The mission of Startup Grind is to educate, connect, and inspire entrepreneurs. Startup Grind Sacramento in partnership with the Urban Hive meets monthly in Sacramento. There will be networking, great food, and live music! Come and be part of Sacramento's Startup Community. This month, we will be interviewing Katherine Cota, Founding Executive Director of the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Sacramento State. She comes to Sacramento State from the international award-winning student entrepreneurship program at the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center at the University of Northern Iowa.
The Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Sacramento State
the Founding Executive Director
Katherine Cota is the Founding Executive Director of the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Sacramento State. She comes to Sacramento State from the international award-winning student entrepreneurship program at the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center at the University of Northern Iowa.
Katherine Cota is the Founding Executive Director of the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Sacramento State. The Center focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation, creativity, and making for K-college students and adult learners as well as works with communities and governments on economic development initiatives and community change programs. Katherine has spent more than 20 years working in entrepreneurship and innovation and has consulted with numerous colleges and universities. She comes to Sacramento State from the international award-winning student entrepreneurship program at the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center at the University of Northern Iowa. At UNI, she directed the entrepreneurial center, was an instructor of entrepreneurship, and served as the University’s intellectual property and technology transfer officer. She also managed two equity funds. She is an entrepreneur herself and started her first business at 12 years old.
