Women Innovators

E@DU created Women Innovators, Creators and Entrepreneurs events to inspire, encourage and provide support for female entrepreneurs and other aspiring business-minded individuals.

By creating events and programming geared toward supporting the needs of female innovators, creatives and other big thinkers, we believe we can alleviate some of the obstacles they face in the world today.

Microgrants

Do you have a business idea that needs funding? E@DU has microgrants especially for female innovators and creatives! These funds are available to all female-identifying DU students from any full-time program to support new and early-stage business ideas, helping students take their ideas from concept to reality. Learn how to apply.

Featured Female Entrepreneurs

Student standing next to a research posterboard

Research Opportunity Leads to Publication, Impact for Marketing Student

A Daniels marketing student turned a faculty research opportunity into a published paper, gaining skills that shaped her internship experience and future academic goals.

Daniels Course Takes Student From Conversation to Career

An immersive learning opportunity led Emma Glendenning to the job opportunity of her dreams.

Keeping Her Promise: From EMBA Global Trip to Fulbright Scholar in Botswana

Cristin Cornell Tarr will study experiential learning and the tourism industry in Botswana on a prestigious faculty fellowship.

Six Sales Team students posing for a photo

Competition Leads to Job for DU Sales Team Coach

Hands-on competition experience opened the post-grad door for marketing student Nora Anderson.

Research: How Growth Departments Are Impacting Business

What exactly is a “growth department?" Daniels professor Yashar Atefi recently completed research that answers that question, and much more.

Women Win Big at Fall 2025 4Impact Challenge

The quarterly introductory business class concludes with a community showcase and pitch competition for student startups.

To learn more about our women-focused events and programming, contact ashley.mercer@du.edu.

Get Involved

We're always looking for experts to join our mentor network! If you're interested in supporting and encouraging our community of aspiring female entrepreneurs through our mentor network, please contact joshua.ross@du.edu. Being a mentor provides amazing opportunities to use your experience and expertise to help students develop their ideas and innovations.