Whether in the arts, sciences, business, engineering, or humanities, entrepreneurship at FIU adds value to every discipline and enhances the creativity and innovation of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. In addition to facilitating course development throughout FIU, the Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center fosters new technology firms, strengthens existing family-owned and managed firms, researches important issues, encourages new community enterprises to improve the economic vitality of South Florida and the Americas, and develops entrepreneurial leaders in all areas. More information at www.entrepreneurship.fiu.edu.
Four start-up ventures from South Florida take home cash prizes in Florida International University’s Entrepreneur Challenge Business Plan Competition.
10 teams of entrepreneurs from South Florida were named finalists with concepts including Honey Project, USA, an international youth owned social business designed to market and sell imported African honey in an effort to help eradicate poverty in rural Africa.
Florida International University’s Eugenio Pino & Family Global Entrepreneurship Center, which brings entrepreneurship to all students on campus no matter their major, recently announced that Mike Tomás, president of the ASTRI Group, will be Chairman of its Board of Advisors.
