Princeton Entrepreneurship Council
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.
SciTech Kids founder Kim Magloire '84 (center) with students Gabrielle Nafie and Elizabeth Reynolds. Photo courtesy of Kim Magloire.
Kim Magloire, Princeton University Class of 1984 and founder of SciTech Kids, shares her story as a leading entrepreneur in the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) movement.
As part of Princeton's efforts to transform research into solutions for society, a new program that trains faculty in how to build successful startups took place this January.
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.
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Princeton-HBS Startup Showcase
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.