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Jill Ker Conway Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center

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The Jill Ker Conway Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center’s mission is to create a pipeline of exceptionally innovative, entrepreneurial and financially savvy women—cultivating change agents prepared to succeed in a complex world.

Announcements

Meet our new Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Andrea St. Louis is an educator by calling and profession, and teaching is at the heart of all that she does. She is passionate about every opportunity to mentor and empower women in the pursuit of their purpose.

Spring 2023: Introduction to Collaborative Innovation

New this spring! CIX 101 Introduction to Collaborative Innovation is for anyone who has wanted to change something for the better. This hands-on course features familiar faces from the Wurtele Center for Leadership, the Design Thinking Initiative, and the Conway Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center alongside guest speakers from a range of fields who are working toward equitable solutions to complex problems. Come explore with us! This course is open to all students, and serves as the gateway to the Collaborative Innovation concentration.

Explore the Conway Center

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About the Center
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For the Community
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Resources

Upcoming at Conway

Featured Event
Feb
8

Draper Application Assistance

  • Neilson 103; 5-6:30 p.m.

  • Part 2: Venture Feasibility & Viability
Feb
10

Draper Application Deadline

  • 11:59 p.m.
  • Applications for the 2023 Draper Business Plan Competition are accepted until 11:59p.m. (EST).
    *Smith students: your Draper application also serves as your entry for the Shark Tank and Smith Prize in Entrepreneurship.
Feb
15

Entrepreneurial Story Sharing

  • Neilson 103, 5-6:30 p.m.
  • Learn tips for effectively pitching your venture idea.
Feb
17

Demystifying Money: Investing

  • Neilson Library Room 103, 12:15 p.m.

  • Topic: Investment v Speculation

Contact

Conway Center

Neilson Library 103
Phone: 413-585-3653
Fax: 413-585-3655
Email: ciec@smith.edu
Mailing address:
Alumnae Gym, 83 Green Street
Northampton, MA 01063

Keep Exploring

Draper Competition

The annual Draper Competition highlights innovation by undergraduate women-led startups.

Global Finance Concentration

Acquire in-depth knowledge of the structure and operation of U.S. and world financial institutions.

Collaborative Innovation Concentration

Supports students in applying their disciplinary scholarship within interdisciplinary teams.