For the next ten months, were teaming up with Futureworks NYC to become a Futureworks Shop, and create programs that make advanced manufacturing more accessible to New Yorks entrepreneurs. Together with the NYCEDC, SecondMuse, Imagination in Space and our fellow Futureworks Shops throughout the city (go ahead and check €˜em out)–A/D/OBrooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator Bronx Innovation FactoryCollab Craftsman AveNEW INCNYDesignsVoodoo Manufacturing –were working to provide subsidized prototyping, production, coworking, and incubation for advanced manufacturing entrepreneurs.… Read More »
The seven startups in our Summer Accelerator are off to a solid start. Last week was a busy week! Each startup met with mentors who will guide them through tough decisions this summer. Many of the mentors are entrepreneurs themselves–some have even come through our program. We were lucky to have the VERIPAD team with us, Build on the Go, Localtarian, and more. Other mentors are CCNY alumni with years of experience in business and other related fields, like Frank Jones.Last Tuesday, startups also met with investors who have given them guidance as to what they might look for in a… 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 Program:SnapPitch: an electronic baseball strike-zone designed to improve pitching performance through data-driven progress trackingQuark: a device that enhances safety for cyclists Runr: an-campus delivery service for students, faculty, and staffWrkbook: a platform that connects contractors with skilled laborersdawaCare: a patient engagement service focusing on follow-up care in developing nationsUB Cream:… Read More »
We can't begin to summarize the incredible experience that was the 2017 Final Pitch Night. A special audience of one hundred guests watched in awe as eight startups gave it their all and pitched for the chance to win the grand prizes in each of the four categories. To us, everyone was a winner last night. And as our Director Lindsay Siegel put it, we revere our students and we find them all inspiring. They are the truest entrepreneurs because for them, it's never about the money, it's about the causes they're supporting, the problems they want to solve, the people they want to… Read More »
We're still in a flurry from yesterday's excitement at Demo Day! Hundreds of students, faculty, and community members came out to support CCNY startups by voting for their favorites and discovering new causes to get behind, testing out new apps, playing with prototypes, and learning how technology innovations can make our city a better place. Our CCNY entrepreneurs were hoarse from sharing their ideas with the audience, and reciting their elevator pitches all afternoon!While the fun was happening outside, our expert panel of judges carefully deliberated… Read More »
With less than a week until Demo Day, Zahn startups are making last minute adjustments to prototypes, finalizing their pitch decks, and ordering stickers and t-shirts with their logos! All of the startups in the 2017 cohort cant wait to show you what theyve been working on this semester. From urban farming STEM education initiatives to regenerative makeup, the startups at Demo Day are sure to inspire.One team in particular is especially eager to share their mission with you. In this blog, meet Gol, a team of interdisciplinary students that have come together to create customized… Read More »
We always say to our startups: our job is to make the judges work of choosing winners on Demo Day impossible. No ones really sure whether that quote originated from Kesia or Devin (just to be clear–my vote is with Kesia), but we do know it sums up the time and effort, sweat and tears, each track chair and mentor puts into priming every one of our startups for Demo Day. Every year, the competition gets tighter and the judges deliberations get longer. This year, weve gathered a powerhouse team to evaluate the 2017 Cohort. Judges include investors, entrepreneurs, political leaders,… Read More »
Demo Day is just about a week away, and we hope you've been following some of our startups' stories on the blog. You've gone behind the scenes of Runr, dawaCare, Evo, Cyqlo, SnapPitch, SyStem, and Enrich–and aren't you dying to meet the entire 2017 cohort?We won't be able to share in depth interviews with them all (although there are a few more coming this week!), but you can get a sense for who will be at Demo Day by reading descriptions of all of your favorite CCNY startups below. Some of their names have changed, but they're still equally excited to share their… Read More »
The University Innovation Fellows create a culture of innovation on campus, and they want you to be a part of it. Read more about their recent trip to Silicon Valley for a UIF Meetup in the guest blog below, written by University Innovation Fellow, Kurt Dawiec. To give you all a bit of background, the University Innovation Fellows (UIF) is a global program that gives students across the world the necessary tools to bring change to their campus communities. The program was built as part of Stanford Universitys d.school, an institute built to nurture entrepreneurs and… Read More »
Demo Day is less than a two weeks away, and we cant wait to introduce you to all of the startups working towards the grand prizes of $150,000! While some of our startups are trying to solve problems across the world, some are focusing on issues right here in New York.I sat down with Enrich, a competitor in the Standard Chartered Women+Tech4NYC track, to discuss how their app that helps parents find, rate, and book after school programs for their children, and why entrepreneurship is so exciting to them. The Enrich team is made up of Khadeeja Din, who graduated this past December… Read More »
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