Cohen Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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Future Entrepreneurs Start Here

If you aspire to start a business, pursue your passion for invention or develop your skills to succeed in any career, Wilkes can help you get there.

The Cohen Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Wilkes University inspires entrepreneurial thinking and innovation while supporting all students through mentorship, events and engagement.

The CCEI supports students of any major or background with tailored programming that:

Encourages innovation and sparks new thinking
Links students with local and campus experts, as well as global resources
Fosters collaboration and engagement across disciplines
Mentors current and future student entrepreneurs

The work of CCEI also bridges University programs and resources across the College of Business and Engineering, the Small Business Development Center, the Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and the Family Business Alliance, offering a unique opportunity for students to collaborate directly with faculty and staff active in the entrepreneurial space.

Contact Us

For more information about the center or to get involved, contact:

Executive Director CCEI

terry.chase@wilkes.edu email link
(570) 408-4296

CCEI Address

169 S Main St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 map link

CCEI Initiatives & Programs

Innovation Spaces

There’s always room for new ideas. With dedicated spaces in the Simms Center on Main and Stark Learning Center, the CCEI provides all student innovators and entrepreneurs with places to meet, receive mentorship, create and bring their ideas to life.

Interdisciplinary Education

There’s no limit to what you can explore. Through collaboration with faculty across disciplines and experts with a wide variety of skills and expertise, students can gain valuable insights that prepare them well to succeed in any career field or industry.

Innovation Ecosystems

There’s power in bringing people together. The center studies innovation ecosystems as a way for students to understand how government entities, individuals, companies and others with shared interests find solutions to shared challenges and launch new ventures.

A Commitment to Innovation

Wilkes University’s commitment to recognizing the importance of entrepreneurial thinking, creativity and innovation will now have an even bigger impact through a $1.5 million leadership gift from the Cohen Family and the Benco Family Foundation. The CCEI will be fully integrated into the academic portfolio of the College of Business and Engineering and serve as the driving force for curriculum development around these concepts.