Gallaudet Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute

GIEI is a place where Gallaudet students can dream, try, fail, and try again – the world’s only business incubator offered in American Sign Language and English. Delivering background knowledge and experience that complements the skills and motivations of young entrepreneurs, the next generation of deaf CEOs, thought leaders, and change agents are grown right here.

Through contributions from Gallaudet University, private donors, and charitable foundations, GIEI provides an extensive range of programming for students, including:

• Mentorship opportunities: pairing aspiring young entrepreneurs with experienced professionals.
• Incubation programming: helping students turn business ideas into reality.
• Co-working spaces: minimizing overhead expenses for start-up business ventures.
• Entrepreneurship education that goes beyond the four walls of a classroom
• Showcase competitions like BisonTank, where students pitch a business plan and win cash prizes to fund their business ideas

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