Cultural Entrepreneurship finalists named
Harvard University today announced the selection of 10 teams of finalists in the inaugural Deans’ Cultural Entrepreneurship Challenge. Sponsored by deans from across the University and hosted by the Harvard Innovation Lab (i-lab), this challenge was created to support students in exploring how entrepreneurship or innovative business ideas can be used to sustain the longevity of the arts and enhance their cultural impact. The challenge is an example of Harvard’s recognition of cultural entrepreneurship as an emerging discipline that is gaining traction with artists and business leaders alike. “The arts are integral to the advancement of our culture but also for the nourishment of the individual. These proposals create new ways to break down barriers between artists and businesses so the arts can continue to flourish in our global society,” said challenge co-chair Diana Sorensen, dean of arts and humanities and James F. Rothenberg Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures and of Comparative Literature. In preparing their...