thursday, April 22, 5 to 7:30 p.m.

    For more information, contact: Jennifer Murphey at jennifer.murphy@uconn.edu