We have some exciting news to share from our sponsor, the Moxie Foundation, regarding the announcement of a $2.73 Million gift for an initiative at The City College of New York. Peter Zahn, President of the Moxie Foundation is thrilled to share:“The Moxie Foundation has just signed a new gift agreement with City College to help strengthen the Colleges capacity to prepare students for creative problem solving in the 21st century. The gift will continue support for the Zahn Innovation Center and also build on the Center's work in entrepreneurship by… Read More »
We told you the excitement wouldnt stop at the Final Pitch! Today, were thrilled to announce the ten startups that will participate in our Summer Accelerator:Among Allies €“ a nonprofit organization that helps victims of workplace sexual harassment find resources and offers workshops on the topic for small businessesCakeWLK €“ an app that connects college students with new friends via safe, reliable, publicly shared walking routesExostride €“ an exoskeletal knee augmentation to reduce workplace knee injuries & fatigueFreeFoot €“ an assistive device for those with gait… 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 Standard Chartered Bank's CEO Torry Berntsen put it last night: “Your dreams are never-ending.”But, there can only be four grand prize winners. It is with great excitement that I announce the top startups in each category:Kaylie Prize:FreeFoot, an assistive device for those… 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 2018 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 yesterday's 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 »
Ever wonder what its really like to be a student founder? While you get a glimpse of #StartupLife on our Instagram (@ZahnCenterNYC), its hard to imagine what goes into running a startup while youre in school. We sat down with some of our founders and talked to them about some of the challenges they face. Heres what they said: Living in Iraq for the majority of my life, Ive always thought about the American dream. Being a student founder makes me feel fulfilled. However, it does not come without its challenges. Balancing school, work, social and startup life is very… Read More »
With Demo Day only a week away, were thrilled to introduce you to some of our startups competing this year! Remember, the power is in your hands on Demo Day. YOU decide who gets the Audience Choice Awards.Today youll meet FloraMind, a team dedicated to breaking the stigma around mental health. They're helping teens understand mental health, learn how to identify warning signs, and build resilience through workshops and well-being exercises. This seems especially important in a society categorized by mass shootings & social media-induced depression. I sat down with the… Read More »
With Demo Day coming soon, wed like to introduce you to some of our startups competing for seed funding totaling $150,000. Like many of our startups, CakeWLK is using modern technology to solve a societal issue. Theyre creating a digital version of the buddy system–an app that connects college students who feel unsafe during their commute to school, or their walk from class to the dorms.I sat down with two members of the team to talk about how they came up with this idea, and what drives their passion for advocating for safety. CakeWLK is made up of Ashia Nagi, a junior studying… Read More »
With Demo Day coming up, wed like to introduce you to some of our startups competing for seed funding totaling $150,000. Many of them are using latest technologies like AI and machine learning to help solve everyday problems. Skinno, an app that translates the scientific language in skincare ingredients into common language, is trying to do just that. Theyre committed to breaking the barrier between scientific jargon and the average consumer. Their goal is to help consumers make more informed decisions about the products they purchase.I sat down with members of the team to talk… Read More »
With Demo Day coming soon, wed like to introduce you to some of our startups competing for seed funding totaling $150,000. Some of our startups are using cool technologies like AR/VR, machine learning, and big data to empower everyday entrepreneurs. Thats what Fare, an app designed to help hardworking cab drivers better predict demand, is all about. I sat down with two members of the team to talk about how they came up with this idea, and what they think the future will look like (we talked robots) in this blog. Fare is made up electrical engineering students King Crawford… Read More »
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