Local community members

Two entrepreneurs receive online education and training as part of the Risk Innovation Nexus.

Risk Innovation Nexus

The Risk Innovation Nexus provided online education and training resources for individuals and organizations on how to think differently about risk.

Food samples in plastic cups include seasoned jicama sticks and blue corn chips.

Prepping to Digitize Your Food Business

Edson E+I’s Prepping to Digitize Your Food Business program helped food entrepreneurs gain the digital skills they needed to pivot during the COVID pandemic.

Two women work at their mobile food business serving handcrafted aguas frescas.

Prepped

Edson E+I’s Prepped program provides food entrepreneurs with free immersive training in the skills they need to succeed.

Two students laugh during a class that was part of the Poder program.

Poder

Students learned how to use entrepreneurship skills to solve community issues, develop personal success strategies and use technology during the Poder program.

Peoria Forward

Peoria Forward, a partnership between Edson E+I and the City of Peoria, fosters entrepreneurship in the community to create a thriving economy.

An ASU researcher wearing a mask and safety goggles conducts an experiment using a test tube.

NSF I-Corps

Discover how to transition your university research into the marketplace by joining a successful I-Corps team.

Inno-nations

Inno-NATIONS supported up-and-coming Native American businesses to boost tribal economies by rejuvenating and modernizing traditional trade networks.

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Global Network of Innovation Centers

ASU Global Network of Innovation Centers provides higher ed institutions worldwide with opportunities to share best practices, exchange resources and more.

Entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds attend a Kauffman Inclusion Challenge meeting at ASU.

ASU Kauffman Inclusion Challenge

ASU was one of the first winning organizations to receive an award from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to expand entrepreneurship opportunities.