The Lorentzen Student Hatchery is a unique program aimed at fostering student startups through providing funding to students to run their own business. Students of any major, undergraduate or graduate, can apply to the Hatchery, and during the Summer 2022 term, Entrepreneurship Centers staff provide guidance and support, access to mentors and experts, and more. This summer program starts the first week of June and wraps up the first week of August but there will be educational training and coaching available in the semesters before and after formal programming.

For more information, download a 2022 Hatchery Fact Sheet or visit tinyurl.com/lorentzen2022. Applications are being accepted until Friday, Nov. 5. Virtual pitches for a spot in the Hatchery will take place during Drake’s Innovation Week, starting Nov. 8. For questions, email jpec@drake.edu.

— Stephanie Cardwell, Buchanan Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership