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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.
Student Resources
PODCAST ROOM
MAKER SPACE
MICROINTERNSHIPS
TOASTMASTERS
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.
Interview with ANTrepreneurs: Alen Yaco of ROID AI
In this interview, UC Irvine student entrepreneur Alen Yaco shares the story behind ROID AI, a fitness-focused social network powered by artificial intelligence. From teaching himself how to code and overcoming repeated App Store rejections to building an evidence-based health platform that helps users, trainers, and coaches connect in one place, Alen reflects on persistence, accountability, and the realities of launching a startup as a solo founder while still in college.
Turning Your Idea Into Something Real: Lessons From Y Combinator (Part 2 of 3)
Turning an idea into something real requires action, not perfection. Drawing from Y Combinator lessons, this article explores why fast execution, early user feedback, and rapid iteration matter more than planning, and how students can use UC Irvine resources to build momentum and learn what truly works.
New Year, New Equipment: ANTrepreneur Center Expands Maker Room with 3D Printer Donation
The UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center expanded its Maker Room through an in-kind donation of two advanced 3D printers from Stuart McClure. The new equipment increases rapid prototyping capacity, supports hands-on learning, and strengthens product development resources for student innovators.
Where is the ANTrepreneur Center?
We are located in the Banning House, next to Undergraduate Undeclared and Disability Services