Preparing Engineers to Think Like Founders

Engineering education equips students to imagine what’s possible. Turning that possibility into a viable product or venture requires a different kind of learning, one that is grounded in the messy realities of entrepreneurship. In the lab, success is measured in precision; in the startup world, it’s measured in traction. Between those two worlds lies a gap that aspiring entrepreneurs can struggle to cross. Now, The Sugi and Millie Widjaja Entrepreneurship Fellows Program at Penn Engineering prepares students to do just that and more, offering a uniquely immersive experience for a select group of young engineers poised to become tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. This year, Penn Engineering magazine highlighted three graduating Widjaja Fellows, Arianna Alonso Bizzi (MSE EE’26), Shiyao (Angelina) Ning (MS Biotech’26), and Eli Weisbord (Math’26, MSE SE’26). READ MORE