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The Technology Entrepreneur Center helps you develop an entrepreneurial mindset,
changing the way you see the world to tackle important challenges.
ILEE Dual Degree
Learn about the BS dual degree in Innovation, Leadership & Engineering Entrepreneurship (ILEE).
TEC Certificates
Gain the skills and resources necessary to become a successful innovator, entrepreneur, and leader.
Spring 2021 Courses
Build a great schedule by registering for TEC courses! Check out our list of NEW and featured courses.
Cozad New Venture Challenge
Have a startup idea? Take the Cozad New Venture Challenge to accelerate your idea with funding, mentoring, and more!
SocialFuse
A pitching and networking event organized around sharing skills, ideas, and entrepreneurial ambitions.
Directory
Meet our staff, faculty, and interns that create our programming, curriculum,
and more!
You could win the
Illinois Innovation Prize for $20,000
Are you solving a problem that could have a positive societal impact? Get nominated by February 1!
“If you’re thinking of doing anything entrepreneurial, you need to participate in TEC programs and academics. TEC gives you the tools and resources you need to succeed in both startups and large companies. The skills I’ve learned have been invaluable at my internships at John Deere and Anheuser Busch, and with my own personal startup.”
CEDRIC VARGAS
Computer Science + Innovation, Leadership, & Engineering Entrepreneurship '21
International Students, Visas, and Starting a Company
January 29 | 12:00 PMCan I start a business in the U.S.? I'm an entrepreneur and require immigration sponsorship--what are my options? What about visa classifications? Get answers to these and other questions at the International Students, Visas, & Starting a Company Workshop!
SBIR/STTR Sprint Workshops: Air Force and Special Operations Command
1:00 PM
https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsfuyvqzkvHdYElKF-uKu2rGJAUOPMhmms
PPP 2.0: What Your Small Business Needs to Know
2:30 PM
https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqd-yopjosE90Hf_Fr21wD_vVXOB5SKW46
Fast Center at Illinois SBIR/STTR 101
12:00 PM
https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87134623418?pwd=bjZXc0ZhTVF4VzhIcTdwNUtSaFVDUT09
5000+
Participants in TEC's programs and academics annually
$2M
Has been awarded in cash and in-kind prizes for the Cozad New Venture Challenge since 2000
2017
TEC launched the new Innovation, Leadership, & Engineering Entrepreneurship dual degree in Grainger Engineering
470
Ideas pitched at SocialFuse since 2013
Illinois Entrepreneurs on Forbes 30 Under 30 List
News | December 2, 2020
Illinois Startup Greenlight Planet, Maker of Sun King Solar Lights, Raises $90M
News | November 11, 2020
5 Reasons Why College is the Best Time to Launch Your Startup
News | August 21, 2020