The ANTrepreneur Center is an open door to any student on campus curious about entrepreneurship. Through an immersive and engaging experience, students are offered resources and support to guide them from ideation to creation to the building of an entrepreneurial mindset. The lifelong skills our students develop lead to success after graduation whether they join a startup, start their own business, or pursue a more traditional career.
But we can’t do it alone.
Consider becoming a partner and join our journey.
Founder’s Circle
Starting at $50,000
By becoming a member of the Founder’s Circle, you can help cultivate student leaders and share the transformative power of skilled, innovative, and prepared graduates with your community. As a Founder’s Circle member, you also deepen your impact and learning by joining our diverse ANTrepreneur Center students in engaging experiences throughout the year.
Corporate Circle
Starting at $25,000
Benefits of ANTrepreneur Center Corporate Circle Membership includes opportunities to engage as speakers, judges, and mentors, or participate in other exciting interactive experiences. It also affords the opportunity to name a student startup award and gets you access to UCI faculty and campus leadership.
External Committee
Starting at $10,000
Members support program engagement and the development of fundraising opportunities. Members are expected to actively participate in four full ACE Committee meetings per year + two subcommittee meetings and provide advice and input to ANTrepreneur Center leadership in key areas.
UCI ANTrepreneur Center: First Step for First-Gen Student Entrepreneurs
Third-year Business Administration student Sina Zhaleh sits down with Ryan Foland, Director of the UCI ANTrepreneur Center, to discuss overcoming the challenges of being a first-time university student in a brand-new country and how the ANTrepreneur Center helped him discover his dream of being an entrepreneur.
Why You Can’t Just Swim Your Way to a Swimmer’s Body (Or Success)
Ever seen those Olympic swimmers with bodies carved by the gods and thought, "Hey, if I just start swimming, I'll look like that too, right?" Welcome to the pool party of the Swimmer's Body Illusion, where the water's fine, but the logic's a bit murky. This illusion...
New Hub Info Sessions Elevate Tech Skills and Networking at UCI
The Office of Data and Information Technology and the ANTrepreneur Center are pleased to announce the launch of The Hub Info Sessions – a series of events for UCI students offering a deep dive into the latest technology. The info sessions are held monthly at the...
UC Irvine’s ANTrepreneur Center announces winners of AI Innovation Challenge
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 5, 2024 — Weaving human ingenuity with artificial intelligence, nine student teams at the University of California, Irvine claimed the top prizes in the ANTrepreneur Center’s AI Innovation Challenge, devising AI-based solutions in the categories...
Charting Unique Paths: Overcoming the Availability Bias in Entrepreneurship
Ever clung to a piece of advice or a business strategy because it's what popped into your head first, even if it's not quite right for the situation? Welcome to the entrepreneurial twist on the availability bias, where the first idea that comes to mind often feels...
Dare to Differ: The ANTrepreneur’s Guide to Escaping the Crowd
Ever found yourself doing something just because everyone else is doing it? Welcome to the world of social proof, a place where the crowd's choice becomes our compass, guiding us through decisions big and small. This phenomenon is like when you automatically look up...
Accelerating Startup Growth: The Power of A/B Testing
In the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship, startups face a myriad of challenges on their journey to success. From refining their product offerings to capturing market share and scaling their operations, startups must navigate a complex and competitive landscape. In...
Interview with ANTrepreneurs: Lucretia Williams
In this interview, Ryan Foland, Director of the UCI ANTrepreneur Center, sits down with Lucretia Williams, co-founder of Cosign Reviews. Together, they talk about her startup and her best advice for early-stage entrepreneurs. At the UCI ANTrepreneur Center, we...
Meet the ANTrepreneur Center External Committee: Maryam Garg
In this interview, Ryan Foland, Director of the UCI ANTrepreneur Center, sits down with ANTrepreneur Center External Committee (ACE) member Maryam Garg, Founder of Retail Tech Consulting LLC.
Interview with ANTrepreneurs: Vatsal Ananthula
From left to right: Tom Andriola, Vatsal Ananthula, Ananya Karra, Athena Yap, Kasra Tavakoli, and Anshul Narain At the UCI ANTrepreneur Center, University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) students can take advantage of a wide variety of resources and opportunities to...