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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.
Student Resources
PODCAST ROOM
MAKER SPACE
MICROINTERNSHIPS
TOASTMASTERS
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.
ANTrepreneur Center Partners with Jiffy to Increase Maker Space Resources
The ANTrepreneur Center has recently partnered with the business Jiffy to offer students discounts on the creation of custom heat transfers. To highlight the value of this partnership and offer business insights, Ryan Foland, Director of the ANTrepreneur Center, sat down with Jeremiah “Jerry” Park, B2B Partnership Manager at Jiffy.
90 Days After Launch: What Building an AI Fashion Tech Startup Actually Feels Like By Poorvi Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO, Mikloset
Launching Mikloset was supposed to be the big milestone. Instead, it became the beginning of the real journey. In the first 90 days after launch, we learned that building the technology is only half the battle—earning trust, finding users, and growing as founders is where the real work begins.
Relaunching the UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center Student Startup Fund
The UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center is relaunching its Student Startup Fund, offering non-dilutive microgrants of up to $500 to help student founders prototype ideas, test products, and take their first steps in entrepreneurship.
Where is the ANTrepreneur Center?
We are located in the Banning House, next to Undergraduate Undeclared and Disability Services