Join us for our Emerging Leaders Speaker Series featuring Caleb Conley, Growth Capital and Program Manager at TechTown Detroit and Venture 313. In this session, Caleb shares insights on Building Community, Capital, and Culture, exploring how strong networks, access to resources, and inclusive ecosystems fuel entrepreneurial success.
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The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University empowers students to lead lives of impact through entrepreneurship. With an education-first approach, we equip Spartans with the mindset, experience, and community they need to create meaningful change.

Innovate State: Elevating Performance, hosted by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation on April 2, at Michigan State University, featured Todd Anderson, Founder at Dream Recovery.

The Innovate State Speaker Series brings both emerging and accomplished Spartans back to campus for a fireside chat-style interview. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. Students get the opportunity to hear firsthand about the hard knocks of the entrepreneurship & innovation hustle to maintaining work/life balance. These are stories of success, stories of failures, and stories of uncommon will.”

Emerging Leaders: Learning Without Limits, hosted by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation on March. 12, at Michigan State University, featured Seth Killian Founder & CEO at Lingco.

The Innovate State Speaker Series brings both emerging and accomplished Spartans back to campus for a fireside chat-style interview. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. Students get the opportunity to hear firsthand about the hard knocks of the entrepreneurship & innovation hustle to maintaining work/life balance. These are stories of success, stories of failures, and stories of uncommon will.”

Innovate State: Driving Digital Transformation, hosted by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation on Feb. 20, at Michigan State University, featured Sanjay Baskaran, Operating Partner and Industrial Advisor of Advent International.

The Innovate State Speaker Series brings both emerging and accomplished Spartans back to campus for a fireside chat-style interview. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. Students get the opportunity to hear firsthand about the hard knocks of the entrepreneurship & innovation hustle to maintaining work/life balance. These are stories of success, stories of failures, and stories of uncommon will.

Innovate State: From Luxury Expertise to Impactful Leadership, hosted by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation on National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on Nov. 19, at Michigan State University, featured Julie Faupel, Founder & CEO of REALM & Owner, Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates.

Emerging Leaders: Leading with Heart and Hustle, hosted by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation on Nov. 6, 2024, at Michigan State University, featured Brendan Wang, Founder & CEO, CAPNOS.

Emerging Leaders: Crafting a Career in CPG, hosted by the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation on Oct. 8, 2024, at Michigan State University, featured Brianna Makaric, Sr. Retail Marketing Manager of Ritual Zero Proof.

The Innovate State Speaker Series brings both emerging and accomplished Spartans back to campus for a fireside chat-style interview. These 60-minute sessions offer the chance for guests to share their perspectives on a wide array of topics like innovation, startup life, investments, and career paths. Students get the opportunity to hear firsthand about the hard knocks of the entrepreneurship & innovation hustle to maintaining work/life balance. These are stories of success, stories of failures, and stories of uncommon will.