We invite you to engage with a variety of UConn programs at any number of exciting events. October will connect you to the opportunities you seek in enrichment, research, innovation, and creativity at events designed to offer the most impactful and informative experiences.

If you participate in the Month of Discovery, you will find out how you can enhance your college journey in a research opportunity, passion project, classes, at additional events, through a grant, with a professor, and more!

Join us to #DiscoverUConn. 

Join us at the kickoff event for the Month of Discovery and the first signature event of Discovery Quest. Bounce between UConn's four makerspaces - Innovate Labs, Innovation Zone, The UConn Library Maker Studio, and the Krenicki Arts and Engineering Institute - through a scavenger hunt like no other, jumpstart your creativity, bounce some ideas around, and get making! 

Thursday, October 3rd

3 PM - 7 PM

Student Union Mall

Part of UConn's Month of Discovery held annually in October, the Experience Innovation Expo (The Expo) is an opportunity for UConn students to discover the wide range of programs, resources, and activities facilitating entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity at the university. It is an experiential venue where students will have hands on opportunities to explore what's available to them. Students who have been involved with Werth Institute member offerings will showcase their results and provide their perspective and ideas to fellow students.

Monday, October 14th

12 PM - 3 PM

Student Union Ballroom

Fall Frontiers

Our undergraduate researchers have crossed the finish line and are ready to showcase and their hard work at the podium during this year’s Fall Frontiers. Join the Office of Undergraduate Research in the North Reading Room on as they showcase the amazing research done by our students.

Wednesday, October 23rd

5 PM - 7 PM

Wilbur Cross North Reading Room

Get Seeded provides UConn students across all schools the opportunity to pitch their business ideas a live virtual audience who then votes on which ideas are funded. Students that are selected to pitch have an opportunity to earn up to $1,000 in seed funding for their idea as well as support from other students who may be interested in joining their business venture.

Get Seeded pitch nights are open to all UConn students! The audience plays a role in deciding which teams are actually funded. After all pitches conclude, each audience member votes for the team they liked the best.

Monday, October 7th

6 PM - 7:30 PM

Virtual

Traction is designed to provide on- and off-ramps for students to participate in various entrepreneurship programs. The main elements of this program include: open workshops, office hours with mentors, a point system for students to gain access to seed funding, and an application process to join our incubation space. 

Whether you are on the edge of a new industry or looking to enter an established sector, you need to quantify and understand the industry players, segments, and size. Learn about existing sources of industry information such as market research reports and provides strategies to help you do your own analysis and estimations. By the end of the workshop, you will be able to skim through a market research report in five minutes, list proprietary and open sources of industry information, and experiment with do-it-yourself industry analysis.

Tuesday, October 8th

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Virtual

Traction is designed to provide on- and off-ramps for students to participate in various entrepreneurship programs. The main elements of this program include: open workshops, office hours with mentors, a point system for students to gain access to seed funding, and an application process to join our incubation space. 

A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value. It is a foundational document for detailing a startup company and is required to access debt and equity capital. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the key components of a business model (and the short form version, referred to as a Business Model Canvas) and how we can use it to highlight value creation and identify risks and assumptions in your business. All participants will leave the session having begun (or honed an existing) business model canvas.

Monday, October 21st

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Virtual

Are you an undergraduate student with an idea for a research or creative project but not sure how to get it funded? Join us to learn about programs at UConn and beyond that can fund your ideas.

Friday, October 25th

10 AM - 11 AM

Virtual

This challenge aims to motivate students to discover all UConn has to offer in the fields of research, innovation, and creativity. After you register as a participant, all you have to do to earn Discovery Points is check in at one of our Signature or Partner Events, submit a picture of yourself at an event, or provide feedback about an event.

The more points you have, the better the prize!

Registration runs through the end of Month of Discovery, October 31st. All UConn undergraduate students are welcome to participate!