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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Academy
Also known as: UMass I&E Academy
University of Massachusetts Amherst · Amherst, MA
Quick fit check
- Indirect support only
- No equity required
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
$0 – $0
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-06-25
Medium confidence
The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Academy is a fall semester cohort program for UMass students and GOLD alumni. Multidisciplinary participants from any discipline. Open to for-profit, nonprofit, and hybrid startup plans. Serves as a launchpad program that feeds into the Innovation Challenge and Maroon Venture Partners pathway.
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News articles and official sources documenting Innovation & Entrepreneurship Academy at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship
--- title: "Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship" source_url: https://www.umass.edu/entrepreneurship/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- The Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship at UMass Amherst's Isenberg School of Management is the central hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. Executive Director Gregory Thomas. The Center provides start-up competitions (Innovation Challenge up to $65K, Minute Pitch $2.5K), incubator space at Bartlett Hall 301 (free for all UMass students), boot camps, mentorship, and year-round programming. Supports Entrepreneurship Club and Social Entrepreneurship Club. Open to UMass students and GOLD alumni (graduated within last decade). Partners with businesses, alumni, and regional organizations. Contact: berthiaume@umass.edu.
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Academy
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Academy
--- title: "Innovation & Entrepreneurship Academy" source_url: https://www.umass.edu/entrepreneurship/innovation-and-entrepreneurship-academy capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Academy is a fall semester cohort program for UMass students and GOLD alumni. Multidisciplinary participants from any discipline. Open to for-profit, nonprofit, and hybrid startup plans. Designed as a launchpad program that feeds into the Innovation Challenge and Maroon Venture Partners pathway. Provides mentorship and resource access.
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