Creating a nation of entrepreneurial engineers

The Epicenter is unleashing the entrepreneurial potential of undergraduate engineering students across the United States to create bold innovators with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to contribute to economic and societal prosperity.

What is the Epicenter?

Funded by the National Science Foundation and directed by the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, the Epicenter is an education, research and outreach hub for the creation and sharing of entrepreneurship and innovation resources among engineering schools in the United States.
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Share Your Vision

Take action in our national effort. If you are an engineering student or faculty member, contribute your ideas, ingenuity and point of view on how to build this vibrant community around entrepreneurship and innovation in engineering education.
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June 10-13, 2012
American Society for Engineering Education 2012 Conference - San Antonio, TX

Principal Investigator Tom Byers presents a keynote address on the purpose, development and future plans of the Epicenter.

September 30 – October 3
Epicenter Retreat - Lake Tahoe, CA

Hosted at the Stanford Sierra Camp, this is an opportunity for entrepreneurship and engineering faculty to come together for spontaneous inspiration and interactions around creating a nation of entrepreneurial engineers.

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Comments or questions may be sent to epicenter@stanford.edu