We premiered last week on campus! Catch the excitement below:
To see the full list of the startups in our 9th cohort, check out this post.
Following our first summer fully back in person at the Siebel Center for Design, and after completing an outstanding Campus Demo Day, our teams continue to build and co-create on and beyond campus.
One such example is iVenture students leading the Women in Entrepreneurship initiative, in partnership with the School of Social Work (Illinois Social Innovation), culminating in a fireside panel this semester. Stay connected here for next semester’s events!
Calling all changemakers for applications to Cohort 10!
Know someone who might be a good fit? Send them our way! Not sure if you’re a good fit? Apply anyway!
To apply, visit: iventure.illinois.edu/apply
Join us in welcoming our outstanding new team members leading our programming and operations.
Mohammad El-Jawhari (iV9) joins our team as Lead Program Fellow. El-Jawhari is the founder of PlayTogether, a versatile hosting platform with thousands of users that connects people across the globe, increasing the accessibility of gaming and cloud technology through intuitive, human-centric design. Contact him to set up a visit to your class, RSO meeting, or campus event this upcoming year!
Elias Kourpas has joined Gies Business faculty as the Academic Director of Strategy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Major and Clinical Professor of Business Administration. Professor Kourpas serves as instructor for the highly-rated iVenture Seminars (BADM 463 & 464). Our spring seminar course is open to teams interested in joining iVenture— contact him to register!
Mayank Mehta (iV4), joins our crew as Assistant Director and leads all student-facing initiatives. Mehta is the founder of Jinship, a generative AI-powered website that helps people in need of assistance navigate nonprofit and government resources to find organizations that fit their unique needs. He’s a brand strategist focused on driving social impact by cultivating self-compassion for all and bridging the gap between those able to provide help and those in need of it. Students! Meet with him for more info about our programs this upcoming semester.