An accessible startup curriculum.

An accessible startup curriculum.

We’ve open-sourced everything we do – entrepreneurial education for all. We have curated a comprehensive curriculum that has been tried, tested, and resulted in success over 10 years. But we're not done yet. Any thoughts on how to add to our entrepreneurial offerings? Any questions or just want to talk? Want to help out yourself? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us at iventure@illinois.edu.

Professor teaching a course in front of a classroom.
Professor teaching a course in front of a classroom.
Professor teaching a course in front of a classroom.
A student pitching their startup to someone visiting their startup booth.
A student pitching their startup to someone visiting their startup booth.
Students working together around a table with a laptop in between them.
Students working together around a table with a laptop in between them.
Students working together around a table with a laptop in between them.

Purpose

Our 4 Main Goals

iVenture was launched in 2015 by 4 colleges and over half a dozen units all across the University of Illinois Campus. Our purpose is to create a leading student startup accelerator program that has a positive impact on the world and, most importantly, the people in it. We do that through four key principles that we utilize to always put students first.

Assembling a Cohort

What we look at when we’re building a new generation of changemakers.

The Interview Process

Culture is at the heart of what we look for. What to expect when you’re interviewing with us.

Our Vetting Process

Our application process runs over the course of a full year. Learn what goes into it.

A student presenting to a room of high level professionals.
A student presenting to a room of high level professionals.

Selection

See what goes into our admittance process.

Support

No strings attached financial support.
$10,000 in capacity funding means we give you money and take no equity - we're on the same side as you.

No strings attached financial support.
$10,000 in capacity funding means we give you money and take no equity - we're on the same side as you.

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Two women speaking having a conversation with someone at an event.

Connecting

Connecting

Community is the backbone of everything we do.

Community is the backbone of everything we do.

Presenting to the
Community

iVenture is focused on peer-to-peer learning. You will learn from other students in diverse industries.

Events and Community

Throughout the school year, you will have numerous opportunities to share your work and meet leading innovators.

Diversity…

Our values include inclusion and accessibility. We actively try to create more opportunities for everyone.

…And Why it Matters

Diverse teams are stronger teams. Diverse entrepreneurs inspire and motivate other diverse changemakers.

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Inclusion

Entrepreneurship – accessible to everyone.

A student listening intently in a conversation.
A student listening intently in a conversation.

Help entrepreneurs

Help entrepreneurs

There are many ways you can get involved.

There are many ways you can get involved.

iVenture Coach

Help a team of your choice set milestones and focus on critical business issues they face. You play a key role in helping the team set and achieve strategic goals. You will 1) Have 1 virtual or in-person meeting per month 2) Receive periodic updates from teams, and 3) bring area or process expertise (a great fit for senior leaders).

Connector / Advisor

Link one or more teams to people in your network who might become partners, customers, suppliers, advisors, funders, or can provide other expertise or resources. A quick, high-yield way to help student startups.

Office Hours

Meet with several teams individually over the course of a few hours. A great fit for serial entrepreneurs or those with skills that can help a broad range of ventures in different industries.

Teach Workshops

Teach a workshop on branding, strategy, market research, legal + IP, and any other topic relevant to early-stage entrepreneurship. Can be one lunchtime session to multiple sessions over a few days. Great fit for subject matter experts and faculty.

Speaker Series

Come to join us on-campus to deliver a focused talk on your entrepreneurial journey, lessons learned, and perspectives gained. Great for executives and startup veterans.

iVenture Accelerator

The educational accelerator for startups ready to scale within the U of I system.

Find us at /

iventure@illinois.edu

iVenture Accelerator

The educational accelerator for startups ready to scale within the U of I system.

Find us at /

iventure@illinois.edu

iVenture Accelerator

The educational accelerator for startups ready to scale within the U of I system.

Find us

iventure@illinois.edu