WHAT DO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
LOOK LIKE ON CAMPUS?
HEAR FROM STUDENTS WHO'VE WALKED IN WITH AN IDEA AND LEFT WITH INSPIRATION...YOU COULD BE NEXT!
“Something I love about the Baker Institute is how inclusive they are...All you really need is passion and an idea, and you can make it work here.” - Nancy Henry-Naiho '27
We do more than support student venture founders. We work with all students, faculty and staff who may not think of themselves as entrepreneurs develop their entrepreneurial mindset and do things that create value for others in any setting.
Interested in meeting with a student founder who can provide additional perspective on how to move through the entrepreneurial ecosystem here at Lehigh? Schedule a time to meet with Dulra Amolegbe '26, winner of the 2023 Joan F. & John M. Thalheimer ’55 Grand Prize Pitch Competition and
founder of Dot, Inc. - a cool that enables African students achieve financial freedom across the continent.
OR
Feel free to stop by the Baker Institute offices in Whitaker Labs - Suite 318!
News of Note
Baker Institute, in coordination with the newly organized Office of Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University recently hosted the annual Innovate! Celebrate! entrepreneurial awards dinner.
Students, faculty, and staff came together to celebrate our community of innovators and developing entrepreneurs for their hard work over the past year.
Nancy Henry-Naiho '27 earned the People's Choice Award during the Innovation Alley Reception at the start of the Innovate! Celebrate! on April 16, 2024.
Her venture, Crelet, is a freelance marketplace that aims to connect artistic Lehigh students with departments or other students looking to update their creative collateral.
Nancy's unique engagement tactic certainly made her stand out from the crowd of 11 other student venture projects competing for this title and the cash prize that came with it! Congrats, Nancy!
This year's Joan F. & John M. Thalheimer ’55 Grand Prize Pitch Competition winner was Kathryn (aka Kit) Keating '26 (center) for her work as the founder of RenewBluSurf.
RenewBluSurf produces innovative, environmentally sustainable beach wear and surfboard accessories. The company was born out of Kit's life-long passion for surfing paired with her commitment to preserving beach ecosystems for generations to come.
Be sure to check out Kit's website to learn more about her work and what sets her apart from all the rest. Way to go, Kit!