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Entrepreneurship + Innovation

Do you have an idea for a product or service that could solve a problem, fill a need or enhance people's lives? Entrepreneurship + Innovation at Arizona State University connects you to the information, resources and people that can help you turn your ideas into reality.

Whether you're toying with a concept in your head or you've already built a team and launched a venture, E+I can help propel your entrepreneurial aspirations. We provide a wide variety of opportunities to explore, share, test and advance your ideas. And we serve as a connecting and collaborating resource for entrepreneurs at all stages across ASU and throughout the Valley of the Sun.

+Learn

Develop an entrepreneurial mindset

degrees, resources, programs

+Engage

Connect and collaborate

events, communities

+Launch

Turn your idea into reality

mentoring, funding, spaces, commercialization

What is an Entrepreneur?

Home Kauffman Region

ASU Entrepreneurship + Innovation is one of the first 12 organizations to win the Kauffman Inclusion Challenge in order to increase our work to engage diverse entrepreneurs from a variety of backgrounds, ensuring that our communities are reaching their full potential.

News + Events

Does Phoenix have startup businesses like Silicon Valley? Valley 101 podcast finds out

Phoenix is known as the land of sunshine and real estate. But every so often you might hear someone compare Phoenix with Silicon Valley, the land of tech startups, innovation, billionaires and companies like Tesla. Some have gone so far as to call Phoenix the “Silicon Desert.” In this Valley 101 podcast, Ji Mi Choi, associate vice president of ASU Entrepreneurship and Innovation, talks about what makes metro Phoenix’s startup scene unique.

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1 Million Cups - Phoenix West Valley

Repeats every week every Wednesday 10 times.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - 9:00am to 10:00am, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - 9:00am to 10:00am, Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 9:00am to 10:00am, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 9:00am to 10:00am, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 9:00am to 10:00am, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - 9:00am to 10:00am, Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - 9:00am to 10:00am, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 9:00am to 10:00am, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 9:00am to 10:00am, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - 9:00am to 10:00am

1 Million Cups is open to everyone and invites those from every stage of their entrepreneurial journey to participate. It is a community of innovators that welcomes students, business leaders, founders and more.

February

Open Pitch - Downtown Campus

Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm