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Join us for two special celebrations!
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Join us Next Week!
7th Annual CSL Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum
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| The 7th annual CSL Entrepreneurship Forum, 'Age of NexT: Beyond Use Cases, takes place on Wednesday, October 22, bringing together leaders and innovators to explore transformative technologies and strategies driving scalable growth!
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| Announcing the 2025-27 James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows Cohort!
The CMU Swartz Center is excited and proud to announce the newest cohort of James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows, twelve first year graduate students from various programs across Carnegie Mellon University. The students, having exemplified a dedicated passion for entrepreneurship with consistent involvement in entrepreneurial activities on campus, accepted the offer to become a Swartz Fellow after a rigorous application process, which ended on October 5.
The new Swartz Fellows are (in order of above photo):
Edward Chanquín, School of Computer Science/HCI (Rales Fellow)
Alexander DesPois, Tepper School of Business
Rachel Hagani, Tepper School of Business
Abdullah Jawhar, MS, Artificial Intelligence/Mechanical Engineering
Siddhant Joshi, School of Computer Science/ MS, Artificial Intellicence & Innovation
Surya Kukkapalli, Tepper School of Business
YJ Lin, Tepper School of Business
Kousalya Mohan, Master of Integrated Innovation for Products & Services (MIIPS)
Jona Naqo, Master of Science in Software Management (MSSM) - Silicon Valley
Malikah Nathani, Heinz College, MS, Artificial Intelligence Systems Management
Motolani Oladitan, Master of Integrated Innovation for Products & Services (MIIPS)
Mehri Sadri, Heinz College, MS, Data Analytics for Puboic Policy (MSPPM-DA)
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| Amazon Partners with Carnegie Mellon University for
AI Research Hub
Carnegie Mellon University and Amazon have partnered to launch the CMU-Amazon AI Innovation Hub. Amazon will provide an undisclosed amount of funding for research projects, fellowship and other initiatives, including workshops and symposiums. The collaboration will advance research in generative AI, robotics, natural language processing and cloud computing while fostering innovation in foundational and emerging technologies.
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GoodRunss Launches Across Pittsburgh:
CMU Students Get Early Access!
CMU startup GoodRunss, founded by Tepper School of Business MBA Anthony Edwards, uses AI court intelligence to cut the guesswork from rec sports, making it easy to earn or gear up:
• Know when to play: Live + predictive court activity so you don't walk into packed or empty gyms, courts
or fields
• Student sports trainers → find a client: If you coach pickleball, tennis, basketball, etc., create a profile and start taking bookings.
•Sell gear instantly, locally: List balls, shoes, racquets, and apparel on our marketplace and meet nearby buyers—no shipping or ghosting.
Get in now:
• Trainers
• Gear sellers
• Players
For questions, contact anthonye@andrew.cmu.edu
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CMU's Graduate Entrepreneurship Club Hosts: Hack-A-Startup!
The CMU Graduate Entrepreneurship Club (GEC) is thrilled to launch its flagship series, Hack-A-Startup, designed to take you from curious student to confident founder in less than five months! No idea? No team? No problem! This program is built to help you explore, build and launch.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
• Hack-A-Startup Information Session – Oct 24
• GEC Mixer: Pitch, Play & Connect – Oct 27
• Hack-A-Startup Kick-Off Weekend – Oct 31 – Nov 2
• Mentorship Workshops – Nov 5 – 11
• Hack-A-Startup Finale – Nov 15
• Venture Capital Investment Competition – TBD
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Webinar: How are AI-embedded Products Changing
the Way We Think?
Date: Monday, October 20
Time: 8-9 PM | EDT
Location: Zoom
Join professors Susanna Zlotnikov and Arthur Sugden in a conversation exploring how AI-embedded products and services are reshaping how people think and create.
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Scott Institute Entrepreneurship Lecture
Featuring: Dr. Renuka Hyderhan
Date: October 23, 2025
Join the CMU Wilson E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation for its Entrepreneurship Lecture featuring Dr. Renuka Hyderkhan, a CMU Swartz Center Innovation Commercialization Fellow, materials innovator, energy entrepreneur and co-founder of SeaLion Energy Inc.—a startup revolutionizing battery safety and lifespan for electric vehicles, aviation and grid storage.
Dr. Hyderkhan will share her journey from lab research to launching a startup supported by ARPA-E, the U.S. Department of Energy, and Innovation Works Pittsburgh. Learn what it takes to turn cutting-edge science into real-world impact, right here in Pittsburgh.
Don’t miss this chance to connect with CMU’s next generation of energy entrepreneurs.
Free lunch available for all attendees!
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| Evening of Entrepreneurship: Sustaining the Resilience
of Innovation
Date: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 4-7 PM | PST
Carnegie Mellon University's Silicon Valley campus invites you to join its signature Evening of Entrepreneurship, this year themed “Sustaining the Resilience of Innovation.”
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| CONNECTS/START SMART LAW SEMINARS
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| Can't make a CONNECTS? Watch on our YouTube channel.
See the full schedule and register for ALL of the seminars here!
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|  10/28
REGISTER
Pitch With Production Value (Brian Staszel, CMU)
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REGISTER
What Every Startup Needs to Know About Cyber Security (John Funge, DataTribe)
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CMU ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUBS
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| Click the images to find out more about each of the Clubs!
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The CMU T&E has a jobs board, available for people across the community to share and seek new opportunities in the startup and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Find out more and visit the website here.
The CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship group aims to build a bridge between CMU students and alumni across the startup and tech continuum. With main chapters in NYC, Pittsburgh, and SF, we offer a range of in-person and online events and programming in the form of panels, workshops, founder/investor engagements, startup support, and socials to foster collaboration, innovation, and networking opportunities.
Join 7,000+ Tartans on our Slack workspace and mailing list for resources and updates on how you can engage in the community and CMU entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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The following companies help directly support our programming and entrepreneurs.
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| Pillsbury and Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC are holding office hours for the CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship. The office hours are for any interested CMU graduate, undergraduate or alumni interested in entrepreneurship or connecting with members of the Swartz Center network.
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Legal Services Weekly Virtual Office Hours with Matt Kirmayer
Mondays 1:00-3:00 PM ET (10-12 PT)
Matt Kirmayer of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, is offering office hours for newly established startup and emerging companies. Matt specializes in representing technology startups and emerging growth companies, assisting with entity formation, fundraising and overall growth needs. Startup companies with a founder who is a CMU graduate, undergraduate or alumni is eligible to register for
an appointment. Complete the Signup Form for a 30 minute session by the Thursday prior to your
desired appointment.
Contact Daria Stokes or Sean Mawhinney for office hours outside of these regular hours.
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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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COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES/RESOURCES
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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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