UNH Entrepreneurship Center Annual Impact Report 2019-2020

ECENTER ACROSS THE COUNTRY: SHARING OUR STORY
The ECenter is not quite the secret it was when
we first opened our doors nearly five years ago.
As a result, more and more alumni and alumni
entrepreneurs from around the country ask to meet
when we are in their city to hear about the amazing
ECenter students with whom we work. More often,
this now also includes venture capitalists, HR
executives, and C-Suite executives who want to
support the efforts.
When we can, we try to bring the real stars, the
students themselves, to tell their stories firsthand.
Without exception, everyone in the room is
captivated by their ideas, vision, hard work, and
ability to present. No doubt about it, Wildcats
impress!
This year, ECenter Executive Director Ian Grant was
able to again attend alumni events in Boston, MA,
Portland, ME, Phoenix, AZ, and various places in
Florida, with a variety of strategic meetings scattered
in other places. Of course COVID impacted the
plans for additional visits in the spring and summer.
Ian Grant and President Dean show off their
ECenter socks at a UNH event.
They Got the Job!
If you would like to be part of our 2021 travel
schedule please let us know! The ECenter is one
of so many amazing parts of UNH that change the
direction of students’ pursuits, and we will always
be happy to schedule a time to share with you our
passion for UNH entrepreneurship.
ECENTER CAREER IMPACT
As you read in the Student Success section, the students who graduated in May 2020
were the first to have had access to the ECenter all four years at UNH. We’ve noticed
recently how much this access to the ECenter has had a positive impact on the careers
of UNH graduates. The activities, events, programs, and resources students are
participating in at the ECenter are setting the students and alumni apart from others in
the job market and as they interview.
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Employers are recognizing the value in learning how to ideate, innovate, and problem
solve in experiential learning environments. As such, we launched a new marketing
campaign for the ECenter this year called ECenter Career Impact.