Blackstone Launchpad

Winners of LaunchPad’s 2025 Ideas Fest

Student entrepreneurs pitched 90-second business ideas to judges at Bird Library, earning cash prizes and mentorship opportunities.
News Staff Sept. 18, 2025
Winners of LaunchPad’s 2025 Ideas Fest

Orange Innovation Fund Fall 2025 Grant Applications Open

Syracuse University graduate and undergraduate students can apply for the Fall 2025 round of Orange Innovation Fund grants now through Oct. 10 at midnight. Applications
Cristina Hatem Sept. 9, 2025
Orange Innovation Fund Fall 2025 Grant Applications Open

2025 Orange Innovation Fund Grants Announced

Syracuse University Libraries awarded seven Orange Innovation Fund grants to student start-up businesses in 2025. From launching a clothing line for neurodivergent individuals to creating
News Staff Aug. 28, 2025

Blackstone LaunchPad Founders Circle Welcomes New Members

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad welcomed 34 graduates of the Class of 2025 as new members of the Founders Circle. They were selected in recognition
Cristina Hatem June 5, 2025
Blackstone LaunchPad Founders Circle Welcomes New Members

Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2025 Student Employees With Awards

Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 23.  The Libraries typically employs around 150 undergraduate and graduate students each
Cristina Hatem May 5, 2025
Libraries Recognize Outstanding 2025 Student Employees With Awards

Blackstone LaunchPad Student Start-Ups Win in the 2025 New York Business Plan Competition

Three Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) student start-up teams won prizes in the finals of the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), powered by
Cristina Hatem April 30, 2025
Blackstone LaunchPad Student Start-Ups Win in the 2025 New York Business Plan Competition

Innovative Student Group Designs Inclusive Clothing for Neurodivergent Community

SOLACE Collective aims to provide everyone, especially neurodivergent individuals, with comfortable garments that alleviate anxiety, increase confidence and reduce distractions by providing opportunities for fidgeting
John Boccacino April 21, 2025
Innovative Student Group Designs Inclusive Clothing for Neurodivergent Community

2025 Hult Prize Campus Qualifier Competition

On Feb. 21, five student teams from Syracuse University competed in the 2025 Hult Prize campus qualifier at Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad for a chance to
Cristina Hatem April 8, 2025
2025 Hult Prize Campus Qualifier Competition

Applications Open for 2025 Raymond von Dran iPrize and Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award

Applications are open now through April 6 for the School of Information Studies’ Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship iPrize competition and the
Cristina Hatem March 21, 2025
Applications Open for 2025 Raymond von Dran iPrize and Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award

Orange Innovation Fund Spring 2025 Grant Applications Open

Syracuse University Libraries is accepting spring applications from graduate and undergraduate students for the Orange Innovation Fund grant now through Friday, March 28, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Cristina Hatem March 13, 2025

How Entrepreneur Jack Wren ’26 Balances Academics, Ice Hockey and Business

The entrepreneurial seeds that Jack Wren ’26 planted as a 5-year-old would eventually grow into a full-fledged career running his own small business producing hats.
John Boccacino Feb. 26, 2025
How Entrepreneur Jack Wren ’26 Balances Academics, Ice Hockey and Business

Blackstone LaunchPad Announces 2025 Afropreneurship Business Competition Winners

Syracuse University Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad awarded prizes to several student teams as part of its fourth annual Afropreneurship Celebration and Business Competition, held in Bird
Cristina Hatem Feb. 21, 2025
Blackstone LaunchPad Announces 2025 Afropreneurship Business Competition Winners

Syracuse University Libraries Hosting Idea Exchange

Syracuse University Libraries is hosting “The Ideas Exchange: Sparking Innovation at Syracuse University” on Tuesday, March 4, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on the first
Cristina Hatem Feb. 21, 2025
Syracuse University Libraries Hosting Idea Exchange

LaunchPad Awards Student Start-Up Fund Grant Spring 2025

The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries has awarded one $2,500 Student Start-Up Fund grant, formerly the Innovation Fund, for the Spring 2025 semester. Grants
Cristina Hatem Jan. 10, 2025
LaunchPad Awards Student Start-Up Fund Grant Spring 2025
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