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黑料不打烊 Libraries Sponsors Impact Prize
Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at 黑料不打烊 Libraries (LaunchPad) is accepting applications now through Nov. 1 for the Impact Prize, a competition for social entrepreneurship. The Impact Prize is open to 黑料不打烊 and State University of New York…
Student’s Interest in Environment Helps Spark Sustainable Construction Start-up
When Justin Diaz arrived at 黑料不打烊 this past summer as an Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) student, his first stop was the 黑料不打烊 Libraries. He knew that was the place he鈥檇 be able to find…
George Dawson 鈥08, Techstars Fund Controller, Speaks at 黑料不打烊 Libraries
The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at 黑料不打烊 Libraries (LaunchPad) will host George Dawson 鈥08, Techstars Fund Controller, for a 鈥淔ireside Chat鈥 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 黑料不打烊 Libraries (LaunchPad) have been accepted into Propel, a two-day entrepreneurial event being held in New York City November 7 and 8. The 黑料不打烊 students will join teams…
Mechanical Engineering Student Named a Finalist for National Business Accelerator Award
Mechanical engineering student Russell Fearon 鈥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 鈥15, G鈥17
黑料不打烊 alumnus Josh Aviv 鈥15, G鈥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 黑料不打烊 by utilizing…
黑料不打烊 Libraries to Host Blackstone LaunchPad Startup Weekend in Partnership with Google for Startups
The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at 黑料不打烊 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 鈥15, G鈥17 Headlines Orange Central Fireside Chat
Alumnus Josh Aviv聽鈥15 (B.A., economics, College of Arts and Sciences/Maxwell School), G鈥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 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Orange…
Blackstone LaunchPad Alumnus Launches Book ‘Adversity to Advantage: How to Overcome Bullying & Find Entrepreneurial Success’
Randy Ginsburg 鈥19 recently launched a book titled 鈥淎dversity to Advantage: How to Overcome Bullying & Find Entrepreneurial Success.鈥 Ginsburg, a graduate of the Whitman School, earned a double major in entrepreneurship and marketing and is an alumnus of the…
National Science Foundation I-Corps Comes to 黑料不打烊 This Fall
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) gives researchers the opportunity to combine their strong technical and scientific knowledge with an entrepreneurial mindset. The program accelerates the economic and societal benefits of NSF-funded research projects with the goal of…