The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation is excited to introduce Founder’s Forum. This event aims to bring together dynamic alumni to spotlight their entrepreneurial journeys. Join us for our inaugural talk with athlete and entrepreneur Rachael Rapinoe ’08, followed with a networking reception. (Read More).
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Library Resources: Inclusive Leadership Guide
This LibGuide aims to serve as a resource for a broad audience of individuals interested in developing and enhancing their inclusive leadership skills. The resources provided will be useful to anyone who is interested in understanding their role in fostering inclusivity, creating cultures of belonging, and contributing to environments where everyone can thrive. (Read More).
Entrepreneurship Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications
The Entrepreneurship Scholars Program is now accepting applications from students across all majors and disciplines to join the 2024-25 cohort. E-Scholars is a highly selective program that accepts up to 25 students each year. The year-long academic program challenges students to find their passions, explore outside the classroom, and build their network, all while developing their own venture. (Read More).
Networking Workshop with Nathan W. Perez (Sept. 28)
The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation is sponsoring a campus-wide Networking Workshop with author and networking expert Nathan A. Perez. (Read More)
Just in Time Leadership: Connection and Community (Apr. 28)
At times when our workplaces feel like they are in constant flux, how can leaders create clarity and opportunities for growth, for both themselves and those around them, such that they feel that their work matters? Please join the Leadership Program in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation on Friday, April 28, from […]
Entrepreneurship Scholars Program–Space Still Available–Apply NOW
The Entrepreneurship Scholars Program is accepting applications from students across all majors and disciplines to join the 2022–2023 cohort. E-Scholars is a highly selective program that accepts up to 25 students each year. The year-long academic program challenges students to find their passions, explore outside the classroom, build their network all while developing their own venture. Other […]
Pilot Venture Challenge 2021 Results
The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation once again hosted its annual venture pitch competition, Pilot Venture Challenge, as a live, virtual event due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, that didn’t seem to deter students from developing invention and venture ideas to pitch. This year there was a record number of sixteen entries in […]
Get Ready for the Pilot Venture Challenge 2021
The 2021 Pilot Venture Challenge, UP’s premier invention, business and social venture competition hosted by the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is now accepting applications from students across all majors and disciplines. Pilot Venture Challenge will again be held virtually on Saturday, April 17 and Saturday, April 24. To help students learn how to […]
2020 Invent Oregon State Finals: Second Place Finish For Ryan Jarvis ’21
Ryan Jarvis ’21 took second place at the 2020 Invent Oregon State Finals on September 18, 2020. Jarvis, an accounting major and Entrepreneurship Scholar, presented his venture idea Dose, a device to organize, store, and safely dispense prescription medications at home and on the go. Jarvis represented the University of Portland after winning first place […]
Pilot Venture Challenge 2020 Results: New Name, New Format, New Winners!
It was a year of firsts for The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation’s annual venture pitch competition. This year the event launched with a new name. Formerly known as the $100K Challenge, it has been rebranded as The Pilot Venture Challenge. The other first was a move to holding the competition as a […]