Entrepreneurship and Competencies Center

Entrepreneurship and Competencies Center (EC²): EC² was established at the Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) in 2019. It offers a variety of services to USJ students and graduates and assists them at all stages of their entrepreneurial journey. These services include an annual training program, entrepreneur coaching, consultations, innovation and entrepreneurship competitions, legal training on intellectual property (IP)-based innovation, legal coaching for IP registration, and coaching to identify potential IP services resulting from research. EC² aims to create a supportive framework for young individuals, especially USJ students and recent graduates, who aspire to become entrepreneurs by providing them with valuable advice and guidance for their new business ventures. The Center is committed to supporting researchers and innovators to commercialize their innovations. They believe that innovation is essential for economic development, and they are working to create an enabling environment for entrepreneurs and innovators in Lebanon.