Entrepreneurship @ Rowan

DECEMBER 2023 EDITION

A look back on 2023

In 2023, the School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship experienced remarkable growth. Our freshman entrepreneurship class reached an all-time high, and Rowan's undergraduate entrepreneurship program proudly received recognition as #1 in NJ, #5 regionally, and #40 nationally by Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine. We also offered the largest amount of prize money to student startups and ran the most student programming to date. We're excited to build on this momentum in 2024!

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The Entrepreneurship at Rowan viewbook is available now! Explore our academic and co-curricular programs and discover the stories of innovation and success that define our entrepreneurial community. Want a hard copy? Stop into the Rowan Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Business Hall 209.

2023 Idea Challenge showcases interdisciplinary student startups

Each fall, the Rowan Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship teams up with the Rowan Innovation Venture Fund, along with sponsors Rohrer College of Business, the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering and the College of Science and Mathematics, to give Rowan students the opportunity to move their idea forward. The annual showcase encourages entrepreneurial thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration. This year, 48 teams competed and over 50 judges from the Rowan community joined us for the competition.

Congratulations to Bobica Bars who took home First Place for their superfood glazed, high antioxidant granola bar. Read about their success here and watch their recent interview with 6ABC here.

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E-NEWS TO KEEP YOU IN THE KNOW

First-year entrepreneurship majors take on Zero Hunger

RCIE hosted its first annual RU Innovative Challenge for first-year entrepreneurship students where they put their entrepreneurial skills to the test. Student teams were tasked with developing a solution to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger in just three hours. Teams then presented their ideas to upperclass entrepreneurship student judges. Read the full story here.

Rowan's fifth UIF cohort is inducted

Biomedical engineering juniors Resty Mercado, Joshua de Guzman, Marissa Pestritto and senior Erica Tran were inducted as University Innovation Fellows (UIF). Fellows are tasked with developing an innovative project that improves student life. This cohort plans to run a multicultural innovation event that will bring people together for a transformative and meaningful day. Read more here.

New Venture Expo winner honored by the Ellis Honor Society

Ashley Kulikowski (Psychology '23) won the 2023 New Venture Expo with her business, Art for Hope Studio. Now, the Ellis Island Honor Society selected Ashley as 1 of 20 in the nation for their annual Beacon Awards. Congratulations Ashley!

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Interested in upcoming competitions, seed funding and scholarship opportunities, pitch feedback, mentorship possibilities, or how the RCIE can help advance your business idea, startup or entrepreneurial goals? Email Jessica Vattima to schedule a meeting.

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