Research, Funding, and Awards

  • 2/16 Entrepreneurship-Sign up for INNOVATION QUEST (iQ)

    • Chances to win money for your start up ($30,000 up for grabs)
    • Make connections with successful entrepreneurs and business mentors
    • Join or make a team! (You do not need an idea to take part)
    • Take advantage of resources that could help you start a business!

    The Innovation Quest (iQ) Program fosters creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship across campus. Students who have new ideas for a product or service can compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to develop their idea into an operating company. Past successes include Macroscopic Solutions, PartsTech, Voda, Smpl Bio, and Sobrio/DashRide.  This is the perfect opportunity to stake your claim on your chance of winning a share of $30K, work with successful entrepreneurs, and join a team of likeminded students --even if you don’t have an idea of your own.

    Success is everywhere – why not you? 

    The kickoff workshop will be held Today, Monday February 16th in Gentry 131 at 7pm. And Free Pizza will be served!

     Sign-up for the Feb 16th Workshop!  Use the following link to sign up:http://innovationquest.uconn.edu/enroll/ .

    For more information, contact: Innovation Quest at iq@uconn.edu