The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Thank you Mr. Vernon Clapp (middle in picture below) for your continued support for this great competition and opportunity for IU students!

Congrats to Arvind Jagdish & Elysium Energy Co.—winner of the 2024 Clapp IDEA Competition! The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation competition included student startups from all over IU. These students got the chance to pitch their ground-breaking business ideas to a panel of accomplished entrepreneurs & investors and win 🏆!

Congrats also to our finalists: Siva Sambasivam (2nd place), Charlie Fisher (3rd place), and Emmah Leu (4th place)!

2024 Velocity Conference success! Amazing students attending this year from Kelley MBA, College of Arts and Sciences and the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering.

Group Pictures: Twist Bioscience, Extreme Networks, Google Cloud and Plug and Play.

Calling all registered The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Clapp IDEA Competition participants! Submit your business plans by March 1 by midnight to be eligible to pitch your idea on April 5. Don’t forget to utilize the support from your seasoned Kelley MBA mentors throughout your business planning journey!

IU Entrepreneurial Connection Day is just around the corner! This unique event is designed to feature not only a distinguished entrepreneur but also to honor two IU alums who have achieved entrepreneurial success in their careers. Plus, it's an outstanding networking event open to all IU students! Learn more at https://bit.ly/46sGKAV

The IU Kelley School of Business Entrepreneurial Innovation Academy (2nd year MBAs) are excited to kick-off a project with HG Ventures.

We are excited to kick-off the 2023-2024 academic year with our Entrepreneurial Innovation Academy Intensive Week with Elevate Ventures, which took place at 16 Tech in Indianapolis.

Congrats to the winners of the 2023 Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Clapp IDEA Competition!

🏆 1st Place: Charlie Brizz with business venture Nove
🏆 2nd Place: Anthony Leal and Paul Gipkhin with business venture HiFive
🏆 3rd Place: Corbin Kiser and David Mirochnick with business venture Krawl

These students got the chance to pitch their ideas and took home prizes for their ground-breaking business ideas!

2023 Velocity Conference success! It was great to be back in person in Silicon Valley. We had amazing students attending this year from Kelley MBA, College of Arts and Sciences and the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing & Engineering.

Group Pictures: Aligos Therapeutics, Extreme Networks, Google Cloud and Plug and Play.

Calling all registered The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Clapp IDEA Competition participants! Submit your business plans by February 28 at midnight to be eligible to pitch your idea on April 7th. Don’t forget to utilize the provided mentors to assist you in your business planning process.

The Kelley School of Business entrepreneurship program is the recipient of the prestigious 2023 U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship's Model Entrepreneurship Program Award. The award honors the institution with the most comprehensive, high-quality educational program that successfully trains future generations of entrepreneurs. It is one of the association’s Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education Awards, which recognize “bold and innovative programs making an impact. Read more at https://bit.ly/3Xmwrtj

Ready to make your mark on the world with your innovative business idea? Register today before midnight for the 2023 Vernon CLAPP Idea Competition and win up to $25,000. https://bit.ly/3WSCoxX

Attention all IU entrepreneurs and innovators! Now is your chance to bring your business idea to life! Register by January 30 for the 2023 Vernon CLAPP Idea Competition, hosted by The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to pitch your idea and have the chance to win $25,000. https://bit.ly/3WSCoxX

The IU Kelley School of Business Entrepreneurial Innovation Academy (2nd year MBAs) are excited to kick-off today’s HG Venture Project.

We are excited to kick off the 2022-2023 academic year welcoming back our second year MBAs enrolled in the Kelley School’s Entrepreneurial Innovation Academy. We are looking forward to an amazing year filled with great opportunities for these 23 carefully selected students.

Congratulations to our new Dr. Susan Batchelder!! Pictured at graduation with Dr. K. We are so proud of her long journey to this moment!

Congratulations to our new official “Dr. Emily Neubert.” Pictured with Dr. K and Dr. Greg Fisher at graduation. She is headed to Texas Tech as an Assistant Professor. So proud of her!!

Congratulations to Delia Li and Evan Kirschbaum! As students in the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, they have just completed their Kelley School of Business Certificates in Entrepreneurship, with a focus on music! With them to celebrate the moment are Alain Barker, director of the Office of Entrepreneurship & Career Development at the Jacobs School, and Don Kuratko, who is Jack M. Gill Chair of Entrepreneurship at the Kelley School and Executive & Academic Director of The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

Congrats to the winners of The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Clapp IDEA Competition! Lauren Wanders (Degaso) who took home first place, Yashvanthraa Mohanraj (Progo) in second place, and Parker Busick (Soloist) in third place.

“His hands-on teaching practices have a transformative impact on students as evidenced by student testimonials."

Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Regan Stevenson who has been named one of Poets&Quants 2021 Best Undergraduate Professors. https://bit.ly/3uyCgsg

Calling all registered The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Clapp IDEA Competition participants! Submit your business plans by February 18 by midnight to be eligible to pitch your idea on April 1st. Don’t forget to utilize the provided mentors to assist you in your business planning process.

Have a great business idea? Now is your chance to bring it to life! Register by January 31 for the 2022 Vernon CLAPP Idea Competition, hosted by The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to pitch your idea and have the chance to win $20,000. gokelley.iu.edu/ideacomp

Donald Kuratko, Kelley’s entrepreneurial leader, has received the highest honor presented by the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. https://bit.ly/3tet2RS

Entrepreneurship and innovation in manufacturing Join our panel discussion on founder, investor, technological, and regional economic development perspectives on entrepreneurship in manufacturing.

The 2021-2022 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Academy supports Elevate Ventures in accelerating the growth of Indiana companies.

The 2021-22 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Academcy visiting The Heritage Group Accelerator. Kelley MBA's working in real time with the Entrepreneurs In-Residence powered by techstars.

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Academy mentoring Indiana University students in The Shoemaker Innovation Center.

Congrats to ventures Deep Word (1st Place), Rip Ranger (2nd Place) and Pocket (3rd Place) — winners of the 2021 Clapp IDEA Competition! The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation competition included XX student startups from all over IU. Students from the Luddy School, the Jacobs School of Music and the Kelley School of Business seized the chance to pitch their idea and took home 🏆💰🏆 for their ground-breaking business idea!

Want to bring your great business idea to life? Register today before midnight for the 2021 Vernon CLAPP Idea Competition and win up to $20,000. There are also prizes up to $5,000 and $2,500. Exclusive 2021 Exception: Ventures with revenues of $50,000 or less in current or prior academic years are eligible to compete in 2021. Register: https://bit.ly/370UK8R