The CEI offers the following services: 

• Idea development
• Customized technical assistance
• Skills training
• Mentoring
• Networking support
• Legal advice
• Financial guidance
• Personalized feedback on business plans

We have assisted 200+ clients with their start-up efforts and have launched 32 businesses since our opening in September 2011.

Our mission is to assist our clients to become innovation catalysts who have the ability to proactively recognize opportunities through social trends and key technologies.  We will work with aspiring entrepreneurs from idea generation through product launch to develop cutting edge business solutions that evoke innovative solutions to both reoccurring and emerging problems.  We offer the following services: idea development, customized technical assistance, skills training, mentoring, network support, legal advice, financial guidance, and personalized feedback on business plans.

We warmly welcome University of Memphis students, alumni, and all residents of Shelby County.