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Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative
Also known as: IEI, New School Impact Entrepreneurship
The New School · New York City, NY
Quick fit check
- Offers direct funding
- No equity required
- Currently active
- Partially verified
Key numbers
Funding range
$0 – $0
Fellowship Stipend
Equity
None
Application
Annual
University Wide
Last activity
2025-09-01
Medium confidence
Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative
University-wide program supporting graduate students committed to developing entrepreneurial solutions to global and local challenges. Includes three components:
- Venture Lab — provides mentorship, training, and venture development support
- Graduate Fellowship — competitive cohort-based fellowship for impact entrepreneurs; may include partial scholarships and stipends for prototype or pilot work
- Graduate Minor in Impact Entrepreneurship — 9-credit interdisciplinary minor
Open to graduate students from across The New School (Milano School, Parsons, The New School for Social Research, Schools of Public Engagement). Social-impact focus addressing areas like climate, community development, and social innovation.
Assessment
Structured, university-wide impact entrepreneurship program with multiple delivery mechanisms (fellowship, minor, Venture Lab). Complements ELab's design focus with a social-impact orientation. Graduate-level focus. However, lacks publicly documented startup outcomes, funding amounts, or cohort metrics.
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Evidence
The New School centers/institutes page describes IEI as providing mentorship, training, and funding for early-stage socially engaged entrepreneurship. Program pages remained active through early-mid 2020s. Specific funding amounts and current cohort sizes not publicly specified.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative at The New School.
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# Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative Sources The New School centers/institutes page for the Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative. University-wide graduate fellowship providing mentorship, training, and venture support for socially engaged entrepreneurs. Includes Venture Lab and graduate minor (9 credits). Competitive cohort-based admission.