The CEEI is currently in a “soft launch” phase, defining priorities, building relationships and connections, establishing new programs and increasing the visibility of our existing flagship programs.
The CEEI connects UTA students to opportunities that allow them to:
- Find courses to explore entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship & artrepreneurship
- Secure early-stage funding for their business ideas
- Meet like-minded students, faculty and community members
- Identify resources at UTA and beyond that can help grow their businesses
- Explore internships and research projects with established companies
The CEEI provides tools and resources to UTA faculty who are:
- Educators including entrepreneurship and economic innovation topics in their curriculum
- Innovators conducting industry-relevant research and developing new technologies with commercial potential
- Entrepreneurs who have launched their own companies
The CEEI provides links between UTA and the broader ecosystem by:
- Hosting and co-promoting events and workshops
- Connecting students, faculty, companies and the community to relevant resources
- Increasing the visibility of UTA’s novel technologies to potential licensees
- Establishing relationships between UTA and company researchers
- Providing representatives for organizations, councils, consortia
The CEEI encourages UTA alumni to stay engaged with the university by:
- Appointing invited alumni to the CEEI’s Collaborators Committee
- Creating website features & press pieces highlighting their achievements
- Offering opportunities to serve as mentors & coaches to current students
- Inviting alumni to participate as guest speakers & panelists
