Welcome, CSU Students! Whether you’re in the College of Business or any other college across campus, we’re here to serve as a resource for all things entrepreneurship and innovation for you. Check out our upcoming events and ways to get involved below.

Upcoming Student Involvement Opportunities:

February 11, 2026

Entrepreneurial Eats

Are you a CSU student interested in entrepreneurship? Join us for FREE lunch, learning, and community!

Learn more here!

February 11, 2026

February 12, 2026

Venture Validator

Is your idea worth pursuing? Take a deep dive into understanding your customers, their pain points, and how to best create value.

5-week program, meets 1x per week

Learn more here!

February 12, 2026

March 1, 2026

I4E Startup Showcase Applications Due

The I4E Startup Showcase (formerly Venture Rams Business Showcase) is I4E’s premiere annual event, featuring seven CSU student founders pitching their ventures in a live, fast-paced format.  Over $13K in prizes are awarded!

Applications due Sunday, March 1, 2026 @ 11:59pm MST!

Learn more here!

March 1, 2026

March 6, 2026

Ram Ventures: Ag-a-thon

​Join us for an intensive problem-solving event where students from every discipline come together to tackle authentic agricultural challenges facing Colorado farmers today.

Ram Ventures has partnered with CSU SPUR and local farming associations to compile a collection of real, unsolved problems directly from the agricultural community.

Learn more here!

March 6, 2026

March 15, 2026

Austin J. Hart Memorial Scholarship Applications Due

The Austin J. Hart Entrepreneurial Scholarship is available to students who exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit. It is open to high school seniors set to graduate in the upcoming spring term and current Colorado State University students. The scholarship aims to support individuals who plan to attend or are already enrolled at Colorado State University. 

Scholarship amount: $5,000
Number of awards: 1

Learn more here!

March 15, 2026

March 22, 2026

Petersen Family Student Venture Accelerator Applications Due

Are you ready to really take your venture to the next level? This program gives students the chance at earking up to $5K in funding while working alonsgside a mentor and taking part in weekly workshops to level up their business.

Applications due Sunday, March 22, 2026 @ 11:59pm MST!

Learn more here!

March 22, 2026

Involvement Opportunities:

Ignite by I4E

Ignite by I4E is CSU’s official entrepreneurship student organization. We create transformative experiences to help students become confident, impactful leaders and entrepreneurs.

Whether you’re launching a venture, exploring entrepreneurship for the first time, or simply looking to strengthen your leadership and networking skills, there is a place for you here!

Sign up here to join the GroupMe!

Ram Ventures

Ram Ventures is a student-led incubator where people with completely different skills and perspectives come together to solve real problems. No prerequisites. No gatekeeping. Just teams, problems, and the space to figure it out alongside people who think differently than you.

Check out upcoming events and involvement opportunities here!

Curious About Innovation?

Develop or enhance an entrepreneurial mindset and deepen your problem-solving skills, while also earning academic credits. Build skills that make you a great founder, co-founder, or employee.

Have an Idea to Explore?

CSU’s Institute for Entrepreneurship provides programs and training to support early-stage entrepreneurs from idea to reality. Do you have a great idea but intimidated by knowing how to get started? This is your place!

Want to Work with CSU Inventors?

CSU Strata’s Lab-to-Life program is a highly-competitive program for aspiring leaders to learn how to run a business by actually doing it. You’ll work with an inventor founder and an Entrepreneur-in-Residence team to build a new company.