🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

👋 Meet our newest Incubator teams! 🚨 AwareNet is transforming security by turning communities into real-time safety networks. 🏥 Everest Medical is tackling childbirth care with a handheld device that assists in treating shoulder dystocia. Learn more: cie.calpoly.edu/launch/incubat…

We’re proud to support student entrepreneurs who are shaping the future through creativity, grit and Learn by Doing. Thank you to everyone who has already given during #PolyGives. There’s still time to join us in empowering innovation at Cal Poly. l8r.it/Qnqn

12 weeks. $10K. A summer in SLO to grow your startup. 🚀 Hear from past Accelerator teams on how the CIE helped them build confidence and companies. l8r.it/7VOX 📌 Apply by April 27 by 11:59 PM → l8r.it/EQQG

This #EntrepreneurTipTuesday, hear from Jenna Eissmann, co-founder of Everest Medical, on how risk-taking leads to opportunity. 🚀

🚀 Where are they now? Catch up with the 2024 Accelerator cohort! Thinking about applying to the Summer Accelerator? Get inspired by the real stories of students who turned ideas into action. 💡 🔗 Read the full story here: cie.calpoly.edu/where-are-they…

🌎 Happy Earth Day! Today, we're celebrating four CIE startups building a greener future: GreenSight Tech, Nexstera Tech, NeoCharge and ENTEIN. Their efforts — along with those of green innovators everywhere — prove that innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. 🌱

Ready to take your startup to the next level? 🚀 Applications for the Summer Accelerator close THIS SUNDAY, April 27 at 11:59 p.m.! ✅ 12 weeks of mentorship, resources, and growth ✅ $10,000 in funding to build your business Open to all Cal Poly students. Apply now!

🎉 We are excited to celebrate Ecoplasticity for being accepted into VentureWell’s Spring 2025 E-Team Program! 💡 The team is set to receive $20K in funding, attend in-person entrepreneurship training and 3 months of startup coaching. 🙌 Learn more: venturewell.org/e-team-program

✨ Meet CIE Incubator startup Social Spark, which utilizes friendship-matching technology to initiate social interactions and provide members with in-person opportunities to meet new people and develop meaningful connections. Read more: cie.calpoly.edu/incubator-spot…

Happy Words of Wisdom Wednesday 💬! This week, hear from business administration student Addie Bounds! 👏 If you are a student and want to stay up to date on all things entrepreneurship, join our newsletter: calpoly-msmmb.formstack.com/forms/cie_webs…

Huge congrats to CIE Incubator team Everest Medical for winning the $12.5k Human Health + Industry Award at UC Davis Innovation’s Big Bang! 💡 Proud to support this startup as they innovate for women’s and children’s healthcare. 🧬💛

We broke ground—it's happening! 🛠️ The crew is hard at work transforming our new downtown SLO space, future home of the HotHouse and Mustang Shop. We’re so excited to bring this new space to life and keep you updated throughout the summer. Stay tuned! 👀✨

☀️ We have accepted 7 startups into our Accelerator, including: Aurela, DevScribe, Ecoplasticity, Nervana, Preserva Biosciences, SimPill and Vandra. Learn more: cie.calpoly.edu/news/cal-poly-…

Happy EntrepreneurTIP Tuesday 💬! This week, Luke Trill provides a tip for student entrepreneurs looking to grow their network. To stay up to date on all things entrepreneurship, join our newsletter: calpoly-msmmb.formstack.com/forms/cie_webs…

Big congrats Everest Medical for being selected to join VentureWell’s E-Team Program! 🎉 As part of this national program, Everest will receive $5k in grant funding and travel to Seattle this summer for an intensive workshop. We can’t wait to see what’s next for this team. 👏

We want to give a HUGE congratulations to all Cal Poly grads 🎓 — and a special shoutout to Abby Yue, our Videography Intern, and Sarah Hirst, our Graphic Design Intern! To all the new graduates, we’re cheering you on and wishing you every success in your next chapter! 💯

🚐 Incubator alum Vetama is transforming the future of pet care by making veterinary care more accessible, less stressful and more compassionate. 💉 Read more: orfalea.calpoly.edu/about-us/news/…

🌄 What better way to kick off the Summer Accelerator than with a hike and hangout? 🥾 Our 2025 cohort took on Islay Peak together and wrapped up the day with dinner! We can’t wait to see where the summer takes them 🙌💡

The Accelerator teams heard from Donica Forensich, CIE SBDC Economic Development Director and former attorney, who shared why starting smart matters. From business structure to legal prep, her insights will help our teams avoid costly missteps and build strong foundations. 👏

Building a startup doesn’t have to be lonely. 🫂 The CIE Incubator program connects early-stage companies with the mentorship, resources and community they need to grow smarter and faster. 💼 💡 Ready to take the next step? Learn more here: cie.calpoly.edu/launch/incubat…