Franke Venture Studio

Interested in competing for the $1 million Hult Prize? If your answer is “yes,” this is your starting point! Attend this Zoom meeting to learn and practice ideation techniques toward the Hult Prize.
Remember, every venture in this international student startup competition must be aimed at at least one of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals–we’re talking about social entrepreneurship here, for clean water and sanitation, sustainable cities, climate action, access to quality education, poverty and hunger reduction, and more. We’ll help you come up with ideas and connect those ideas to a sustainable development goal, so you’re one step closer to competing.

The EF Hult Prize is the largest student startup competition in the world, where undergraduate and graduate students from over 130 countries compete to develop businesses aligned with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The winners receive a $1 million investment in their company.
At this info session, we’ll provide information about the EF Hult Prize including details about the timeline and process, including where to begin. We’ll also share resources and helpful details to set you up for success.

Each session focuses on one phase of the venture-building process — from problem identification to solution development to pitch practice — giving you more time to reflect and apply what you're learning. A flexible path to the same foundation.

This Saturday session is the backbone of the Venture Studio experience. You'll move through the core skills of early-stage venture building — identifying a real problem, testing your assumptions, developing a solution, and taking your first shot at pitching it — all in one intensive and energizing day. Come ready to think, build, and surprise yourself.

Interested in competing for the $1 million Hult Prize? If your answer is “yes,” this is your starting point! Attend this Zoom meeting to learn and practice ideation techniques toward the Hult Prize.

This Saturday session is the backbone of the Venture Studio experience. You'll move through the core skills of early-stage venture building — identifying a real problem, testing your assumptions, developing a solution, and taking your first shot at pitching it — all in one intensive and energizing day.

Kick off the semester the right way — with sweet treats and no pressure. This casual gathering is your first look at what Venture Studio is all about, what we'll be doing together, and who you'll be doing it with. Come for the desserts, stay for the community.

Announcing a MAJOR summer opportunity! - The Venture Studio Summer Sprint
The Venture Studio wants to give YOU a preview of the entrepreneurial journey through offering a sprint (a.k.a. a hackathon) this August before school starts.

Have you ever wanted to build an app or a website? Now’s your chance!

The Venture Studio is hosting a vibecoding hackathon, using favorite AI tools like ChatGPT, Lovable, and others. Drop in to try out those tools; stay to build something real!

Ever wonder what makes an idea worth pursuing? Sure, there are lots of things to be "solved" but what's to say anyone else will find value in your solution?
What really is entrepreneurship? How does a great start-up idea evolve?
This session will inspire students to think entrepreneurially and understand what makes a problem or idea worth pursuing.