Princeton Entrepreneurship Council
Lelu founder Ana Leyva '11 was Princeton Alumni Weekly's Tiger of the Week for June 16, 2021. Lelu was the winner of last year's inaugural
Gov. Phil Murphy, center, visited Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs on July 25, 2018 to announce two statewide programs aimed at supporting new and established innovative businesses in New Jersey. Pictured from left to right are Tim Sullivan, chief executive officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Anne-Marie Maman, president of the New Jersey Business Incubation Network and executive director of the Princeton Entrepreneurship Council; Debbie Hart, president and chief executive officer of BioNJ; Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber; and State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio.
Photo by Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications
If there is one thing the pandemic has taught us all, it is the importance of adaptation. Regardless of the line of work, people around the world have had to adapt to major changes in both their businesses and day-to-day lives.
Over the past year, COVID-19 has overburdened the healthcare system with skyrocketing hospital admittance and infection rates. In the United States alone, coronavirus cases and deaths number 31.8 million and half a million, respectively.
Princeton University was not on junior Raya Ward’s radar when she was deciding where to study. A spur-of-the-moment Orange Key tour — her mother’s suggestion en route from their home in Georgia — shot Princeton to the top of her list. “A huge consideration for me was financial aid,” Ward said.
A screenshot from the virtual Princeton-Techstars bootcamp. (Image via Ronan Roche)
Over an action-packed three days in January, ten teams of Princeton graduate students and postdoctoral researchers forged and strengthened entrepreneurial ventures through the newly created Princeton Startup Bootcamp, led by startup accelerator firm Techstars and organized by Princeton Innovation.
TigerTalks is a PEC-sponsored educational and networking program that features faculty and alumni entrepreneurs across a wide range of startup sectors.
Princeton alum/faculty/student/postdoc founders or C-Suite members present their companies at our popular Tiger Entrepreneurs Conferences or at standalone events.
OfficeHours connects Princeton alumni mentors with early career alumni, faculty, and students who seek guidance on specific entrepreneurial challenges. Finding and scheduling a meeting with a mentor are simple.
Tiger2Tiger brings in a variety of alumni entrepreneurs to lead a series of workshops on funding and managing your startup.
The Princeton Alumni Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF) leverages Princeton's strong alumni network to deliver meaningful support to early career founders via mentorship, access to capital, education and curated networking.
Join us in the classroom for an entrepreneurial class experience, followed by a live discussion with the professor.
Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs is the premier incubation space for Princeton and New Jersey startups. Currently accepting applications for wet/dry lab, office and desk space.
The Tiger Entrepreneurs Conference is designed to educate, inspire and engage the Princeton entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Stories of Entrepreneurship the Princeton Way, produced by PEC. Available at princetonspark.com or in your favorite podcast app.
Events
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Arts at Work: Your Art As Entrepreneurship
Tue, Aug 10, 2021, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pmAudience: Alumni, Students -
Empower 2021 Conference
Thu, Sep 23, 2021 (All day) to Fri, Sep 24, 2021 (All day)Audience: Alumni, Faculty, Grad Students, Post Doc, SEC-Accredited Investors, UndergradsTags: Empower
COVID-19
Check out our frequently updated list of COVID-19 Resources for Entrepreneurs.
Princeton University is actively monitoring the situation around coronavirus (COVID-19) and the evolving guidance from government and health authorities, in keeping with our commitment to ensure the health and safety of all members of the University community. The latest University guidance for students, faculty and staff is available on the University’s COVID site.