Student Activities

  • Join the CCEIs Traction Program

    The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) launched Traction to support UConn affiliated startup ideas as they work to validate the concept. Participants will learn the key elements of the Business Model Canvas (BMC) and the lean startup methodology. Participants will engage in customer discovery efforts that will allow them to better understand the market they are entering and the value they plan to provide to key stakeholders in the process. 

     

    Participants will:

    • Learn the most critical elements of the Business Model Canvas

    • Develop greater knowledge of the market they plan to enter and the path to entry

    • Understand the individual customer segments they plan to serve and the value that they will provide to them

    • Create a plan for next step resources and milestones that need to be achieve

     

    Spring 2022 Program Dates:
    Kickoff- March 8, 2022 from 1-3pm
    Webinar 1- March 22, 2021 from 1-3pm
    Webinar 2- March 29, 2021 from 1-3pm
    Webinar 3- April 5, 2021 from 1-3pm
    Finale- April 12, 2021 from 1-3pm

    The deadline to apply for Traction is February 25, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Apply here!

    For more information, contact: Alycia Chrosniak at mailto:alycia.chrosniak@uconn.edu