Trinity College has announced the launch of its new Center for Entrepreneurship, which will support student, faculty, and alumni interests.<\/p>\n
Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs Sonia Cardenas noted in the fall that the center will be student focused and will promote entrepreneurial thinking.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Center for Entrepreneurship will provide any liberal arts major, not just those interested in business or start-ups, with the confidence and know-how to turn ideas into action,\u201d Cardenas said. \u201cThis is consistent with our forward-looking Trinity Plus curriculum, which boldly combines the liberal arts with co-curricular, experiential learning in preparing students for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Center for Entrepreneurship also will connect students and faculty with alumni and other world-class entrepreneurs and innovators, increasing Trinity\u2019s visibility and allowing it to partner more effectively with Hartford\u2019s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.<\/p>\n
The center\u2019s inaugural director is Danny Briere, who brings more than three decades of experience as an inventor and entrepreneur. He has started multiple successful firms\u2014including TeleChoice, which focuses on leading-edge, high-impact technologies\u2014and has served as a consultant to more than 200 start-ups. Briere has a B.A. and M.B.A. from Duke University, where he majored in public policy and economics. He served on the board of Duke University\u2019s Innovation and Entrepreneurship initiative for a decade, and his experiences span multiple industries, including telecom, internet technology, alternative energy, health and medical, social networking, education tech, and youth-oriented nonprofits.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Trinity community has all the elements needed to inspire and empower future innovators,\u201d Briere said. \u201cThe Center for Entrepreneurship has two goals: first, we want to build inventive, innovative, and entrepreneurial mindsets in all Trinity students, and then, for those who want to take the extra step in pursuing product and company launch, we will support that direction as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Center for Entrepreneurship is made possible by the generosity of Lou Shipley \u201985. A current member of Trinity\u2019s Board of Trustees, Shipley has served as an executive at multiple successful technology companies and as a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan School of Management. He also served on the President\u2019s Commission for Trinity\u2019s Future in 2020. The center will be fully funded from new gifts to the college, energized by Shipley\u2019s passion and commitment.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of the highly successful entrepreneurs I\u2019ve worked with, mentored, or led have liberal arts educations,\u201d said Shipley. \u201cThey have curiosity, think broadly, and are passionate, resilient, and adaptable, which are all hallmarks of a Trinity education.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Trinity College has announced the launch of its new Center for Entrepreneurship, which will support student, faculty, and alumni interests. Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs Sonia Cardenas noted in the fall that the center will be student focused and will promote entrepreneurial thinking. \u201cThe Center for Entrepreneurship will provide any liberal arts … <\/p>\n