Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Employee Directory
Education Administration ProgramsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
The Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) is a university-based program in education administration that oversees a range of activities designed to foster an entrepreneurial mindset among Cal Poly students and the broader community. It combines classroom-aligned projects with intensive mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs and faculty, helping participants generate innovative solutions, explore promising technologies, and develop viable business plans. The center also serves as an access point for community members to engage with Cal Poly’s entrepreneurial resources, reinforcing a learn-by-doing approach that integrates real-world problem solving with academic work. Based in San Luis Obispo, California, the organization operates within the higher education sector to support entrepreneurship education and mentorship. Its activities are geared toward students and local partners who seek hands-on opportunities to advance ideas from concept to plan, leveraging guidance from both successful entrepreneurs and Cal Poly faculty. Recent developments reported in local and industry outlets reflect ongoing initiatives such as partnerships and program expansions that underscore the center’s role as a conduit between campus resources and the wider entrepreneurial ecosystem.