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About the Center

The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) was created to teach, coach and inspire students to be entrepreneurial in their lives. The Center provides students the tools and experiences necessary to creatively pursue new opportunities and innovations in the start-up, social, and corporate venture arenas.

Through courses, degree programs and complementary activities such as speakers and workshops, CEI currently serves more than 2,000 students per year. Partnering with other colleges at the University, CEI delivers introductory and specialized courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level, provides practical learning opportunities through GatorNest—an experiential learning laboratory, and offers every graduate student at the University of Florida the option to earn a certificate in new venture creation.

In addition, CEI offers the nation's most comprehensive specialized Master's degree program in Entrepreneurship, the Thomas S. Johnson Entrepreneurship Master's Program (MSE).

Advisory Board

The Advisory Board of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation provides support for Center activities and experiential learning.

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News & Events

1. 05.17.2013
   Fast Company Ranks Florida as Top Innovation State in U.S.
2. 04.10.2013
   We’re Not Female Entrepreneurs, We’re Entrepreneurs Who are Women
3. 04.09.2013
   Partender Selected to Final Four for Cade Prize
4. 03.28.2013
   “Diversity in Entrepreneurship: Challenging Barriers While Changing the World” panel discussion
5. 03.18.2013
   MSE Students Organize Local Hackathon
6. 03.05.2013
   Hough Graduate School of Business featured in Gainesville publication
7. 02.23.2013
   TEDxUF zeroes in on inspiring passion
8. 01.30.2013
   Leading entrepreneurship educator to join Warrington faculty
9. 01.25.2013
   MSE Program #8 Nationally, #30 Globally in Worldwide Rankings
10. 01.14.2013
    Warrington Entrepreneurship Program Receives Top National Award
11. 10.30.2012
    MSE Alumni-Founded Company, Voalte, Closes $6M Funding Round
12. 10.09.2012
    UF Entrepreneurship program recognized with global award