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Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Building the next generation of impact-driven innovators and entrepreneurs!

The Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship enables innovators and entrepreneurs to create impactful solutions. Actively engaged with the regional ecosystem, we are contributing to Sac State’s Anchor University initiative. We are working to build this region into a premier hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.

The Carlsen Center at a Glance:

50+ new ideas supported in College Pitch Competitions
50+ students and entrepreneurs served in the Startup Challenge
Over 100 ecosystem mentors activated through speed mentoring, cohort and pitch competition engagement, and guest speaking
20 new startups in Hivemind Cohort
Supported in growing and sustaining the Stinger Expo – 40+ student vendors and 500+ students engaged
Supported 30+ classes with workshops ranging from the entrepreneurial mindset and leadership to building a business model that succeeds

Please consider supporting The Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and our student innovators!

Areas of Support

Students' Basic Needs

Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity & Access

Student Success, Support & Resources

Student Organizations & Leadership

College of Arts & Letters

College of Business

College of Continuing Education

College of Education

College of Engineering & Computer Science

College of Health & Human Services

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies

Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Placer Center

The President's Circle

Renaissance Society

Retirees Association

Sac State Greatest Needs

$1,000

Hornet Family Milestones Challenge

Thank you for your generous support of Give Sac Sate Day and Sacramento State. Although we were not able to meet our goal for number, your support inspired the University Foundation at Sacramento State to donate the full challenge gift of $1,750. Your generosity has made a tremendous difference, and we thank you.

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$2,000

Cameron Law's Carlsen Center Support Challenge

Thank you for your generous support of the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Although we were not able to meet our goal for number of gifts, your support inspired Cameron Law to donate the challenge gift of $1,000. Your generosity has made a tremendous difference, and we thank you.

Completed

$1,000

Faculty & Staff Support Challenge

THANK YOU to our generous Faculty and Staff donors for helping us reach our goal of 275 gifts from Faculty and Staff members! Your support for the programs and departments is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!

275 / 275 Donors

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