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2011
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Social entrepreneur Eboo Patel, founder of Interfaith Youth Core and Illinois alum, is the subject of an episode of “Trep Life,” the Chicago-based series of webcasts on entrepreneurship. View it here |
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Chicago event prepares students to explore entrepreneurship in China and India Read More |
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EDA grant supports entrepreneurship in east central Illinois The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded the University of Illinois a grant to enhance regional economic development tools that will expand opportunity and create jobs. A regional partnership, which includes AEL, will provide mentoring, training and other resources for entrepreneurs. Read More |
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Chicago event prepares students to explore entrepreneurship in China and India. Read More |
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For the São Paolo C40 International Business Plan Competition, students collaborated virtually and then traveled to Brazil to create plans for sustainable businesses. Read More |
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Crain’s Chicago Business: 40 under 40 rising stars includes Illini entrepreneurs Read More |
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Student entrepreneurs get business down to a ‘tea’ with the help of the Illinois Launch program, which provided them with helpful guidance as well as a startup loan for their business and an office in Research Park, Tiesta Tea got on its feet in March of 2010. Read the article |
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Launch teams meet Chicago entrepreneurs at TechWeek 2011 Read More |
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Effimax Solar is making major strides in the clean technology industry – and people are taking notice. Read More |
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Dr. James “Jim” Economy has been a catalyst to entrepreneurial activity at the UI since 1989. The longtime industry professional has instructed many students in his research group, and more recently has formed businesses with UI students to commercialize the use of the materials he has discovered. Read More |
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The entrepreneurship scene is booming at the University of Illinois and students across campus are eager to get involved. Introducing the Illini New Ventures Advisors Program. Read More |
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Visionary aims to bring Advertising and Art & Design majors together in a skills exchange. |
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EnterpriseWorks — the business incubator in the University of Illinois Research Park — has been selected as one of "10 Startup Incubators You Need to Watch" by Inc.com. Read the article |
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Bob Nelson, Senior Scholar in Residence at the Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership, is working to bring entrepreneurship education to the youth of Uganda. |
2009
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Support for local businesses through the Illinois Entrepreneur Network (IEN) is one way that the Academy is expanding our reach in the Champaign-Urbana community. |
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Over 300 people packed the lobby of the Krannert Center for Performing Arts on November 6, 2008 to celebrate the creative, innovative, entrepreneurial spark in the Champaign-Urbana community. |
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AEL managed, co-sponsored, and participated in eleven enterprising activities with several international partners during the first Global Entrepreneurship Week. |
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The Academy, in partnership with the Worldwide Universities Network, offered students a truly unique international experiential learning opportunity during Global eWeek. Read more |
2008
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The Academy helps build national reputation for entrepreneurship research. |
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The Worldwide Universities Network showcased the impressive growth and impact of the WUN Enterprise initiative at their Annual Global Meeting in Washington DC this April. |
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Outside the Box, a new television show that showcases successful entrepreneurs and best practices for entrepreneurship partnerships and education has attracted a number of loyal viewers in its inaugural season. |
2007
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Paul Orfalea, the founder of Kinkos, told his story of entrepreneurial success to students and community members in Spurlock Auditorium as part of the “Spotlight on the Entrepreneur” lecture series. |
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The Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership proudly sponsored an afternoon of artists and entrepreneurship in the new Alice Campbell Alumni Center. |
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For the first time ever, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been ranked among the top 25 programs nationally in entrepreneurship education. |
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Entrepreneurs representing ten different companies in the Research Park completed a nine week FastTrac® GrowthVenture™ course offered by the Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership. |
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International Entrepreneurship Conference Unites Worldwide Universities Read more |
2006
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The Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership’s latest foray into entrepreneurship education is a step that will benefit scholars across the globe. |
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Alumnus and healthcare entrepreneur James Bradley shared his story of entrepreneurial success in the healthcare industry. |
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The Academy kicked off its new “Spotlight on the Entrepreneur” Lecture Series on January 24, 2006 with an appearance by local success story Jimmy John Liautaud, founder of Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches. |
