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Mtech's Mission

    The mission of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech), a unit of the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, is to:

    • Educate the next generation of technology entrepreneurs;
    • Create successful technology ventures; and
    • Connect Maryland companies with university resources to help them succeed.

    Mtech has built a comprehensive entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem at the University of Maryland. Its programs arm top students from around the world with the knowledge of how to successfully launch companies and guide aspiring and existing entrepreneurs through the entire lifecycle of launching and maintaining technology-based ventures.

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    LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT: COURSES

    A Scholar's Program for Industry-Oriented Research in Engineering (ASPIRE)

    PRE-COLLEGE Courses

    Whether you are in middle school, high school, an undergraduate, a graduate student, or a corporate executive, Mtech offers a broad array of entrepreneurship and innovation courses tailored for you.

    EXST 011, Designing Your Own Business

    Summer course for current seventh or eighth grade students interested in the basic business, strategy, and leadership skills needed to launch new ventures.

    ENES 140, Discovering New Ventures - Foundations in Entrepreneurship

    Summer high school course for rising juniors and seniors interested in how to design and launch a new company. Students explore dynamic company startup topics by working in teams to design a new venture. This multi-disciplinary course helps students to learn the basic business, strategy, and leadership skills needed to launch new ventures. Topics include learning how to assess the feasibility of a startup venture, as well as how to apply best practices for planning, launching, and managing new companies. Students discuss a wide range of issues of importance and concern to entrepreneurs and learn to recognize opportunities, assess the skills and talents of successful entrepreneurs, and learn models that help them navigate uncertainty.

    ENES 141, Introduction to High-Tech Product Development and Marketing

    Summer high school course for rising juniors and seniors interested in the design, development, and marketing of new high-tech products.