Join us for our 2nd Annual Founders Week on October 9 to 11, 2025. Founders Week will celebrate our collective achievements in entrepreneurship, and highlight the innovative ecosystems that have fostered groundbreaking ventures, empowered countless entrepreneurs, and will define the future of Illini Entrepreneurship. 

Details forthcoming. 

Check out the inaugural Founders Week here. 

The university plans to capture photographs and video of this event. Be aware that if you attend, you are consenting to the possibility that your image and likeness may be shared or published by the university for marketing-communications purposes.