Entrepreneurship

Providing an entrepreneurial infrastructure to help innovators translate great technology into successful ventures is a top priority for the Clark School and its Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH). From entrepreneurial education, including both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses and a pioneering living-learning program to personal mentoring and an on-campus incubator to help start-ups grow, the Clark School and MTECH programs are national leaders in spurring technology-based entrepreneurship.

For Faculty and Students

• Entrepreneurship Courses
  Offered through MTECH Ventures. There are five classes are available to students. Visit the complete course listing for more information.
• VentureAccelerator
  A hands-on consulting, mentoring, and resources program for faculty and students seeking to commercialize research and innovations through new venture formation.
• Technology Start-Up Boot Camp
  An annual day-long workshop on how to start your own company, taught by venture capitalists, legal and marketing experts, investors and successful entrepreneurs.
• University of Maryland $50K Business Plan Competition
  A yearly competition with cash and other prizes for students who generate the best business plans for new ventures. The competition is judged by leaders in the regional entrepreneurial community; entrants receive expert coaching.
• Hinman CEOs
  An award-winning, living-learning program offered to undergraduate students interested in entrepreneurial ventures; includes an incubator-style, high-tech environment, weekly seminars by experts, mentoring and a community that fosters innovation.

Technology Ventures

• Technology Advancement Program (TAP)
  The Clark School is home to the state's first and most successful incubator, a program designed to help technology-based start-ups grow. Companies such as Martek Biosciences, Digene Corporation, and Powerize.com (now part of Dun and Bradstreet) all started at TAP.
• Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program (MIPS)
  Cost-shared product R&D for Maryland companies, including startups, to speed new technologies to market. Revolutionary technologies such as MedImmune's Synagis, Hughes Network Systems' DIRECWAY, and Martek's infant formula additives, each improving our health and the way we live, were supported by MIPS.