Learn how Carolina student creators and inventors can take advantage of this innovation and entrepreneurship resource.
Why take advantage of 1789, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s student innovation and entrepreneurship hub? Whether it’s preparing you for the workforce through an innovation internship, giving you the opportunity to network with peers and alumni, or sitting down with a marketing expert, 1789 is dedicated to giving you resources and opportunities to further your idea or startup. How do we do this?
Free Expert Advice. As a 1789 member, you have access to free mentorship from entrepreneurs, business and innovation experts. You can also connect with student peer mentors so you can both navigate your entrepreneurship journey together.
Funding Resources. Find resources and opportunities for your idea or startup, including the Student Venture Fund (SVF), which provides Carolina students with critical seed funding to explore, test and launch commercial startups or social ventures in their earliest stages. Recent SVF winners include Agora, Bukka’s ‘Bucha, Chapel Thrill Escapes, DMVKICKSUPPLY, eStudent Wellness, ExstoBio, outSMARTPD, PinkSTREAM, Switchback Gear Collective, V&P Medical Instruments, V-Card and Yoomi.
Competitions Innovate Carolina powers our 1789 community and supports UNC student ventures in both the ACC InVenture Prize and Map the System Competition. We also share many other local, national and global opportunities so you can dig into your idea and win funding.
Jobs and Internships Plug into an expanding list of job and internship postings on our internship/job board.
No matter where you are on your innovation journey, 1789 has something for you. Join the 1789 community now for free by completing this form and check back soon for virtual sessions throughout the Spring semester that review resources for UNC students interested in I&E. You can also join our GroupMe to stay up to date.
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