Founded by Students, for Students: UC Irvine Student Startup Takes 1st Place in OC’s Biggest Pitch Competition
IRVINE, CA / June 1, 2026 / A team of UC Irvine students won $30,000 at the Stella Zhang New Venture Competition on May 21st…
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Orange County Executives to Headline Greater Irvine Chamber 2026 Celebrate Irvine on June 11
Top Orange County executives will headline the Greater Irvine Chamber 2026 Greater Irvine Chamber Celebrate Irvine & Mid-Year Economic Calibration on Thursday, June 11, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., at the Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport, 18800 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine…
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Congratulations to the SZNVC26 Finalists
The finalists for the 2026 Stella Zhang New Venture Competition have officially been selected!
Join them on May 21 at 5 PM to watch UCI’s top student founders pitch live at the Grand Finale…
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Building Bridges: The SCORE Mentorship Program at the UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center
A Transformative Collaboration.
In 2023, the UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center initiated a collaboration with SCORE Orange County, beginning with a four-week pilot program to explore student interest in mentorship opportunities. This collaboration, designed to bring experienced SCORE mentors to campus, aimed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world entrepreneurial challenges…
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AI Innovation Challenge: Interview with Gillian Chen, Alina Yuan, Emily Gao Wang, and Kevin Li of Skinlife
In Fall Quarter 2024, the UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center launched their brand-new AI Innovation Course.
The AI Innovation Course was designed to introduce students to the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academia, professional industries, and entrepreneurship. This project-based course challenged students to develop AI-driven business ideas, implement AI tools in real-world applications, and present their projects in a clear, impactful manner. The AI Innovation Course culminated in a Final Demo Day, where students showcased their projects for a chance to win prizes…
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ANTrepreneur Center’s AI Innovation Challenge Team Qualifies for Hult Prize Nationals
The UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center is proud to announce that a team of student entrepreneurs, led by Nathan Wong (Economics, Class of 2026), has secured a spot in the national round of the prestigious Hult Prize competition…
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Student ANTrepreneur Receives Prestigious Korean National Startup Grant
Recently, second-year UC Irvine computer science major JeWan Youn was awarded a prestigious grant from the Korean government to support his supplement management startup Dosety…
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