Craig School of Business
The Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Our Mission
Since its launch in 2003, the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has developed a track record of inspiring students, faculty, alumni and entrepreneurs to implement their ideas and work towards a successful future. The Lyles Center uses its strategic position to leverage resources from the community to assist innovators and entrepreneurs in the development of their ideas into a business. In addition, the Lyles Center develops opportunities to foster innovative and creative learning among students and community members. To attain these goals, the Lyles Center offers a variety of programs consistent with the core values of education, networking, training, collaboration and ethics.
Programs and Services
Our Community
The success of the Lyles Center would not be possible without meaningful partnerships with community groups, corporate sponsors, businesses and individuals in support of our mission to foster innovation and entrepreneurial behaviors across the Valley and around the globe.
The Lyles Center is located on the second floor of 5010 N. Woodrow Avenue, right next to the Savemart Center. Please feel free to contact us to learn more about our programs and services!
Phone number: 559-278-3735
Fax: 559-294-6655
Instagram/Facebook: @lylescenter
We welcome you to take a tour of the Lyles Center to learn more about how we can support your entrepreneurial dreams. Thank you for visiting our website!
Founded in 2003, the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a nationally-ranked entrepreneurship center with a successful track record of inspiring students, faculty, alumni, and community leaders to act on ideas that build a prosperous future.
The Lyles Center was formed through a partnership between the university and local entrepreneur Dr. William Lyles. A generous gift from the Lyles Family Foundation funded the dream of a brand new facility, which opened in April of 2006. The continued support of the Coleman Foundation of Chicago gave the Lyles Center the ability to build programs and activities that foster innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the region. The success of the Lyles Center would not be possible without meaningful partnerships with community groups, corporate sponsors, businesses and individuals in support of our mission to foster innovation and entrepreneurial behaviors across the Valley and around the globe.
The Lyles Center uses its strategic position to leverage resources from the entire university to assist innovators and entrepreneurs in the development of their ideas into a business. The Lyles Center acts as a bridge for the campus and community, linking resources of both to achieve success in the marketplace. In an effort to achieve these goals the Lyles Center has a wide expanse of programs aimed at four specific entrepreneurship targets: youth, collegiate, university, and community.
By leveraging our strategic position within Fresno State, the Lyles Center assists innovators and entrepreneurs of all ages in the development and execution of their ideas. The multitude of programs offered at the Lyles Center creates a unique network of accessible resources to advance entrepreneurship in the Central Valley.
We welcome you to take a tour of the Lyles Center to learn more about how we can support your entrepreneurial dreams. Thank you for visiting our website.