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The Swartz Center Hosts Three Special Events This Week
In addition to the robust schedule of events held at the CMU Swartz Center regularly, the Center hosted three special events this week including the Corporate Startup Lab (CSL) fireside chat with Kevin Acklin of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, February 20, a networking event with Pittsburgh's Robotics Factory on Tuesday, February 21, and a fireside chat with Tepper School of Business alumnus and Accel India partner Barath Subramanian (TPR 2011) on Thursday, February 23. Each of the events were attended by CMU students, alumni and members of the community.
Find out more about upcoming events.
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|  | CSL Fireside Chat with Kevin Acklin, Pittsburgh Penguins, moderated by Sean Ammirati
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| From Seed Stage to Successful Startup
The Swartz Center's VentureBridge program gives alumni founders the tools needed to forge ahead in their entrepreneurial journeys
As a founder, laying the groundwork for a thriving startup requires a lot of tools—and even more advice and insights. And Carnegie Mellon University’s VentureBridge program is here to help.
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Jim Jen Announces His Departure From Innovation Works After
Twenty Years
Jim Jen, COO of Innovation Works, founder of AlphaLab Accelerators and a valued partner and friend of the CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, has announced that he will be leaving Innovation Works after twenty years.
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Alison Alvarez Selected to EY Entrepreneurs Access Network
Alison Alvarez, CEO and Co-Founder of Blastpoint, has been selected to join the 2023 cohort of the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network for Black and Hispanic/Latino leaders.
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Graduate Entrepreneurship Club Startup Spotlight: SupraFin
SupraFin provides Crypto investment and risk intelligence solutions to financial institutions for improved wealthtech, crypto risk scores and research services.
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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| CMU Founders Mixer (SF)
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM | PT
Location: Tech Bar, 2323 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Join fellow founders, including Carnegie Mellon University VentureBridge alumni companies, for an evening of conversations and networking.
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A Conversation on the Future of Healthcare
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Time: 4:00 - 8:00 PM | ET
Location: Simmons Auditorium, Tepper School of Business 4765 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
The healthcare industry is facing challenges of increased demand with new technologies and disparaging gaps in care. To truly transition from sick care to healthcare, it will require innovation from a diverse set of audiences. Join the CSL for a conversation with distinguished experts and leaders representing these various groups.
Featured Speakers: Sheryl Skolnick, Ph.D., Courtney Williamson, Ph.D., Janis Naeve, Steve Bollinger (pictured below), Dr. Jeffery Cohen and Dr. Adam Saltman.
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Silicon Heartland Talk and Q&A
Pittsburgh: From Rust Belt to Tech Belt
Date: Friday, March 31, 2023
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Location: Swartz Center, Tepper School of Business, 4765 Forbes Avenue, 3rd Fl.
Join the Swartz Center for a fireside chat with Silicon Heartland author and CNBC journalist
Rebecca A. Fannin and Dave Mawhinney, Executive Director, Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship.
There will be a book signing event after the talk for Rebecca's book, Silicon Heartland.
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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 in person office hours at the CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Tepper Quad, 4765 Forbes Avenue, 3rd Floor. The office hours are 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
| |  | Legal Services Office Hours
When: Weekly on Thursdays
Time: 1-4 PM | ET
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| PATRON SPOTLIGHT
Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is a multi-jurisdictional, full-service law firm that takes a progressive approach to providing counsel at each stage of a client’s life cycle. Their dedicated team works closely with its clients to form entities, advise on the most advantageous entity type and design and negotiate joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions. If a client has a dispute, Steptoe & Johnson has a team of business and product liability litigators and labor and employment lawyers to guide clients through these often stressful and disruptive situations. Steptoe & Johnson brings a strong skillset for data privacy, cyber security and intellectual property matters, which are frequent concerns for startups and technology companies. Steptoe & Johnson offers competitive and flexible rates and aims to provide value to their clients.
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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
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