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University Selects ACC InVenture Prize Competition Team
PowerSpike will represent the University at the inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize Competition Apr. 5-6 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. A “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition where a team of undergraduates representing each ACC university pitches inventions or…
Whitman School Named among Best Colleges for Start-Ups by bestcolleges.com
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management recently was ranked #18 on bestcolleges.com’s list of the Best Colleges for Start-Ups. According to the site, “Nearly all of these entrepreneurial powerhouses are large research universities, as big schools often have the…
University to Host State-Qualifying Entrepreneurship Competition
The University will host a student entrepreneurship pitch competition on April 14 for teams interested in qualifying for the upcoming New York Business Plan Competition. The 鶹Ƶevent, which will take place at 4 p.m. in the Blackstone Student LaunchPad…
Linda Dickerson Hartsock named Executive Director of Blackstone LaunchPad at University
Dean of Libraries David Seaman has announced the appointment of Linda Dickerson Hartsock as executive director of Blackstone LaunchPad at 鶹ƵUniversity, starting on March 16. Hartsock was previously director of the University’s Connective Corridor in the Office of Community…
Successful Alumnus Returns to University as Entrepreneur-in-Residence
When entrepreneur Michael Gursha ’10 was looking for his next opportunity, he returned to his alma mater, 鶹ƵUniversity, to share his business expertise with Newhouse students while taking time for self-reflection. Gursha joined the Newhouse School in September as…
Seeking Faculty Innovators to Participate in Inaugural 鶹ƵTechnology Entrepreneurship Conference
The inaugural 鶹ƵTechnology Entrepreneurship Conference will showcase locally developed new technology and help to facilitate the commercialization of research and technologies developed at 鶹ƵUniversity and by its partners. The conference will take place on April 15, from 2-5…
Panasci Business Plan Competition Applications Due by Jan. 21
The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship and the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE) in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management have announced a call for submissions for the 2016 Panasci Business Plan Competition. The competition accepts business plan…
Students Can Enter First ACC Innovation Challenge
Entrepreneurship initiatives within schools from across campus are working together to collect applications from current and aspiring student entrepreneurs to enter the first annual Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Innovation Challenge. Students with a business idea or startup venture can register…
Entrepreneurship Club Takes Part in SPARK Conference
Recently, the 鶹ƵUniversity Entrepreneurship Club took a trip Boston to take part in Harvard University’s annual one-day Entrepreneurship Conference, SPARK. The conference was an exciting opportunity to connect with and learn from renowned entrepreneurs, investors, experts and student entrepreneurs…
Latina Women Build Entrepreneurial Dreams
Through a grant from the Women’s Fund of Central New York, the WISE Women’s Business Center, a program of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, hosted a graduation and pitch competition for the women in the “Exito!” program on…