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,...
Entrepreneurial News
2024 Venture Capital Investment Competition
by Zell Lurie Institute | May 15, 2024
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
by Zell Lurie Institute | May 15, 2024
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
by Zell Lurie Institute | May 15, 2024
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...
2024 Zell Entrepreneurs Singapore Trek
by Zell Lurie Institute | Apr 1, 2024
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),...
TechTown Detroit’s Black Business Reunion: Reflections from ZLI Program Coordinator Jasmine Jaggers
by Zell Lurie Institute | Feb 29, 2024
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...
Alumni Spotlight: An Interview with Maura McInerney-Rowley (MBA ‘22) of Hello, Mortal Inc.
by Zell Lurie Institute | Feb 22, 2024
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...
2024 Michigan Business Challenge Winners
by Zell Lurie Institute | Feb 13, 2024
The annual Michigan Business Challenge (MBC), hosted by the Zell Lurie Institute at Michigan Ross, encourages entrepreneurship among undergraduate and graduate students across the 19 schools and colleges at the University of Michigan. Throughout the multi-round...
2023 Silicon Valley Experience: Reflections from U-M Senior Christina Zerka
by Zell Lurie Institute | Feb 12, 2024
Every spring, the Zell Lurie Institute sponsors a select group of student entrepreneurs 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, executives, and...
Holiday Gift Guide 2023
by Zell Lurie Institute | Nov 17, 2023