Research, Funding, and Awards

  • 2/18 OVPR & CCEI: Entrepreneurship Workshop Series

    Office of the Vice President for Research & the School of Business Commercialization Event:
    Raising Capital for Business Growth

    When:  Wednesday, February 18, 2015 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
    Where: Storrs Campus, School of Business, Business Lounge (Room 116, ground floor)

    Are you interested in learning about how to raise investment for a business? Join a group of investors and entrepreneurs for a discussion about how to raise the right type of investment capital for your current or future venture. We'll talk about the differences between grants, crowd funding, angel investment and venture capital, and which type of funding is best for businesses in different stages of growth and development. Entrepreneurs will share lessons on how to make the connections and pitches necessary to gain investor confidence and acquire funds.

    To register, please visit www.RaisingCapitalUConn.eventbrite.com.

    This event is part of a series of workshops designed for Faculty and Graduate Students, and is hosted jointly by the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) at the School of Business and the Office of the Vice President for Research, Technology Commercialization Services.

     

    For more information, contact: Michelle Cote at michelle.cote@business.uconn.edu