Origin Ventures Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Creating a better world through entrepreneurship and changemaking education.

Origin Ventures Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership (OVAEL) designs programs to facilitate access and educate diverse entrepreneurs, social innovators, and entrepreneurial leaders who are knowledgeable, skilled, and driven to create social, environmental, and economic value. In collaboration with campus and community partners, OVAEL provides leadership and supports student leaders to create a more inclusive Illinois entrepreneurship ecosystem that ignites transformational learning, economic development, and social impact.