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Upcoming Events

Thursday Sep. 14
The Innovate State Speaker Series brings both emerging and accomplished Spartans back to campus for a fireside chat-style interview. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. Students get the opportunity to hear firsthand about the hard knocks…
Friday Sep. 15 - Sep. 16
The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation invites Spartan entrepreneurs, investors, makers, and shakers—alums and students alike—to converge on campus for Venture Summit: From Grand River to Grand Futures. The Summit is a two-day gathering to usher in the future of creation, collaboration, innovation, and, most importantly, a celebration of our alums, students, and programs across…
Wednesday Sep. 27
About Our Speaker Tamira Chapman, President and CEO, Storehouse In A Box LLC Tamira Chapman, an inspiring attorney, and distinguished entrepreneur, has made her mark in both corporate and business landscapes. As the innovative founder of Storehouse, she has built a trio of booming e-commerce businesses, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, capturing the…
Tuesday Sep. 16
The Innovate State Speaker Series brings emerging and accomplished Spartan entrepreneurs—innovators, builders, creators, and visionaries—to campus for a live, unscripted fireside chat. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. These are stories of success, stories of…
Friday Sep. 26 - Sep. 27
Whether you’re new to entrepreneurship, want to experience the highs, lows and pressure of developing a business idea or are exploring working in a startup environment, 2DAY VENTURE (2DV) welcomes all undergraduate and graduate students at Michigan State University to bring their business ideas—no matter how developed it is—and form teams to develop early-stage ideas…
Thursday Oct. 16
The Innovate State Speaker Series brings emerging and accomplished Spartan entrepreneurs—innovators, builders, creators, and visionaries—to campus for a live, unscripted fireside chat. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. These are stories of success, stories of…
Wednesday Nov. 5
The Innovate State Speaker Series brings Spartan entrepreneurs, innovators, builders, creators, and visionaries to campus for a live, unscripted fireside chat. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. These are stories of success, stories of failures, and…
Friday Nov. 7 - Nov. 8
Whether you’re new to entrepreneurship, want to experience the highs, lows and pressure of developing a business idea or are exploring working in a startup environment, 2DAY VENTURE (2DV) welcomes all undergraduate and graduate students at Michigan State University to bring their business ideas—no matter how developed it is—and form teams to develop early-stage ideas…
Wednesday Nov. 19
The Innovate State Speaker Series brings Spartan entrepreneurs, innovators, builders, creators, and visionaries to campus for a live, unscripted fireside chat. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. You do not want to miss their stories of…
Wednesday Dec. 3
The Innovate State Speaker Series brings emerging and accomplished Spartan entrepreneurs—innovators, builders, creators, and visionaries—to campus for a live, unscripted fireside chat. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. These are stories of success, stories of failures, and…