The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center fosters entrepreneurship across West Chester University and throughout Chester County by preparing students to contribute to the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Your gift today will help us reach new heights as we prepare the leaders of tomorrow, today. Let’s continue to make positive strides to be innovative and forward thinking for the goal of student success!
The Cottrell Center provides access to a rich network of entrepreneurship resources and enhances the startup and growth of new ventures to develop a strong WCU entrepreneurship culture and a vibrant Chester County entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Our office organizes numerous programs and events that support the WCU community:
The Business Idea Competition
The Business Idea Competition promotes creativity, idea generation, and entrepreneurship by recognizing innovative ideas for new products, services, and technology. The total prize package of the competition is $11,500. Learn more at www.wcubizideas.com - The Social Innovation Competition Encourages participants from diverse disciplines to develop an entrepreneurial idea that addresses and solves significant social or environmental problems. The total prize package of the competition is $5,000. Learn more at www.wcusic.com
The Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference
WCU is proud to celebrate women entrepreneurship. This signature event provides an opportunity to make new connections and explore the endless possibilities that come with being an entrepreneur.
View the livestream of the 2021 Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference here:
The Business Accelerator Program
A program delivered for faculty, staff, and students to explore commercialization of their “innovation or technology,” using lean startup concepts. We are proud to partner with external organizations that assist us in co-hosting these events: SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties, The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce, i2n - The Ideas x Innovation Network, and The Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic.
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