Gw Office Of Innovation And Entrepreneurship

The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) provides programming around innovation, venture creation, and intrapreneurship to support GW entrepreneurs and the Mid-Atlantic startup community. Founded in 2010, the office has worked with thousands of students, faculty, and alumni, and serves as a focal point for entrepreneurship at the George Washington University. It leverages the unique strengths of our university's schools in the nation's capital to serve society at large through the knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship. In January 2022, GW (via OIE) became a partner institution in the new $15 million I-Corps Hub, advancing innovation in the Mid-Atlantic region and expanding the societal impact of fundamental research. To date GW has worked with over 1,500 teams, who've gone on to start over 350 businesses, generating $1.04 billion in follow-on funding. The Office of Entrepreneurship has also administered the New Venture Competition (previously called the GW Business Plan Competition) since its inception in 2009. Learn more about the New Venture Competition here: https://newventurecompetition.gwu.edu/