A diverse and inclusive program created for ALL students from the University of Illinois network...
Supporting Students
Focused on providing resources for personal and professional growth
Building Ventures
At Any Stage
Our student startups have raised millions (publicly) to support their growth and have gone on to Y-Combinator, HAX, TechStars, and more.
Creating Careers
For Future Success
iVenture teams employ over 550 people - mostly professionals, and mostly in Illinois.
Supporting Stars
For a Greater Tomorrow
iVenture alums have been awarded many honors: Forbes 30-Under-30, Thiel Fellowships -- and even introduced President Barack Obama.
Guidance Through ALL stages
From ideation to success our program is tried and tested.
Ideation
Understand
Help you connect and learn how to interview your future customer to find the root problem.
Validation
Test
Resources to create a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to get to the next step
Non-Profit
Changing social-economic issues, providing resources to the less fortunate, ideas that evoke a positive change in the world are welcomed with open arms.
For-Profit
No matter if building (or want to) a hardware or software company, our deep expertise, and experience will be sure to have a positive impact.
For both - we are looking to support changemakers who believe in building something that can impact the world positively.
Knowledge
Sales, marketing, customer discovery, product development, procurement, a go-to-market strategy we can help. You will also receive training from the National Science Foundation.
Funding
$10,000 in funding for your venture. $2,500 stipend for 4 full-time team members. No equity is taken. You own everything you work on.
Mentorship
Access to amazing alums in diverse industries to help guide and push you on the correct path.
Peer Support
Collaborate with other students that have the same goal as you, and make lifelong friends. Join our 200+ alum-strong community.
Resources
Access to close to $300,000 worth of resourcing for your venture - including AWS credits.
Connections
Direct pipelines to top innovation hubs in Illinois such as mHUB and 1871.
Mentorship
Access to amazing alums in diverse industries to help guide and push you on the correct path.
Connections
Direct pipelines to top innovation hubs in Illinois such as mHUB and 1871.
