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What is the ANTrepreneur Center?
As UC Irvine’s primary hub for entrepreneurial education, the center equips undergraduates with the skills, mindset, and resources to launch startups, grow professionally, and lead with purpose. Since its founding in 2014, the ANTrepreneur Center has provided hands-on programs, personalized mentorship, and access to cutting-edge campus resources—transforming students into the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders.
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Programs & Support
AI Innovation Course
The ANTrepreneur Center exists to serve as the home for all UCI ANTrepreneurs. It’s a safe place to bring ideas, meet other students who want to launch their own startups, find funding, connect with mentors, and learn from experts on how to navigate starting and growing a business.
Mentor Office Hours
With one-on-one consultation sessions, the ANTrepreneur Center is especially equipped for helping undergraduates startups. Whether you need help coming up with an idea, or taking your idea to the next level, meeting with our Venture Consultants is the perfect way to start.
The $ide Hustle Challenge
Discover how the $ide Hustle Challenge is turning student side hustles into serious business ventures. Through expert-led workshops, dedicated mentoring, and a final marketplace event, UCI students will be equipped to transform their innovative ideas into tomorrow’s leading brands.
Check out our latest blogs, interviews, and announcements.
How Startup Ideas Really Form: Lessons From Y Combinator (Part 1 of 3)
Early-stage startup ideas rarely come from brainstorming. They come from noticing real problems in your own life. This article breaks down how great founders spot insights, why small ideas can become huge, and how UCI students can use campus resources like the ANTrepreneur Center and the Santora Pitch Lab to begin their startup journey.
Innovation and Illumination: A New Shark Tank-Style Showcase Connects UC Irvine Donors and Student Innovators
Innovation and Illumination is a Shark Tank style showcase connecting UC Irvine donors with student innovators. This new collaboration between the ANTrepreneur Center and the Chancellor’s Club highlights student pitches, celebrates philanthropy, and spotlights the new Santora Pitch Lab as a resource for all students.
From UC Irvine to Rome: How the ANTrepreneur Center Helped Me Pitch My Startup Abroad
UC Irvine student Nicole Cordova shares how her experience at the ANTrepreneur Center helped her turn a classroom idea into an international startup journey. From building a travel wellness app to pitching in Rome, Nicole’s story shows how curiosity, creativity, and campus resources can launch global opportunities.
Where is the ANTrepreneur Center?
We are located in the Banning House, next to Undergraduate Undeclared and Disability Services