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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.
UCI ANTrepreneur Center Hosts Hacking Student Success: Event Series Focused on Developing Mental Health Solutions for College Students
In May, the UCI ANTrepreneur Center hosted the Hacking Student Success: Mental Health Innovation Challenge, a three-part event that invited UCI students to form teams and come up with original business ideas centered on the theme of student success and mental health....
Media Advisory: Hacking Student Success: Mental Health Innovation Challenge
MEDIA ADVISORY UCI announces three-part mental health innovation challenge with Metta World Peace and sponsors AWS, UCI Office of Data and Information Technology, and more. EVENT: The ANTrepreneur Center at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) has announced a...
UCI ANTrepreneur Center Announces Three-Part Mental Health Innovation Challenge with Keynote Speaker Metta World Peace
Mark your calendars! This May, the ANTrepreneur Center at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) is hosting a special three-part event titled Hacking Student Success: Mental Health Innovation Challenge. This event will invite UCI students to form teams and come up...
Where is the ANTrepreneur Center?
We are located in the Banning House, next to Undergraduate Undeclared and Disability Services