Entrepreneurship at Harvard University
Harvard's entrepreneurship ecosystem spans its business school, engineering school, and undergraduate programs. Harvard Business School's case method has trained generations of business leaders, and the university's alumni network is unmatched in reach and influence across industries.
Entrepreneurship programs
- Harvard Innovation Labs (i-lab) - open to all Harvard students across schools
- Harvard Business School - MBA with entrepreneurial management focus
- Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at HBS
- Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard (TECH)
- Harvard Launch Lab - post-graduate venture support
Incubators and accelerators
- Harvard Innovation Labs (i-lab) - co-working, mentorship, programming
- Harvard Launch Lab - for alumni ventures up to 5 years post-graduation
- Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab - life sciences focused incubator
- Harvard Venture MentorS (VMS) - structured mentorship program
Student clubs and organizations
- Harvard Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Forum
- Harvard Business School Entrepreneurship Club
- Harvard College Venture Partners
- Startup@HBS
Notable alumni founders
- Facebook/Meta (Mark Zuckerberg - dropped out)
- Microsoft (Bill Gates - dropped out)
- Bloomberg (Michael Bloomberg)
- Cloudflare (Matthew Prince)
- ClassPass (Payal Kadakia)
Local startup ecosystem
Harvard shares the Cambridge/Boston ecosystem with MIT, giving students access to one of the strongest startup communities in the US. The area is particularly strong in biotech, edtech, and fintech, with major VCs like General Catalyst and Bessemer Venture Partners headquartered nearby.
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