Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University

A new initiative expands the Venture Creation pathway connecting research, entrepreneurship and experiential learning to turn university innovations into scalable startups.

Cedrique Wafula ’25 developed Qlover, a fintech platform designed to provide bank grade financing and logistics support to small scale, unbanked farmers in Kenya. By bypassing predatory middlemen and connecting these farmers directly to large-scale buyers and structured bank credit, the venture significantly increases local productivity and income levels. Wafula’s impactful work earned him the Eureka! Grand Prize at Lehigh’s 2025 Innovate! Celebrate! awards, providing critical funding to further scale the platform’s tools for lenders

Lehigh University’s EUREKA! Student Venture Program provides a comprehensive, year round framework designed to transition student concepts into viable professional ventures. Managed by the Baker Institute, the program offers a structured pathway including customer discovery workshops and collaborative pitch nights where participants receive expert feedback, funding, and individualized coaching. By focusing on the development of an entrepreneurial mindset and practical execution, EUREKA! equips students from all academic backgrounds with the specialized skills necessary to lead

On April 29, Lehigh's Business Innovation Building became a vibrant hub of innovation and creativity as students, faculty, staff, and supporters gathered to celebrate Lehigh’s entrepreneurial "Future Makers" at the annual Innovate! Celebrate! award ceremony. The event showcased the entrepreneurial achievements and bold ideas driving the university’s thriving innovation ecosystem, featuring a dynamic student showcase where participants competed for the People’s Choice Award, a live Eureka! Grand Prize pitch competition, and a faculty showcase highlighting

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