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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Women Who Fund Forum, presented by the Zell Lurie Institute at the University of Michigan, uplifts and celebrates education, knowledge transfer, and networking while working to address gender disparities in the venture capital, private equity, and entrepreneurial...
Every spring, students participating in the Zell Entrepreneurs program make an international trek to network with fellow entrepreneurs from across the globe. This year’s 2023-2024 cohort of Zell Entrepreneurs – Ana Timoficiuc (BSE ‘24), Faith Richardson (BBA '24),...
Resilience. Equity. Humility. The building blocks that make Detroit the breeding ground for innovation and strength. Once the leader of the automotive industry, Detroit continues its rich history of entrepreneurship through investing in black entrepreneurs. TechTown...
Maura McInerney-Rowley (MBA ‘22) wasted no time getting her venture off the ground while earning her MBA at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and she leveraged the ample resources at the Zell Lurie Institute to help her along the way. Maura...