The Luminate Program

The Luminate Program creates a space for first-generation and
lower-income students at Northwestern University to
explore entrepreneurship.

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Program

Students work hands-on to develop not only their projects, but their positionality in entrepreneurship. Each student has been awarded up to $1,000 to use toward their project, a personal mentor, weekly workshops, and ongoing office hours.

Last Quarter's Luminate Participants

Spring 2026 Cohort

Juan Esteban Bolaños Echeverry, Weinberg'29

Ardasher Nasriddinov, McCormick '28

Adithya Sathyamurthy, Weinberg '27

Tianxing Xiang, Weinberg & SESP '28

The Benefits

Community

Students explore entrepreneurship through weekly workshops and office hours.

Award

Up to $1,000 to spend on an entrepreneurial project.

Mentorship

One-on-one mentorship with accomplished professionals.

Donors

Thank you to the following generous donors for their commitment to supporting the Luminate program and student entrepreneurs at Northwestern:

Mark SoC'88 and Tricia SoC'89 Rothschild