University of Connecticut alumni and business leaders gathered on Thursday, May 10th, to attend the panel discussion, “Spurring Innovation: How UConn Enhances Entrepreneurship in Connecticut” on at UConn’s Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

The discussion was moderated by UConn’s Vice President of Economic Development, Dr. Mary Holz-Clause and a panel of alumni which included:

Eric Knight ’82
Manager, Springboard Program
UConn Office of Technology Commercialization

Christopher Levesque ’87
Executive Director, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
UConn School of Business

Rita Zangari ’90
Executive Program Director, Technology Incubation Program
UConn Office of Technology Commercialization

The discussion covered topics about UConn’s entrepreneurial programs and incubator projects and how UConn is enhancing innovation and entrepreneurship in Connecticut through these programs led by the panelists.

Video of the panel discussion:
Part 1 – http://youtu.be/pOL3t8Frt6w
Part 2 – http://youtu.be/2yc5dk3Grjo