The Close School's annual Startup Fest successfully brought together students, founders, and industry leaders for a day focused on high-stakes pitching, specialized learning, and strategic networking, fueling the University's next generation of student-led ventures.

Drexel University's Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship has been recognized as one of the nation's leading institutions for entrepreneurship education, according to the latest rankings from The Princeton Review's Top Schools for Entrepreneurship 2026.

The Close School has announced its partnership with the Urban Poverty and Business Initiative (UPBI), housed within the McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs.

Compete against student startups from across the globe for your chance to win up to $100K in funding and prove your venture's potential. Applications are now open for the GSEA competition!

Behind every so-called overnight success is a long, often unseen journey of persistence, pivots, and patience. That’s the real startup story.