You can be a CWRU Entrepreneur
Housed in the Sears think[box], the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship and CWRU LaunchNET are here to accelerate, build and scale the entrepreneurial ecosystem at CWRU and beyond.
Start Something at the Veale Institute
From jobs and internship connections to clubs and fellowships, CWRU has plenty of opportunities for you to start exploring and building your path towards becoming an entrepreneur.
- Learn about education opportunities
- Attend an event or workshop
- Find startup resources
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Support CWRU Entrepreneurs
The CWRU Alumni Venture Fund develops and accelerates the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem including students, faculty and alumni. Our students are at the forefront of the investment process. And that’s a win-win for everyone.
Recent News
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April 01, 2026Every time a software team releases an update, there’s a new risk of something else breaking. CWRU alum and entrepreneur Michael Rosenfield (CWR ’17), saw the problem firsthand at Google—and watched engineering teams manually check that nothing had gone wrong after every change.His San Francisco… -
March 27, 2026Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.As she coped with the grief of suddenly losing her dad during her undergraduate degree, Alexis E… -
March 23, 2026After studying the limits of blood cultures, Pavan Kota (CWR ’17) built a company designed to deliver results in hours instead of days
Open-access Makerspace
The Sears think[box] is an iconic seven-story, 50,000-square-foot facility at CWRU. It’s a world-class entrepreneurship ecosystem that welcomes thousands of visitors each year. It’s also the home of CWRU Entrepreneurship.
Upcoming Events
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