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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Student Entrepreneurs Win Big at New York Business Plan Competition
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ student entrepreneurship teams dominated the eighth annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), which took place on Friday, April 28, at SUNY Poly’s NanoTech Complex in Albany. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ teams captured the $100,000 grand prize and took first-place honors…
Student Teams Advance to State Business Plan Competition Finals
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly), University at Albany’s School of Business and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will host the eighth annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) on Friday, April 28, in Albany, New York. Eleven ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ student venture teams will…
SBIR/STTR Federal Grant Opportunities Workshop on April 21
Learn how to access over $2 billion in annual grant opportunities. The Blackstone LaunchPad is sponsoring a SBIR/STTR Federal Grant Opportunities workshop on April 21 from 1–3:30 p.m., in the Blackstone LaunchPad and Peter Graham Scholarly Commons on the first…
2017 Compete CNY – iPrize Winners Announced
Winners have been announced for the 2017 Compete CNY – iPrize competition, held March 24 at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. The event was coordinated by the Blackstone LaunchPad at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and hosted by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries. Open to all Central New…
University to Compete for ACC InVenture Prize
“Shark Tank” isn’t the only place to catch a first look at talented young entrepreneurs creating innovations that will shape the future. Teams from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ are about to vie for the InVenture Prize, a televised event open to student…
AJ Damiano ’19 Wins Entrepreneurship Organization Regional Competition
Angelo (AJ) Damiano, founder of student startup PowerSpike, has won the U.S.-Western NY regionals of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s (EO) 2017 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). The competition, which was held in Buffalo on Jan. 19, is open to student entrepreneurs who…
Blackstone LaunchPad Announces First Global Media Fellows
Amanda Chou ’19 and Amos Cohen ’20 have joined the Blackstone LaunchPad team this semester as its first Global Media Fellows. They will assist with developing plans for student outreach and special events that increase the number of students engaged…
University Partners to Host Global Game Jam, Jan. 20-22 in Bird Library
Bird Library will serve as a location for Global Game Jam (#SUGGJ17), the world’s largest game jam (game creation) event, taking place on the weekend of Jan. 20-22. University and community members are invited to collaborate, create and present new game…
Blackstone LaunchPad Hosts Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs Program Sept. 8
Women entering the workplace have been the driving force behind economic growth, according to recent Kauffman Foundation research. Yet, they are still half as likely as men to become entrepreneurs. How can more women become entrepreneurial, and unleash their creativity…