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Gallaudet Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute

Gallaudet University center empowering deaf and hard-of-hearing entrepreneurs through competitions, mentoring, and community.

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Why it matters

GIEI is the only university entrepreneurship center in the US focused specifically on deaf and hard-of-hearing founders, filling a unique gap in the DMV ecosystem.

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EdTechConsumer / creatorEnterprise SaaS
Stages served
ideapre seedseed
Audiences
underestimated foundersfirst time foundersstudents researchers
Organization type
university affiliated

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Gallaudet Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute

GIEI empowers deaf and hard-of-hearing entrepreneurs through competitions like BisonTank, mentoring, and The Sandbox collaborative space.

Last updated 3/30/2026|Verification: verified