Whether you have an idea, would like to join a startup as a team member, take a class, or join a student organization - there are tons of ways to get to know the thriving and inclusive entrepreneurial community at Northwestern!

At this open house, we'll have short presentations from The Garage, The Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and EPIC, followed by Q&A and casual chats to learn more.

We can't wait to welcome you!

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Are you a Northwestern student interested in joining a startup? This is your opportunity! Join us for our virtual Startup Matchmaking event on April 10th at 6:00 pm to hear from the teams currently incubating at The Garage & see how you can join them!

You’ll hear from 30+ student startups incubating at The Garage and then get the chance to speak with each team individually in separate Zoom rooms to see how you can get involved. Additionally, please ensure you’re on time as pitches will start right at 6:00! See you soon!

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Join the ENTREP 395: Corporate Innovation Farley Center class for thought-provoking talks on driving innovation in the corporate landscape. All Northwestern students and faculty members are welcome to attend.

4/22 @ 1– 1:50pm, Ford ITW Rm 1.350: “Harley Davidson: The Experience of International Expansion to India,” Anoop Prakash, CEO of FR Conversion; Former Director of US Retail Development @ Harley Davidson

Food will be provided.

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Join the ENTREP 395: Corporate Innovation Farley Center class for thought-provoking talks on driving innovation in the corporate landscape. All Northwestern students and faculty members are welcome to attend.

5/13 @ 1– 1:50pm, Ford ITW Rm 1.350: “Founding and Incubating New Products at Microsoft: Xbox," Jeff Henshaw, Managing Partner @ Envorso; Cofounder of the Xbox Project @ Microsoft

Food will be provided.

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Join the ENTREP 395: Corporate Innovation Farley Center class for thought-provoking talks on driving innovation in the corporate landscape. All Northwestern students and faculty members are welcome to attend.

5/22 @ 1– 1:50pm, Ford ITW Rm 1.350: “The Story of the Acquisition of Titan Aerospace and the Development of Google Wing,” Nick Renold, Former COO and Aeromechanical Engineer @ Google / Titan Aerospace

Food will be provided.

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VentureCat is Northwestern’s annual student startup competition and celebrates the University’s most promising student founders.

The program culminates in a pitch competition in which a prize pool of $175K+ in non-dilutive prize money is distributed to student ventures.

Join us on Wednesday, May 28 at 6 PM CT for the Public Showcase where we will feature the six finalist teams and their pitches. You will get the chance to vote to award our audience favorite prize and we will announce our finals prize winners–including the grand prize of $100,000.

This year, we're welcoming 2024 finalists Izzy Mokotoff '24 and Scott Tsangeos '24 back to the VentureCat stage as the event MCs!

Our 25 semifinalist teams will span five tracks - Business Products & Services; Consumer Products & Services; Energy & Sustainability; Life Sciences & Medical Innovation; and Social Impact.

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2024-2025 Commencement Ceremony

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