STANFORD TECHNOLOGY VENTURES PROGRAM
Empowering aspiring entrepreneurs to become global citizens who create and scale responsible innovations
What if each student creates their own personal mission statement, to define for themselves the values that will guide them?”
Research
Advancing Ground-breaking Research
Our leading-edge scholarly research creates a deep understanding of start-up performance and growth, technology innovation, and entrepreneurial policy. We focus on a handful of key areas to lead the future of entrepreneurship — including ethics, climate & sustainability, inclusion, and international issues.
Teaching & Learning
Transformative Learning
From affiliated courses to student fellows programs, we offer transformative opportunities to all Stanford students.
The Lean Launchpad (ENGR 245)
Learn how to turn a technical idea from a lab, research, or vision into a successful business using the Lean Launchpad process (business model canvas, customer development, running experiments, and agile engineering).
Principled Entrepreneurial Decisions (ENGR 148/248)
Examine how leaders tackle significant inflection points in high-growth entrepreneurial companies. Learn how to develop principles as a powerful tool to face tough situations that you will encounter in your life and chosen career.
Entrepreneurship without Borders (MS&E 272)
How does entrepreneurship vary by geography, race, gender, or other factors? Learn through case studies, forming teams, a mentor-guided startup project, research, and networking with top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who work across borders.
Fellows Programs
STVP fellows programs will help you develop as an entrepreneurial leader, understand how to navigate the venture ecosystem, and connect you with a vibrant network of peers, alumni, and mentors. Apply to join one of the select fellows cohorts brought to you by STVP.
Collaboration
Stanford Initiative for Entrepreneurs’ Resilience & Well-Being
The Stanford Initiative for Entrepreneurs’ Resilience and Well-Being (SIER) is working to better study, understand, and teach resilience and well-being to entrepreneurs at Stanford University and around the world. SIER is a collaboration between STVP and the Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign.
Community
Scaling responsible innovation practices around the world
We’re leading an inclusive, global movement that elevates the standards of entrepreneurship through community engagement, educational content, and programs like eCorner — creating content that helps entrepreneurs bring bold ideas to life and supports educators in developing thoughtful innovators.
Featured Content
Get the latest ideas and inspiration from STVP.
Video
Mental Health Tech, Mentally Healthy Startups
Maria Barrera is the founder and CEO of Clayful, a platform dedicated to providing essential mental health support for the TikTok generation. She shares her journey to founding a mental health startup and how she incorporates strategies for mental well-being in her life and on her team.
Podcast
Move Fast & Fix the Planet
With less than a decade to avert the worst impacts of climate change, we need talented engineers and entrepreneurs to design and scale solutions. In this podcast, Stanford professor Mike Lepech uncovers unique aspects of climate and sustainability entrepreneurship.
Article
The Antitrust Paradox
Two decades after the landmark antitrust suit against Microsoft, regulators continue to cite boosting innovation as an important justification for market intervention. New research finds that antitrust intervention helps innovation but harms profitability—and the most innovative firms are the least likely to thrive.
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