Staff
Executive Director
Research Analyst
Student Commercialization Analysts
Board of Directors
Al Kurtenbach
Duane Sander
Keith Bartels
Steve Stahly
Errol EerNisse
Ryan Krogman
Jerry Lohr
Brad Wheeler
Welcome to Enterprise Institute
The Enterprise Institute is a private, non-profit corporation that provides business development and commercialization services to researchers, inventors and start-up companies in the region.
The Institute provides confidential and free consulting through the Small Business Development Center and offers specialized fee-based services to entrepreneurs seeking equity financing and to researchers and inventors that need preliminary commercialization assistance.
The Institute also manages several RAIN® funds (Regional Angel Investment Network) that provide equity capital for emerging companies in their communities.
The Enterprise Institute was funded initially by SDSU Foundation Board members, entrepreneurs and business leaders to provide services to inventors, researchers and entrepreneurs in the region. In addition, grants were received from the Citigroup Foundation, USDA and the Governor's Office of Economic Development that helped to move the project forward.
The generous donations have continued to support the work of the Enterprise Institute. Our goal is for the Enterprise Institute to become self-sustaining. Fee for service contracts as well as equity agreements in exchange for our customized services in high-growth projects will help us reach this goal.
Enterprise Institute Staff
Board of Directors
Student Commercialization Analysts