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Empowering RPI innovators to turn bold ideas into real-world ventures.

From mentorship and funding to workshops and competitions, we help the RPI community transform creativity into impact.

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For 200 years, innovation and entrepreneurship have been central to RPI. From chemistry and civil engineering to gaming and nanomaterials, RPI students, faculty, and alumni have pioneered technologies that benefit society and achieved remarkable Rensselaer Firsts.

That spirit continues today.

Questions about entrepreneurship, inventions, or the Entrepreneur of the Year Award? Contact the Severino Center Staff or request a meeting with RPI’s AdVenture Team.