Students at City College have an opportunity to create social impact through many activities on campus, but were excited to announce that well continue our partnership with Communitas America to train students for careers in the social impact realm. This year, weve paired it with our Apprenticeship Program, a career-readiness program out of our MakerLab that allows CCNY students the opportunity to develop their skills by working on projects within our MakerLab. We like to think of it as an apprenticeship that builds on what students learn in the classroom to prepare them for… Read More »
For many of our students, it doesn't stop at the Final Pitch. Today we're pleased to announce the ten startups that will participate in our Accelerator this summer. Check them out below:Design & Disorder is a multi-pronged technology for the deaf community and those with hearing loss, combining a stylish wearable with sensors in the home to help individuals identify & locate sounds. Not only will these individuals feel safer (theyll hear a door opening, the water running, etc.), but it will allow individuals to establish more independence. One of the co-founders,… Read More »
If you're a CCNY student looking to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, you're in luck! We're hiring for three internship positions–a Social Media Intern, a Graphic Design Intern, and an Email Marketing Intern–this summer. You can see all the job descriptions below, as well as details on how to apply. **This position has been filled for the summer** POSITION #1: Social Media InternPosition Summary:The Social Media Intern will assist in the production and implementation of our social media marketing activities, and provide administrative and other… Read More »
Almost 200 students, faculty, staff, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, mentors, sponsors, and family members watched in awe as eight startups gave it their all and pitched for the chance to win the grand prizes in each of our four competition categories. To us, everyone was a winner last night. And as CCNY President Vince Boudreau put it: “What you'll see here tonight is the future of CCNY–nimbleness, adaptiveness, that entrepreneurial thinking, is the future, and there's no better time to be here.”But, there can only be four grand prize winners. It is with great… Read More »
We always say to our startups: our job is to make the judges job difficult. This quote sums up the time each track chair and mentor puts into priming every one of our startups for Demo Day and the Final Pitch.Every year, the competition gets closer and the judges deliberations get more complicated. This year, weve gathered a powerhouse team to evaluate the 2019 Cohort. On Demo Day, investors, entrepreneurs, educators, public officials, and experts in a variety of fields met with each semi-finalist and carefully decided who would move on to the Final Pitch. They included, listed… Read More »
Were still feeling excitement from yesterdays Demo Day. Hundreds of supporters visited CCNY startups as they shared their MVPs and prototypes with the community.Startups seen yesterday have developed their ideas in our Lean Startup Bootcamp for the past semester, and Demo Day marked the first of two events that will determine which teams win prize money totaling $150,000. While the fun was happening outside on campus, judges carefully deliberated inside. The pressure was on. After much thought, the judges selected two teams from each of the four categories €“ hardware, social… Read More »
Only a few more days until Demo Day! Were excited for you to see how far our startups have come in only a few months, but we have to acknowledge some of the people who helped get them to where they are. Each year we invite expert mentors in to support our startups. Some lead workshops on the topics in our Lean Startup Bootcamp, some take one on one office hours each week, and others join us for pitch practice, readying the startups for not only Demo Day & the Final Pitch, but for investors later on. Its a fun, rewarding process, and heres what some of our mentors had to say… Read More »
Its only a few more days until Demo Day–have you met the the startups yet? Youll get to vote for one favorite in each track (there are four tracks–Kaylie Prize for Hardware, Zahn Social Impact, Standard Chartered Women+Tech4NYC, and Zahn Technology). Below youll meet the startups competing for the Zahn Technology Prize this year! The Zahn Technology Prize includes mobile apps, platforms, and e-commerce sites. The track ensures that technology serves people & enhances more industries. Were excited by the use of added technologies like machine learning that we see in this… Read More »
Its only a few more days until Demo Day–have you met the the startups yet? Youll get to vote for one favorite in each track (there are four tracks–Kaylie Prize for Hardware, Zahn Social Impact, Standard Chartered Women+Tech4NYC, and Zahn Technology). Below youll meet the startups competing for the Standard Chartered Women+Tech4NYC Prize.Although our entire cohort represents 50/50 gender parity, the Standard Chartered Women+Tech4NYC Prize celebrates women founders specifically. This category is meant to bolster the NYC tech & entrepreneurship scene (already the best place for… Read More »
Its only a few more days until Demo Day–have you met the the startups yet? Youll get to vote for one favorite in each track (there are four tracks–Kaylie Prize for Hardware, Zahn Social Impact, Standard Chartered Women+Tech4NYC, and Zahn Technology). Below youll meet the startups competing for the Zahn Social Impact Prize.The Zahn Social Impact Prize celebrates changemakers and aims to develop the next generation of social entrepreneurs. Many of our students–like a lot Millennials and GenZers–are incredibly socially conscious. These startups specifically pursue entrepreneurship… Read More »
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