UC Irvine students are no strangers to opportunities for growth, learning, and personal development. The UCI ANTrepreneur Center is a testament to that, igniting and fueling the entrepreneurial spirit within UC Irvine’s student population. One way that the ANTrepreneur Center supports student entrepreneurs is by establishing external partnerships to create new opportunities and provide access to a wider array of resources and services. The ANTrepreneur Center’s partnership with Blackstone LaunchPad is a great example of this effort and has existed since the Center’s launch.

About Blackstone LaunchPad

Blackstone LaunchPad is the signature program of the Blackstone Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the world’s largest alternative asset manager. It seeks to close opportunity gaps by equipping college and university students with the entrepreneurial skills they need to build lasting careers. LaunchPad helps participating schools set up an on-campus innovation hotspot where students can build entrepreneurial skills, get support from a dedicated faculty director, and connect with like-minded peers.