IIT-Knapp Entrepreneurship Center

Chicago’s Leading Professional Support Services Center for IIT-related Entrepreneurs

	The mission of the IIT-Knapp Entrepreneurship Center is to be Chicago’s Leading Professional Support Services Center for IIT-related entrepreneurs by providing effective, affordable, and expert resources to help create and grow successful commercial ventures. IIT-KEC is a collaborative community of supporters of entrepreneurial ventures.

	IIT-KEC Mobile App Challenge The IIT-KEC October Mobile App Challenge was a smashing success. Six IIT students worked with Phil Leslie of ProOnGo, Nikhil Mandrekar of the Knapp Center and Val Scarlata of the Rice Campus to create the IIT Navigator App that allows visitors to the IIT Main Campus to use their iPhone to locate nearby buildings without having to ask directions from strangers. Read more here. This app will be further developed in the App Challenges to come. Signup here to stay involved.

	Become a member of the IIT-KEC LinkedIn Group Our IIT-KEC LinkedIn Group has been set up for the benefit of individuals who want to be involved with the center as a client, mentor, volunteer, intern or a sponsor.

YouNoodle Group for IIT Startups The IIT-KEC YouNoodle platform was recently launched by the center to provide IIT students, faculty and staff an interactive community where they can host their startup and recruit team members.