Where capital ideas can find, among other things, capital

Whether you are looking for startup capital or fellow collaborators, NETS offers a very supportive environment for you to practice entrepreneurship in this fast-moving area.
  • The Weiss Tech House provides students with expert ongoing technical, legal and business advice at all stages of the process, from conceptualization to commercialization.
  • The Tech House Innovation Fund is an in-house, mini-venture capital fund that awards up to $5,000 to help get student investors' new ideas to market.
  • The Penn Apps Labs organization allows students to cooperatively develop Web-based apps to simplify and enhance the Penn experience.
  • The campus' convenient location to the headquarters of big-name venture capital firms like First Round Capital offers a perfect position for students interested in launching a startup.