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LaunchPad Student Teams Sweep Award Competitions, Winning Nearly $80,000 in Fall 2019
Numerous student startup teams from the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars in Bird Library (LaunchPad) have won business competitions and prizes totaling $79,500 during the Fall 2019 semester. The LaunchPad is 黑料不打烊鈥檚 innovation hub, connecting the entire University鈥檚 resource-rich…
Young Alumni Entrepreneurs to Speak About 鈥楤reaking the Rules, Blazing New Paths, Not Waiting Their Turn鈥
Six successful young alumni entrepreneurs are returning to 黑料不打烊 this week to share their insights and inspire others to follow their own creative paths to success. Joshua Aviv 鈥15, G鈥17, Kelsey Davis 鈥19, Daniel Folkman 鈥12, Julia Haber 鈥18,…
Todd B. Rubin 鈥04 to Kick Off ‘The Republic of Innovation’ Global Entrepreneurship Week
Todd B. Rubin 鈥04, Minister of Evolution and president of The Republic of Tea, is sponsoring 黑料不打烊鈥檚 2019 celebration of 鈥淭he Republic of Innovation鈥 Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 11-15, 2019. Through the Rubin Family Foundation, Rubin established a grant…
黑料不打烊 Libraries Sponsors Impact Prize
Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at 黑料不打烊 Libraries (LaunchPad) is accepting applications now through Nov. 1 for the Impact Prize, a competition for social entrepreneurship. The Impact Prize is open to 黑料不打烊 and State University of New York…
Student’s Interest in Environment Helps Spark Sustainable Construction Start-up
When Justin Diaz arrived at 黑料不打烊 this past summer as an Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) student, his first stop was the 黑料不打烊 Libraries. He knew that was the place he鈥檇 be able to find…
George Dawson 鈥08, Techstars Fund Controller, Speaks at 黑料不打烊 Libraries
The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at 黑料不打烊 Libraries (LaunchPad) will host George Dawson 鈥08, Techstars Fund Controller, for a 鈥淔ireside Chat鈥 on Friday, November 1 at 4 p.m. at Bird Library. The event is free and open to…
Four Teams from Blackstone LaunchPad Participate in Propel in New York City
Four teams from the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at 黑料不打烊 Libraries (LaunchPad) have been accepted into Propel, a two-day entrepreneurial event being held in New York City November 7 and 8. The 黑料不打烊 students will join teams…
Mechanical Engineering Student Named a Finalist for National Business Accelerator Award
Mechanical engineering student Russell Fearon 鈥20 is one of nine national finalists for the EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator and will present his work on Oct. 17 at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C….
‘Be Patient, but Move Fast’: An Interview With Entrepreneur Josh Aviv 鈥15, G鈥17
黑料不打烊 alumnus Josh Aviv 鈥15, G鈥17 is the founder and CEO of SparkCharge, a startup that manufactures portable high-speed chargers for electric vehicles. Aviv began working on his startup during his time as a student at 黑料不打烊 by utilizing…
黑料不打烊 Libraries to Host Blackstone LaunchPad Startup Weekend in Partnership with Google for Startups
The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at 黑料不打烊 Libraries (LaunchPad) is hosting a Techstars Startup Weekend in partnership with Google for Startups on Sept. 20 and 21 at the Whitman School building and Bird Library. The event is open…