Entrepreneurial News
2024 Silicon Valley Experience
Every spring, the Zell Lurie Institute sponsors a select group of student entrepreneurs and investors to travel to Silicon Valley for a week-long immersive experience. Students attend sessions and events hosted by some of Silicon Valley’s leading founders, CEOs,...
2024 Venture Capital Investment Competition
The Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) is the world’s largest venture capital competition with over 120 university and graduate school teams competing globally. Unlike pitch competitions in which students pitch their own ideas to investors, at VCIC the...
2023-2024 Eugene Applebaum Dare to Dream Grants
The Eugene Applebaum Dare to Dream grants are part of the Zell Lurie Institute’s Student Startup Grants Program, which moves University of Michigan students through the business creation process by offering startup workshops and awarding grants to individuals and/or...
Grants & Competitions
2024 Venture Capital Investment Competition
The Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) is the world’s largest venture capital competition with over 120 university and graduate school teams competing globally. Unlike pitch competitions in which students pitch their own ideas to investors, at VCIC the...
2023-2024 Eugene Applebaum Dare to Dream Grants
The Eugene Applebaum Dare to Dream grants are part of the Zell Lurie Institute’s Student Startup Grants Program, which moves University of Michigan students through the business creation process by offering startup workshops and awarding grants to individuals and/or...
2023-2024 Mayleben Venture Shaping Grants
The Mayleben Venture Shaping (Phase I) grants are part of the Zell Lurie Institute’s Student Startup Grants Program, which moves University of Michigan students through the business creation process by offering startup workshops and awarding grants to individuals...
Experiential Learning
2024 Silicon Valley Experience
Every spring, the Zell Lurie Institute sponsors a select group of student entrepreneurs and investors to travel to Silicon Valley for a week-long immersive experience. Students attend sessions and events hosted by some of Silicon Valley’s leading founders, CEOs,...
2024 Product Innovation Program
The Product Innovation Program (PIP) at the Zell Lurie Institute offers a hands-on learning experience for a select group of U-M students and alumni interested in pursuing corporate innovation or product management. Participants work in cross-functional teams over 12...
Startup Studio: An Interview with Michigan Ross Alumnus, William Crane (MBA ‘14)
The Startup Studio at the Zell Lurie Institute is comprised of three programs intended to advance students and alumni entrepreneurs to the next level. The combination of these innovative programs enables entrepreneurs to quickly achieve their goal of launching and...
