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e-Fest 2026 Crowns National Champion

A student-founded biotech from Michigan State University captured the top award, as 25 undergraduate teams competed for $250,000. MINNEAPOLIS – After three days of pitching, mentorship, and Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

Cast Your Vote for the Best Student 'Brand Builder'

As 25 teams of undergraduate innovators head to e-Fest this week, they've prepared one-minute sneak previews of their innovations and the markets they hope to reach. Vote for your favorite! Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

The Double-Edged Sword of Real-World Projects in Entrepreneurship Education

Real company challenges raise the stakes for students—but without the right structure, they can undermine learning. Here’s what educators and partners need to get right. Open innovation Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Author: Colin Donaldson

The Case for Teaching Entrepreneurship Like We Teach Science

A study confirms the value of teaching entrepreneurship in secondary school, and argues that entrepreneurship should be taught widely, not reserved for future business majors. EDITOR'S NOTE: This Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Saras Sarasvathy and Kristian Nielsen

Meet the 25 Student Startup Teams Headed to e-Fest 2026

MINNEAPOLIS, March 24, 2026 — Student founders from across North America head to Minneapolis for the 10-year anniversary of the national entrepreneurship competition Together, this year’s Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

e-Fest: Where Undergraduate Startups Mean Business

Giving student founders the opportunity to compete for seed funding and learn from experienced entrepreneurs Undergraduate founders often reach a point where an idea starts to feel real. They may Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

The e-Fest Innovation Challenge - A Proven Model for Sparking Student Innovation

Mixing students from different schools, disciplines, and backgrounds teaches them to work under pressure, iterate quickly, and build with new collaborators toward a shared vision. Every April, the Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Author: Jennifer Gessner

Stanford Team is 2025 e-Fest Grand Champion

MINNEAPOLIS – e-Fest 2025 came to an exciting conclusion on Saturday, April 26, with an incredible Championship Round judged by top business and entrepreneurship professionals: Ryan Kruizenga from Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

Announcing the 25 Finalist Teams for e-Fest 2025

These undergraduates from colleges and universities around the US are set to compete in Minneapolis April 24-26. MINNEAPOLIS, March 24, 2025 — Drumroll, please... EIX proudly announces the Top 25 Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

e-Fest® Development Grants Empower Student Entrepreneurs

e-Fest �, our annual business idea competition for undergraduates, returns April 24-26, 2025! If you're a professor or advisor to students in an entrepreneurship program at an accredited US-based Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner