Entrepreneurship at Cornell

Accelerator unveils $4 million "Protofacturing" Program! Rev: Ithaca Startup Works has launched applications for their new Protofacturing Hardware Accelerator! By connecting existing Prototyping and Hardware Accelerators, teams can refine their prototypes and confidently advance to manufacturing. Deanna Kocher, Associate Director of Hardware Programs at Rev, states that the Accelerator seeks "to help entrepreneurs get to a design freeze" so that startups can transition to higher volume production. Physical product startups with proof-of-concept prototypes are encouraged to apply as teams will refine their initial prototypes to create engineering prototypes. Additionally, participants will further develop their customer discovery and secure funding for upfront manufacturing costs. Rev's Hardware Accelerators are administered by Cornell Center for Regional Economic Advancement and support from Cornell Engineering. The program is funded by a $2M "Build to Scale" grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and another $2M local match, including $1M from Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR) – totaling to $4M. "The prototyping hardware accelerator has equipped me with a customer-centric mindset and enhanced prototyping capabilities," says Hannah James PhD '27, founder of Virtual Fencing. The program curriculum and support will be delivered virtually; participants do not need to be in Ithaca to participate! To learn more: https://lnkd.in/e-8_qCqy Application: https://lnkd.in/gdUb2Kqg #RevIthaca #Entrepreneurship #Startup #Innovation #Manufacturing #HardwareAccelerator #BuildToScale #EconomicDevelopment #prototyping #accelerator #hardware

🌊Body Tech Revolutionizing Swim Gear🌊 Saira Patel, founder of rsspcts, has always been reluctant to jump into a pool or ocean because of the "pain and suffering that follows". For swimmers with diverse hair types, traditional swim caps may cause tangles, breakage and dryness . According to the CDC, black people drown at a rate 1.4 times the rate of whites. Now, rsspcts is partnering with the Fashion and Body Tech Lab in the College of Human Ecology (CHE) to invent a swim cap with water sealing properties, keeping all hair types completely dry. Patel found the lab through FazeHub, a NY state program that connects entrepreneurs to leaders in manufacturing innovation. Under the leadership of Fatma Baytar, the team seeks to expand access to swimming and water recreation by scanning a 360º view of study participant's heads, hairlines, hair volume, head circumference and more! Baytar states "we're empowering women by helping to design something they will wear and feel comfortable in." The end goal is to promote inclusivity and well-being while helping people of color save on hair routine costs associated with aqua activities. Read more here  https://lnkd.in/eU_bDDZP Visit rsspcts https://rsspcts.org/ #Entrepreneurship #InclusiveDesign #SwimInnovation #DiverseHairCare #SwimCapsForAll #CornellResearch #rsspcts #HairCareSolutions #SocialImpact

🎧Startup Cornell #podcast newest episode features James Edwards '96 MBA '03, president & chief strategy officer at Koko Home, a company providing radar driven, AI-enabled solutions for healthcare and an Entrepreneur-in-Residence of StartUp Health, which was founded in 2011 to invest in global health entrepreneurs. As a serial entrepreneur, Jamey has founded or co-founded companies in the hospital management, physician outsourcing and telemedicine space and is mission driven to support health equity and resolve health disparities. 👉Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts: Apple, Spotify, Soundcloud, or on our website https://lnkd.in/e2kybKDU #entrepreneurship #founderstory #startups #healthcare #healthtech #telemedicine #healthequity #globalhealth

🙌Take note of Malinka Walaliyadde - CEO & Co-Founder of AKASA '12, who earned his undergrad in materials science from Cornell Engineering. AKASA is the preeminent provider of generative AI (#GenAI) solutions for the healthcare revenue cycle, from prior authorization to claim management.

We love to hear updates like this. Hackathon team "Current Care" is continuing to work on their hackathon idea and bring it to market. This incredible team ,that met at health hackathon, is made up of undergrads to Phds, from 3 universities, and a breadth of backgrounds....robotics, CS, ORIE, ECE, Medicine....there solution tackling patient safety was a clear winner. Another origin story in the making. #hackathon #patientcare #patientsafety #healthtech #entrepreneurship

Cornell University #alumni are invited to take advantage of their Big Red Family & connect with the Cornell Entrepreneur Network [https://lnkd.in/ex-xdu_x] and Cornell Alumni Career programs [https://lnkd.in/eyF6Uk98] to learn about upcoming events and resources. The programs recently held an event in New York City for aspiring #entrepreneurs to network and connect with seasoned alumni founders and business folks. The evening included speakers Lauren Berson Sugarman '04, CEO & co-founder of Conceive, Marissa Saporta '99, co-founder of Gorilla Commerce, and Siwat Siengsanaoh MBA '15- co-founder of Recoup Beverage. https://lnkd.in/eT7irufW #networking #connection #gobigred #cornellalumni #cornellentrepreneurnetwork #entrepreneurship

🎿Dylan Seale ’25, is an avid freestyle skier, the kind of slopestyle Olympic event that enraptures audiences with its gravity-defying aerial flips, jumps and sliding down rails. ❄As with many sporting subspecialties, it has its own equipment, athletic gear and other swag. Seale sought out small independent brands like Arsenic Anywhere, labels that were almost entirely absent in the big sporting goods chains. He reached out to industry experts and discovered that the process of getting products into retail shops is both costly and labor-intensive. 🏂 What if, he thought, he could help these small ski, snowboard and outdoor brands find retailers that would stock them, a matchmaking process that in turn would help snow sports enthusiasts find their dream apparel and equipment? Recently launched The Outdoor Wholesaler provides just that. Seale describes his business as a 24-hour online tradeshow where retailers will discover fresh outdoor brands. And for brands, it’s nonstop and low-effort exposure to brick-and-mortar and even virtual store buyers.  ⛰ “There are so many indie brands like us – if [buyers] could have just one website where they could see everything, that would be great, it would help everyone,” said Ethan Shaheen of Paradise Skis Inc. -an early brand partner with The Outdoor Wholesaler. Zachary Marshall ’25, a chemical engineering major and president of the Cornell Ski and Board Club, is working with Seale after meeting him on the chairlift at Greek Peak. Seale received the Human Spirit Entrepreneurship Fellow award for Summer 2024, and is a member of Epsilon Nu Tau Cornell, an entrepreneurship fraternity, and receives mentorship from Blackstone LaunchPad at Cornell https://lnkd.in/gmWRYVix https://lnkd.in/e8F7W6av #studentstartup #entrepreneurship #skiapparel #freestyleski #snowboard #ski #wintergear #sportinggoods