Overview and FAQ

Established by Robert Lue and backed by Brazilian investor Jorge Paulo Lemann '61, the Creativity and Entrepreneurship Program is rooted in Harvard's Office of Undergraduate Education. It equips Harvard students with the necessary tools to take the helm in addressing global challenges by encouraging entrepreneurial thinking within the sphere of liberal arts education.

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Drawing inspiration from the arts and sciences, LPCE students tackle pressing issues such as global health, climate change, and social injustice. Guided by studio labs and mentorship, students cultivate entrepreneurial skills and industry connections, transitioning from ideation to a robust concept and finally to an actionable proposal. Creativity lies at the heart of our mission at LPCE. Recognizing that every student brings unique perspectives and ideas to the table, we strive to create an environment that nurtures free expression of these ideas, aiming for tangible real-world change.

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Our program is encapsulated in three words: fun, funding, and fundamentals. LPCE fosters an atmosphere of idea-sharing and enjoyment, provides ample opportunities for funding such as our annual Launch Fund, and emphasizes the essential elements of fostering social change through entrepreneurship.

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A significant feature of the program is the opportunity for learning from and networking with the LPCE mentor council, composed of alumni, faculty, and leaders from private business, nonprofits, and the public sector. The Festival of Ideas, a semester-end showcase and entrepreneurship hackathon, is another key component that demolishes disciplinary boundaries, attracts potential investors to engage with the broader Harvard community, and positions LPCE students as agents of change.

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Currently, our principal goal as an organization is to expand within Harvard and beyond. The HealthLab, a collaborative initiative from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Lemann Program on Creativity and Entrepreneurship, is one such avenue of growth. Intended as an accelerator for student solutions in public and planetary health, The HealthLab holds immense promise, and we eagerly anticipate bringing it to fruition and involving as many students as possible. This is just one instance of the partnerships and alliances we are forging across the university, propelling our growth in the years to come.