Shiley School of Engineering: Entrepreneurship

All undergraduate engineering & computer science students at the University of Portland practice innovation from day one in their First Year design course. They then have many opportunities in their upper-level design courses to develop innovative solutions to open-ended solutions. But, the University of Portland provides much more for the student in this regard with its award-winning Center for Entrepreneurship where students can become E-Scholars (undergraduates), compete in the $100K business challenge, and/or complete the Entrepreneurship Minor (undergraduates) or the Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate (graduate students).

In 2012-2013, five Shiley School of Engineering students are part of the University’s Entrepreneurial Scholars program.

	Daniel Cebula '13 Civil engineering major Daniel Cebula's E-Scholar Project involves a partnership with the University of Portland to help University-owned houses become LEED certified. (More)
	Fernando Freire '14 Computer science major Fernando Freire is making the most of his interest in open source software in his E-Scholar venture. (More)
	Rose Harber '14 Electrical engineering major Rose Harber's E-Scholar venture involves the creation of a website where small European boutiques can sell their clothing and merchandise for purchase from consumers around the world. (More)
	Alice Queirolo '14 Civil engineering major Alice Queirolo '14 has chosen to use her E-Scholar experience to create a company that will benefit people who are sugar and gluten intolerant by creating a new type of bakery. (More)
	Fatima Ruiz Villatoro '14 Engineering management major Fatima Ruiz Villatoro's E-Scholar venture involves creating a company that distributes tea to bed and breakfasts and smaller hotels on the Oregon coast. (More)