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Celebrate Women’s History Month with Distinguished Author Kimberly Townsend
The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars is celebrating Women’s History Month with a dynamic speaker, Kimberly Townsend ’98, G’99, LAW ’01, G’09, who will share her story, along with lessons from her new book, “Lifecircle Leadership: How Exceptional People Make…
VPA School of Design Students Win Syracuse University ACC InVenture Prize
A group of prominent judges—including investors, technologists, funders and successful entrepreneurs—selected College of Visual and Performing Arts School of Design students Quinn King (left) and Alec Gillinder (right) as winners of the prestigious ACC InVenture Prize at Syracuse University. The…
Syracuse University Sweet Sixteen Finalists Announced for the Campus ACC InVenture Prize Competition
Judges have announced the Sweet Sixteen finalists for the Syracuse University campus round of the ACC InVenture Prize on Friday, Feb. 22. All students, faculty and staff are invited to watch the open pitches in Bird Library and join in…
Blackstone LaunchPad Hosting ‘Fireside Chat’ with Branding and Design Guru Paul Leibowitz ’84
An informal lunch with creative food for thought are on the menu in a Fireside Chat with Paul Leibowitz ’84, president and chief creative officer of Leibowitz Branding & Design, on Monday, Feb. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m….
Game Jam Coming to Bird Library This Weekend
Do you love games? Jammers who are interested in video games and streaming, web-based or iOS/Android games, board games or card games can compete for free in a worldwide challenge to design innovative game concepts over a food-fueled weekend. Bird…
Invent@SU Team Wins Share of First Prize at New York State Department of Health Aging Innovation Challenge
Millions of people around the world with mobility challenges have trouble standing up from a chair or couch. During the Invent@SU program in summer 2017, communications and rhetorical studies major Kalia Zizi Barrow ’17 and mechanical engineering major Ruby Batbaatar…
Invent@SU Teams Excel at Impact Prize Competition
Student startup companies developed during the Invent@SU invention accelerator program took the top two prizes at the 2018 Syracuse University Impact Prize Competition organized by Blackstone Launchpad. The winners were selected for presenting the most innovative and implementable ideas to…
TEDx Syracuse University Issues Call for Speakers
Are you exploring an innovative idea or concept that has yet to reach its full potential? Are you pursuing interesting projects in your local community? Do you want to spark change in the lives of people? The student organizers at TEDx…
CLLCTVE Agency LLC Wins First Prize in ’Cuse Tank Competition
The first-ever ’Cuse Tank—co-sponsored by the Blackstone LaunchPad and Syracuse University Libraries—celebrated the entrepreneurial spirit of SU innovators during the recent Family Weekend. A distinguished panel of parent judges who are successful entrepreneurs from a variety of industry sectors voted…
Entrepreneurship Coach, Author Hayley Foster Speaking at SU for Global Entrepreneurship Week
Hayley Foster, author of “Foster Your Passion: A guide to finding your passion and the tools you need to foster it” (Foster Consulting, 2018), will keynote Global Entrepreneurship Week with a book talk, signing and reception on Monday, Nov. 12,…