The URI Entrepreneurship Club was formed with the mission of creating an environment for
innovation through a network that connects talented students with successful business leaders. The club will
help give students the head start needed to perform in today's increasingly competitive market. In addition the
club will provide students with the tools, mentorship, relationships, and guidance to make their business ideas
a reality. We hope to encourage the collaboration between students and business leaders to spur new ideas,
products, businesses, community initiatives, and jobs to strengthen the community. Similar collaboration between
Universities and the Private Sector has resulted in areas abundant in economic development such as Silicon Valley
and the Rt. 128 Corridor which have swawned companies such as Intel, HP, Microsoft, Google, Ebay,
and many more.