The AU Entrepreneurship Incubator assists graduate students, undergraduate students and recent alumni in building successful profit or nonprofit/social entrepreneurial ventures that are sustainable and can scale over time.

The Incubator provides accepted ventures with:

• Experienced mentors
• Networking opportunities
• Educational opportunities
• Access to resources
• Available workspace
• Guidance during early stages of business development
• Startup financial grant

From the idea stage to investor pitches, the Incubator supports ventures with the tools to successfully launch. For further information, please contact Bill Bellows at bellows@american.edu or Tommy White at twhite@american.edu.

Student Ventures

Alwan

Mainstream makeup for Arab population

AUSwipes

Card to transfer unused meal plans to students who need extra.

AudioUnity

Developing patented piano keyboards that use LED indicators to help anyone compose music.

Be Brave

Voice activated jewelry for emergency situations with GPS locator.

BlueCloud Ventures

Interactive Investment site to improve information flow for investment deals for startups.

Fly Calendars

Mobile app to connect calendars of your friends/colleagues to improve social meetings.

Flexadyne

Improves the repair and recovery of torn ACLs using ready-to-go 3D printed ligament that is custom designed to match the size and strength required for an individual athlete

Hitchit

Long distance ride share

Insudo

Covering for over ear buds to keep sweat from ruining noise canceling headphones.

Ludo

Computer gaming for topics such as diversity and inclusion
Max PointsSimplifies credit card points and frequent flyer miles with a free individualized plan so that you earn more points from your everyday spending

MEANS

Helps food donors make excess supply available to food pantries to feed the hungry. Serving 48 states, MEANS has been recognized around the world by South by Southwest, South by South Lawn, Starbucks Upstanders Program, Deloitte, L'Oreal Women of Worth program and Oprah Winfrey

Millenial Nail Bar

Studio for nail art.

MicroInvestigate

Applies leading edge microbiology to create a platform of highly accurate, non-invasive detection of infectious diseases. Founder Megan Nelson, a biotech grad student, participated in the National Science Foundation i-Corps program to apply customer development techniques.

Sand Scan

For coastal communities that frequently need to measure erosion, Sand Scan offers the fastest way to collect precise data at a fraction of the cost of other methods.

Upace

This app enables recreation centers, gyms and members to view occupancy crowds and reserve group fitness classes and cardio equipment.

Ustage

Website to connect musicians to productions

Wearwell

Helps women find clothes that fit their style and their values through a personalized shopping experience.  

 Congratulations to our seven teams that have successfully exited the program. Their ability to raise capital through acceptance into leading accelerators, revenue generation, investments or grants along with their vision and dedication to the success of their ventures serve as an inspiration to all of us.