Hartford Business Journal– There have been encouraging signs this winter — increased foot traffic at open houses, a more stable local economy — that have realtors in the Hartford region optimistic about a busy selling season.
Innovation
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Explored in Israel
What better place to learn about business, entrepreneurship, and innovation than from one of the world’s leading countries for business creation? Continue Reading
Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur?
More than 300 Sign-up for iQ Kickoff As Entrepreneurship Takes Root at UConn
When he was a high school lacrosse player, Frank Amaefuna took a slash from an opponent. Although he was wearing a helmet, his head smacked the ground hard. Continue Reading
Believe It: Hartford No. 4 U.S. Tech City
‘We Can Actually Do This!’
Ben Grosse, UConn Freshman and Business Owner, to Advise New Werth Institute
It isn’t easy running a $100,000-a-year, innovative, premium-performance earbud company while balancing the demands of academics and college activities, but freshman Ben Grosse doesn’t shy away from a challenge. Continue Reading
School of Engineering Student-Faculty Startup Joins UConn Technology Incubation Program
NSF I-Corps: Bringing Together Industry, Academia, and Entrepreneurship
UConn Innovation Portal– UConn alumnus Tim Myles ’14 Ph.D. (ENG) has taken advantage of several NSF I-Corps programs to help commercialize a non-invasive, clinically accurate device that detects and monitors the status of chronic illnesses through analysis of exhaled breath. Hear about his experience with I-Corps, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Professor Noble to Lead Werth Institute
Professor David Noble has been named the director of the Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UConn. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)
Business School Professor Predicts UConn is on Cusp of Powerful Entrepreneurial Growth
David Noble, a professor-in-residence in the management department at the School of Business, has been named the director of the new Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UConn. Continue Reading
Removing the Immunotherapy Blindfold
UConn Today– Immunotherapies are promising in theory, but often not in practice. In fact according to experts, they actually only work 10 percent of the time in the treatment of cancer – at best. Yet, while immunotherapy drugs may only help a minority of patients, those who do respond often do extremely well. As a result, many scientists are working to tap into the treatment’s benefits for a wider group of patients.
NSF I-Corps: Helping Academic Researchers Advance Discoveries to Market
UConn Innovation Portal– Sangamesh Kumbar, Ph.D., associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at UConn Health, reflects on his experience in the National Science Foundation I-Corps Program and how it helped him grow as a scientist, entrepreneur, and innovator.