We are very excited to announce that five Zahn startups (Veripad, Gleam, Frip, Komb, and DAPP) will participate in an “Adopt-a-Startup” program at Google. Over the next few months, Google mentors and startups will produce a marketing and customer acquisition strategy, with the results shared at a group meeting at Google in early December. Google mentors will help the startups develop a Content Marketing Strategy, a Cost-per-Click Keyword Marketing Strategy, and a KPI dashboard, as well as strong Google Analytics skills.Each startup will work closely with two to three… Read More »
VeriPAD, winner of the 2016 Zahn Social Impact Prize, has come a long way since Demo Day. After spending the summer in our Accelerator Program, VeriPAD announced they will spend the next three months in the Merck KGaA Accelerator in Nairobi, Kenya. The program offers funding, as well as mentorship and technical support for budding entrepreneurs in Africa. It will also allow them to reach their target market directly.VeriPAD aims to tackle the counterfeit drug crisis in the developing world. By combining an easy-to-use app with a Paper Analytical Device (PAD), VeriPAD gives… Read More »
Last Friday, September 30th, the Zahn Innovation Center hosted it's second-annual Idea Jam, a day-long ideation session meant to challenge students to create innovative solutions for local, global, and everyday issues. Students were presented with broad challenges including clean energy, clean water, the hunger crisis, global internet access, tech & data literacy, affordable education, human rights, foster care, sustaining the arts, and migraine management that were submitted to us by local and state government stakeholders. OpenBox, a design and innovation… Read More »
Welcome back, CCNY! Weve missed you! While youve been gone, the team at the Zahn Center has been planning some pretty awesome stuff for you guys (if we do say so ourselves). Whether you want to meet new friends at movie nights and open mics, discuss ideas and solve social issues at Idea Jam and our speaker series, OR test your technical skills at our Maker Olympics, youll find something just for you this semester. Here's a link to our full calendar, but youll want to join us at the Competition Kickoff Party next Thursday, September 8th from 12-2pm!Let us know you're coming… Read More »
After ten weeks of hard work, the 2016 Accelerator cohort finished the program with flare. Seven startups presented their prototypes, debuted their web platforms and apps, and pitched their business plans to a room of one hundred stakeholders and investors at a final Demo Day at RISE New York on August 15th.Gleam, Frip, Kanic, DAPP, Komb, StreetLabs, and VeriPAD had the opportunity to network with investors afterwards and meet one on one with them.For a full recap of the night, check out this article by US News & World Report. You can also enjoy this introduction video.
You've seen the memes. “We're looking for a 22-year-old with 35 years of career experience.” In today's world, it's getting harder and harder for Millennials (the largest cohort to ever enter the workforce) to land jobs after graduation. That's why it's so important for students to get career experience while they're in school, so that when they leave, they have those “2-3 years of experience” under their belt.That's why we believe in the power of PAID internships. This year, we'll place close to 80 students at internships throughout the city. In the Fall and Spring alone, we… Read More »
We like to say there are no dog days of summer at the Zahn Center, and the past few weeks have been a whirlwind. Eight startups in our Accelerator Program have been working relentlessly to launch their prototypes, apps, and web platforms. On August 15th, they'll be on display at the Accelerator Demo Day to pitch to potential investors.Here's a little more about each of the eight teams and the progress they've made:Applied Motions: A wearable/app for runners that not only acts as a personal running coach, but provides biofeedback to prevent injury. The Applied… Read More »
In this blog, Kesia Hudson, our Program Manager for Women's Entrepreneurship, reflects on her experiences at the United State of Women Summit. 5,000 strong! That was the number of women (and a few men!) gathered for the first-ever United State of Women Summit. And I had the honor of attending as a Nominated Changemaker!I didnt know what to expect when I walked into the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on June 14th. The Summit, convened by the White House, brought together thousands of people working to change tomorrow for the #… Read More »
Most of my first internship was spent in a dark closet, filing documents that were older than I was. It was a checkmark on my resume, a job to prove that I had “office experience,” and while I learned more than I expected, it certainly didn't inspire me to create change for that organization.Zahn interns, on the other hand, are encouraged from the start to become intrapreneurs at the startups, social enterprises, or innovative companies they work for. Often, they'll own a specific project for the summer, like perfecting a prototype, re-branding the company, or researching market… Read More »
One of the toughest battles entrepreneurs face is finding people who will believe in them, and convincing the world that what they've created, the change they've envisioned, really matters. Thankfully, our startups are supported by sponsors, mentors, and partners who wholeheartedly believe in their missions. These supporters give our startups time, advice, investments, and other resources to help them succeed. One of these supporters is the New York City's Mayor's Office of Technology and Innovation.Friday, Minerva Tantoco, New York City's CTO, invited Standard… Read More »
Last Updated: 10/08/2020 22:24