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Launching a new venture, creating a new campus initiative, or tackling a complex challenge?

We help you move your idea forward with alumni mentorship, funding, and hands-on support. We’ll also connect you to the right opportunities across campus—because change doesn’t happen alone. Guided by Lafayette’s Cur Non (“Why not?”), our invitation is simple: Start here.

Programs

The following are opportunities for students to take initiative, test ideas, and learn through experience. These programs offer meaningful ways to get started.

Dyer Venture Studio

The Dyer Venture Studio is a space for all students to act on ideas that matter. From first spark to full build, you’ll find guidance, mentorship, funding, and a community that supports every step.

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Student Led Initiatives

Join a student-led community — or create your own. We back your creativity with the tools, mentorship, and freedom to build what you imagine.

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Berg Summer Accelerator

An immersive, full-time summer accelerator to build your venture or move a project forward. With mentorship, funding, and dedicated workspace, you’ll make real progress while sharpening your entrepreneurial skills and mindset.

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Big Idea Competition

A campus-wide pitch competition showcasing bold solutions to real problems. Open to all majors and experience levels, it offers funding, expert feedback, and a launchpad to turn ideas into action.

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Innovation Hour

  • Innovation Hour at the Dyer Center is an informal gathering where students, faculty, and staff can engage in open conversation about ideas, challenges, and opportunities. It offers a space to explore creative thinking, connect with others across disciplines, and consider new approaches to problem solving and innovation. Whether you are developing a project or simply interested in thinking differently, all are welcome. See the calendar of event for the next Innovation Hour and other.