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Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship at Dartmouth College

University Incubator/Accelerator
Class of 1982 Engineering and Computer Science Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire

Industry Focus

Healthcare & Life SciencesCancer Therapeutics & DiagnosticsDigital Health & Digital TherapeuticsMedical DevicesBiotechnologySoftware & TechnologyConsumer ProductsClean EnergyClimate TechnologyEdTechVarious Industries (Broad Scope)

Geographic Focus

Hanover, New HampshireUnited States (Alumni network nationwide)San Francisco (Secondary hub for alumni events)Global (Through alumni network)

The Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship is Dartmouth College's comprehensive entrepreneurship hub, established in 2018 to empower students, faculty, alumni, and staff to transform their ideas into ventures through hands-on learning, mentorship, events, and resources. The center's mission is to foster creativity, resilience, and a collaborative spirit that shapes tomorrow's leaders. With over $50 million in philanthropic support, including a lead commitment of $20 million from Allison and Rick Magnuson '79 and $26 million from 26 Dartmouth Founders Circle members, the center provides robust cocurricular programs, funding opportunities, and mentoring experiences. The Magnuson Center serves as a hub aggregating resources, advice, and networking opportunities for the entire Dartmouth entrepreneurial ecosystem. It offers experiential learning, startup support, alumni engagement, and community development across more than 20 unique annual programs. The center is organized to support entrepreneurs from ideation through new-venture creation, with particular strength in healthcare innovation, cancer research commercialization, and digital health. Housed in the Class of 1982 Engineering and Computer Science Center at Dartmouth's west campus, the center sits at the nexus of technology and business education, adjacent to Tuck School of Business and Thayer School of Engineering.

Founded

2018

Portfolio

5 Companies

Success

3X Higher