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CSL Fireside Chat Speaker Series
Kevin Acklin, President of Business Operations, Pittsburgh Penguins
Date: Monday, February 20, 2023
Time: 5-6 PM | ET
Location: Swartz Center, Tepper Quad Bldg, 4765 Forbes Avenue, 3rd Floor
The Corporate Startup Lab (CSL) is proud to continue its popular Fireside Chat series with Kevin Acklin, President of Business Operations at the Pittsburgh Penguins. Previously Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel with the Penguins, Kevin oversees all business operations of the club and its affiliates, reporting directly to ownership at Fenway Sports Group.
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Robotics Factory Meet and Greet
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 (Pizza provided!)
Time: 6-7 PM | ET
Location: Swartz Center, Tepper Quad Bldg, 4765 Forbes Avenue, 3rd Floor
Join the CMU Swartz Center for an in-person information session to learn about Innovation Works' new Robotics Factory Accelerate Program. The Accelerate program is a new accelerator for robotics and advanced technology. Apply to the Accelerator by March 31, 2023.
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| Fireside Chat: Barath Subramanian, Accel India
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Time: 6-7 PM | ET
Location: Swartz Center, Tepper Quad Bldg, 4765 Forbes Avenue, 3rd Floor
Join the CMU Swartz Center for an in-person fireside chat with CMU alumnus Barath Subramanian (TPR 2011), Partner at Accel India. Barath joined Accel in 2012 and he has been in the healthcare domain for over a decade, having previously been a senior consultant at Frost & Sullivan where he covered the healthcare and life sciences domains across North America, Europe, and Asia.
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| Two CMU Alumni Founders Elected to the 2023
Class of 30 Under 30
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Alexander Baikovitz, co-founder and CEO of Mach9 Robotics, and Matthew Spettel, co-founder and CEO of CoPilot, are among the honorees of the Pittsburgh Business Times and Leadership Pittsburgh's
2023 30 Under 30.
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| CMU Students Launch Nucleate Chapter in Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon students Michael Gee, School of Computer Science, and Chris Aldrich, biomedical engineering Ph.D., want to encourage local students to take advantage of the life science resources the city has to offer—then stick around to build their bio businesses here. After becoming exposed to Nucleate, the student-led, chapter-based organization that promotes the development of biotech companies in cities around the world, Michael decided to launch a Pittsburgh chapter, of which he and Chris are co-managing directors.
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Resilient Lifescience Wins $500K In Richard King Mellon Foundation
Pitch Competition
Resilient Lifescience, co-founded by CMU alumnus and CEO Brad Holden, won first place and $500K at the second Richard King Mellon Foundation's Social-Impact Investment Pitch Competition. The company, which aims to combat drug overdoses with wearable, intelligent drug delivery systems, was also recently named to Technical.ly's 2023 RealLIST Startups list for Pittsburgh.
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Graduate Entrepreneurship Club Startup Spotlight: UpContent
UpContent is improving the efficacy of B2B SaaS content curation by surfacing relevant content through it's AI engine. Learn more about the company and its plans for the future here. If you are a founder of a startup and would like to be featured in future publications, please complete the form here.
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| Apply to the VentureBridge Summer Accelerator
The VentureBridge Summer Accelerator is a 12-week program that helps CMU startups by investing capital ($25K SAFE Note), providing office space in Silicon Valley, New York and Pittsburgh, as well as making introductions to mentors, experts and investors.
Eligible teams must have at least one Carnegie Mellon University affiliated alumni founder. All applications must include a pitch deck and a two-minute pitch video. Applications are due by
Friday, March 31, 2023 at midnight.
Find out more by registering for the information session on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
Send questions to Aleks Petkov, Program Manager.
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CONNECTS/START SMART LAW SEMINARS
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| See the full Spring 2023 schedule here.
Can't make a CONNECTS? Watch on our YouTube channel.
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The mission of 99 Tartans is to partner with the highest potential, early-stage CMU alumni companies and accelerate their success through access to capital and networks. Please visit and find out more.
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CMU ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUBS
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The CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship group connects the CMU community, alumni and students, to build an entrepreneurial culture and provide resources for the community to succeed. There are multiple region-based chapters within the group. Find out more and join the CMU T&E blog,
The CMU Tech Entrepreneur!
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The following companies help directly support our programming and entrepreneurs.
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| Pwc and Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC are holding office hours in person at the CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Tepper Quad, 4765 Forbes Avenue, 3rd Floor, for any interested CMU graduate, undergraduate or alumni interested in entrepreneurship or connecting with members of the
Swartz Center network.
Walk-ins accepted. Registration NOT required!
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 | Trust & Consulting Solutions
When: Weekly on Wednesdays
Time: 12-5 PM | ET
March 1, 2023
April 5, 2023
May 3, 2023
June 7, 2023
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When: Weekly on Thursdays
Time: 1-4 PM | ET
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| PATRON SPOTLIGHT
PwC
PwC builds trust in society and solves important problems—which is at the company's core. This guides how the company serves its clients, people and the world. To help its clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes, PwC provides professional services across two segments: Trust Solutions and Consulting Solutions. Within these segments, PwC brings a range of capabilities to help organizations solve faster, solve more and realize more value. These capabilities include cloud and digital, deals, ESG, cybersecurity and privacy, governance/boards, risk, transformation, tax services and more. Across its global network of over 295K professionals in 156 countries, PwC is committed to advancing quality in everything it provides.
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HOW TO WORK OUT OF THE SWARTZ CENTER
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Swartz Center Education and Resources
No matter what phase of the entrepreneurship cycle you're in, there are programs and resources at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship that will take your idea to the next level. Find out more.
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Project Olympus Incubator Program
Want more help with finding product/market fit, developing your business model, making connections and attracting funding? Project Olympus will team you up with a business coach to develop a personalized ‘roadmap. Find out more.
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COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES/RESOURCES
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The McGinnis Venture Competition is a platform exclusively for Carnegie Mellon University's community of student entrepreneurs, bringing together the best and brightest students to compete for $60K in investments. Participants receive crucial interaction with alumni entrepreneurs and venture capitalists for an opportunity to raise capital and receive valuable feedback about their ventures.
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FIND OUT WHAT OUR PARTNERS ARE DOING
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Have startup news or opportunities to share? Have questions about the Swartz Center Weekly Bulletin? Send news, opportunities or questions to Sonya Ford, Program Manager.
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Carnegie Mellon University Swartz Center For Entrepreneurship
5000 Forbes Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 |
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