# Riipen

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Also called: Ripe, Ripen, Riipen platform

A platform that connects college students and instructors with employers for short, real work projects as part of a course.

**For example:** A startup posts a market research project on Riipen, and a business class completes it during the term.

Official site: <https://www.riipen.com>

## Connects to (3)

- [Talent](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/talent): The skilled people a company can hire or work with, such as software engineers and designers.
- [Mentor](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/mentor): An experienced person who gives a founder guidance.
- [Coursera](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/coursera): An online learning platform with courses and professional certificates from universities and companies.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/riipen