JagStart Student Entrepreneurs

Start your own entrepreneurial adventure

Are you a student looking to looking to start your own entrepreneurial venture or develop an innovative new product? IUPUI's JagStart Student Entrepreneurs program offers you coaching and mentoring support.

If you are interested in participating in this program, you may self-enroll through IU's Canvas system. Once you've enrolled, you will receive updates and notices about upcoming opportunities and will be able to reach out to other students.

This is an informational program only. There is no grading or credit, and it does not appear on your transcript.

Join the JagStart Student Entrepreneurs program

Who should participate?

Any IUPUI student, or team that includes an IUPUI student as an inventor or co-founder, with an innovative idea for a new product or venture who would like to work on developing the idea with the guidance of an experienced mentor or is looking for coaching and networking to advance a potential new venture (both conventional and social ventures eligible).

What are the rules and guidelines?

Any student who is currently enrolled in one of the IUPUI schools (including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students) is eligible.
There is no limit to the number of team members, but a student can be on only one team.
Teams may seek assistance from other university or external resources.
The idea and work must be your own, and you will maintain ownership of your innovation.

How does it work?

JagStart program leaders and business mentors will provide teams with guidance. Typically, students enter the program through a Mentoring track, to participate in a series of coaching sessions designed to provide feedback on their ideas. Each team will be expected to participate actively in these sessions, and as appropriate, may apply to proceed to either the Product Design/Development Track or the Business Planning Track.

Mentoring Track

Idea analysis and evaluation
Product Concept Documentation

Product Design and Development Track

Resources and support for development of working prototypes
Customer discovery and performance validation projects

Business Planning Track

Market research
Production planning
Resource allocation and funding needs

Contact:

Karen White, Research Development & Commercialization Facilitator, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

Phone: (317) 274-1083
Email: kfwhite@iupui.edu