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Saint Joseph's University is a private Jesuit university founded in 1851, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Total enrollment of ~7,159 (~5,044 undergraduate, ~2,115 graduate). Endowment ~$484M. R2 doctoral university classification. Merged with University of the Sciences (USciences) in 2022, adding pharmacy, health sciences, and pharmaceutical research capabilities. The entrepreneurship ecosystem is centered on the Haub Innovation Center within the Haub School of Business.
Maybe-include. SJU has a modest entrepreneurship ecosystem centered on the Haub Innovation Center (on-campus incubator with workshops and mentoring), an annual Innovation Competition ($2,500+ cash awards), a developing commercialization program (post-USciences merger), and an entrepreneurship academic major/minor. The ecosystem lacks an accelerator, venture fund, equity programs, known startup outcomes, and a documented incubator cohort pipeline. Best classified as a modest business-school-anchor innovation hub with emerging tech transfer capability following the USciences merger.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-24); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
At a glance
Indexed programs
4
All currently active
Top direct funding
Direct funding available
Equity
No equity on indexed programs
Program mix
4
Academic Program · Entrepreneurship Center · Tech Transfer
Programs to explore
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4 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
SJU Innovation Competition
Pitch CompetitionFrom $2,500
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-05-25
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Report Only
Entrepreneurship Center
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-05-01
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Verified
Tech Transfer
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-01
- Participants
- Faculty, Researchers +more
- Verification
- Verified
Academic Program
BS in Entrepreneurship / Entrepreneurship Minor
Academic Program—
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-01
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Verified
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
No university-managed venture fund, seed fund, proof-of-concept fund, or equity accelerator identified. The Innovation Competition offers at least $2,500 in cash awards (non-dilutive). No equity taken by any program.
Recent Activity
2026 (May): Innovation Competition held with $2,500+ cash awards. 2024-2026: Haub Innovation Center workshops active (Design Thinking with SAP, VR/AR/MR). Commercialization program listing ~18 technologies for licensing. SOAR capital campaign ($300M) underway.
Known Startups and Winners
None publicly documented. Several SJU alumni are likely founders but no consolidated startup showcase or winner list identified.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
- Innovation Competition official name, full prize structure, and application cycle
- Named competition winners and their ventures
- Haub Innovation Center budget, staffing, and annual participant counts
- Commercialization program patent metrics, licensing revenue, and startup spinouts
- Alumni-founded startup list or showcase
- Student entrepreneurship club presence
- Whether a dedicated tech transfer office exists beyond the commercialization page
More about this ecosystem
Saint Joseph's University
News & articles
4 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Saint Joseph's University.
4 sources
Official sources(3)
Inventions and Discoveries — SJU Commercialization Program
Saint Joseph's University — Research
Saint Joseph's University — Research
Inventions and Discoveries — SJU Commercialization Program
Official Inventions and Discoveries page. SJU's formal technology transfer/commercialization program, primarily leveraging IP from the 2022 USciences merger. ~18 technologies listed for licensing across drug delivery, oncology, nanotechnology, food science, and neurological disorders. Contact: Associate Provost for Research and Innovation Jean-Francois Jasmin.
Read on Saint Joseph's University — Research
BS in Entrepreneurship / Entrepreneurship Minor
Saint Joseph's University — Haub School of Business
Saint Joseph's University — Haub School of Business
BS in Entrepreneurship / Entrepreneurship Minor
Official program page for the BS in Entrepreneurship (and minor) through Haub School of Business. Hands-on curriculum covering opportunity recognition, venture planning, networking, team building, and business fundamentals. Accelerated BS/MBA option available.
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Haub Innovation Center
Saint Joseph's University — Haub School of Business
Saint Joseph's University — Haub School of Business
Haub Innovation Center
Official Haub Innovation Center page. Describes the Center as the on-campus incubator within the Haub School of Business. Offers workshops (Design Thinking with SAP, VR/AR/MR), UN SDG projects, mentoring from subject-matter experts, and venture support.
Read on Saint Joseph's University — Haub School of Business
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