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Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Building the next generation of impact-driven innovators and entrepreneurs!

At Sacramento State, the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship is where bold ideas take flight. Our students bring their unique perspectives and experiences together to create solutions that benefit our entire community. Through hands-on programs like pitch competitions, startup challenges, and mentorship opportunities, we help turn student passion into real-world impact.

Your support makes a difference that extends far beyond our campus. When you give to the Carlsen Center, you help power a thriving community of innovators. In just the past year, our students launched 20 new startups through our Hivemind Cohort, supported 50 emerging business ideas, and connected with over 100 regional mentors. Our Stinger Expo brought together 40 student entrepreneurs to showcase their ventures to more than 500 of their peers. This spirit of innovation strengthens our region and creates opportunities for everyone to succeed.

You can help sustain this momentum and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. Your gift to the Carlsen Center provides students with the resources, mentorship, and hands-on experience they need to transform their ideas into reality. 

Thank you for considering a contribution that will help our students build a stronger, more innovative Sacramento region.

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