The M&T Bank Center for Women and Business as well as the M&T Bank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship bring members of the community together to network, share wisdom and experiences, build skills and take steps toward achieving their personal and professional goals.
The M&T Bank Center for Women and Business and the M&T Bank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship are thrilled to welcome the incoming class. Stop by our tables at the Engagement Fair and meet the faculty and staff behind our operations. Incoming students are welcome to register to visit and claim a free t-shirt!
M&T Bank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Quinnipiac’s innovation hub — the M&T Bank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship helps students and faculty turn ideas into viable business solutions by tapping into the expertise of the center director, faculty experts and experienced business professionals. The Center also provides advisory services and workshops in design thinking, ideation, business plan development, financing, sales, marketing and start-up mentoring.
The M&T Bank Center for Women and Business supports a community of women focused on achieving their professional goals through skill-building workshops, motivational events and networking opportunities. The Center promotes and provides career and professional opportunities for female students, faculty and staff, including workshops and professional development as well as an ongoing speaker series focused on a variety of business topics.
Throughout each semester, the M&T Bank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship holds a variety of events designed to create a vibrant and entrepreneurial on-campus community, provide inspiration for Quinnipiac entrepreneurs (faculty, staff and students) and share information that will assist budding innovators in attaining their goals.
TJ Salta 22, MBA '23, performed a show at On the Rocks pub on the York Hill Campus before embarking on a one-year gig with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. Learn more
Finalists for the 2022 Pitch Competition gather in the Lender School of Business Innovation Hub. Learn more
"Hylite NFT" is handed a check for $3,000 from the M&T Bank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the 2021 Launchpad Competition. Ten student groups had the opportunity to pitch their entrepreneurial ideas to a group of judges in the Rocky Top Student Center. Learn more
Leah Bailey, Chief Business Development Officer for AUSA, Patrice Luoma, Director for the M&T Bank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and John Volkmann, Vice President of Marketplace at Eaze Technologies, discussed opportunities and startups within the cannabis industry. Learn more
Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senator from the State of Connecticut, presents as part of the Spring Speaker Series. Watch the webinar
Student entrepreneurs showcased their businesses in the M&T Bank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship during Bobcat Weekend.
Students attend a networking event to meet Advisory Councils, Steering Committee and Faculty Fellows.
The Student Business Pop-Up Shop highlighted a variety of student-run businesses on campus. Learn more
Students can buy an array of custom crewnecks, hoodies, T-shirts, stickers and digital edits from Bonanza Unlimited, run by student Caterina Bonanno. Learn more
Nia Braccidiferro conversing with customers about her products which include handmade jewelry, pins and stickers for all aesthetics. Thanks to one of the classes at Quinnipiac, Braccidiferro felt prepared running her own business. Learn more
Lydia Keys, owner of Bracelets by Lydia, started making bracelets as a hobby. Little did she know that this activity would turn into a business that now sells durable embroidery floss bracelets. Learn more
“All our products are natural and lack artificial preservatives and colorants,” owner of Composure Products Brian Ziegelhofer said. “Our products are tailor made for sensitive skin types. I started this business because I have sensitive skin and was tired of having reactions to existing formulas.” Learn more
Nailed It!, a string art business run by Quinnipiac student Shannon Goria, featured an array of decorative pieces resembling the campus. Learn more
Ryan Holden, owner of RCH Photography, showcases his work to students passing by. Learn more
Liana Testa handing out samples of Testa’s Pasta Sauce to customers. Learn more
Celebrating Women's Entrepreneurship Week
The Eileen Peters Farley '68 Speaker Series for Women in Business invites female entrepreneurs to network and empower one another.
McKenna Haz '21, CEO & Founder of SEAAV Athletics, shares her entrepreneurial journey with a business class in the Innovation Hub at Quinnipiac’s Lender School of Business Center.
Tuvana Rua, Associate Professor of Management and Co-Director of M&T Bank Center for Women & Business, shares her remarks at the Eileen Peters Farley '68 Speaker Series for Women in Business.
Sarah Dusse '24 shops at the SEAAV Athletics pop-up shop in the Mount Carmel Campus Piazza.
Students had the opportunity to engage in insightful Q&A sessions and network with accomplished businesswomen.
Susan Johnson, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at The Hartford, shares her insights on fostering diversity and inclusion at the Eileen Peters Farley '68 Speaker Series.
