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Young Alumni Entrepreneurs to Speak About ‘Breaking the Rules, Blazing New Paths, Not Waiting Their Turn’
Six successful young alumni entrepreneurs are returning to Syracuse University this week to share their insights and inspire others to follow their own creative paths to success. Joshua Aviv ’15, G’17, Kelsey Davis ’19, Daniel Folkman ’12, Julia Haber ’18,…
Todd B. Rubin ’04 to Kick Off ‘The Republic of Innovation’ Global Entrepreneurship Week
Todd B. Rubin ’04, Minister of Evolution and president of The Republic of Tea, is sponsoring Syracuse University’s 2019 celebration of “The Republic of Innovation” Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 11-15, 2019. Through the Rubin Family Foundation, Rubin established a grant…
Syracuse University Libraries Sponsors Impact Prize
Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) is accepting applications now through Nov. 1 for the Impact Prize, a competition for social entrepreneurship. The Impact Prize is open to Syracuse University and State University of New York…
Student’s Interest in Environment Helps Spark Sustainable Construction Start-up
When Justin Diaz arrived at Syracuse University this past summer as an Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) student, his first stop was the Syracuse University Libraries. He knew that was the place he’d be able to find…
George Dawson ’08, Techstars Fund Controller, Speaks at Syracuse University Libraries
The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) will host George Dawson ’08, Techstars Fund Controller, for a “Fireside Chat” on Friday, November 1 at 4 p.m. at Bird Library. The event is free and open to…
Four Teams from Blackstone LaunchPad Participate in Propel in New York City
Four teams from the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) have been accepted into Propel, a two-day entrepreneurial event being held in New York City November 7 and 8. The Syracuse University students will join teams…
Mechanical Engineering Student Named a Finalist for National Business Accelerator Award
Mechanical engineering student Russell Fearon ’20 is one of nine national finalists for the EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator and will present his work on Oct. 17 at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C….
‘Be Patient, but Move Fast’: An Interview With Entrepreneur Josh Aviv ’15, G’17
Syracuse University alumnus Josh Aviv ’15, G‘17 is the founder and CEO of SparkCharge, a startup that manufactures portable high-speed chargers for electric vehicles. Aviv began working on his startup during his time as a student at Syracuse by utilizing…
Syracuse University Libraries to Host Blackstone LaunchPad Startup Weekend in Partnership with Google for Startups
The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) is hosting a Techstars Startup Weekend in partnership with Google for Startups on Sept. 20 and 21 at the Whitman School building and Bird Library. The event is open…
Josh Aviv ’15, G’17 Headlines Orange Central Fireside Chat
Alumnus Josh Aviv ’15 (B.A., economics, College of Arts and Sciences/Maxwell School), G’17 (M.S., information management, School of Information Studies), founder and CEO of SparkCharge, will be hosting two Fireside Chats on Friday, Sept. 13, as part of Syracuse University’s Orange…