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October 9, 2020

The Swartz Entrepreneurial Leadership Series Presents:
A Virtual Talk with Mark Cuban!

Friday, October 16, 2020
12:30 PM; EST

Join the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship for its second Swartz Entrepreneurial Leadership Series talk featuring the one and only Mark Cuban on Friday, October 16, 2020.

A Pittsburgh native, Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank investor, Mark has a net worth estimated at $4.3B according to Forbes and is also a best-selling author. Mark is ranked #179 on the 2019 Forbes 400 list and is a named inventor of 11 patent families and 23 distinct patent publications for his inventions.

Registrants will receive a Zoom link the day before the event.

Swartz Center Announces New Cohort of Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows

The CMU Swartz Center has officially announced its 2020-21 cohort of Swartz Fellows, which includes fourteen entrepreneurially-minded graduate students from various CMU disciplines. The new Fellows are (from picture, left to right):

Shreya Agarwal (MSTV/III), Alexander Baikovitz (SCS/Robotics), Jennie Christensen (Heinz/MSISPM), Piper Hayden (SCS/HCI), Ben Kolligs (SCS/Robotics), Gladys Lau (CIT/Biomedical Eng), Xinyaun (Luciana) Ma (CFA), Spencer Matonis (SCS/MSE), Robert Miller (Tepper), Tess Niewood (Heinz/Healthcare Analytics), Alejandra Rovirosa (Tepper), Anik Shah (Tepper), Vivian Shen (SCS/Robotics) and Ramon Williams Sobers (CIT/MechEng)

Related story: Three MBA Students Join 2020-21 Class of Swartz Fellows

The Swarz Fellows program is made possible by James R. Swartz (Tepper 1966), founder and managing partner of Accel Partners.

IN THE NEWS

Abridge cofounders CTO Sandeep Konam (L) and CEO Shiv Rao (R) (Photo: Forbes)

AI Startup Abridge Raised $15M To Help Patients Transcribe Doctor Appointments

Abridge, co-founded by CMU alumnus and CTO Sandeep Konam and CEO Shiv Rao, has combined a consumer app with artificial intelligence to securely transcribe any medical conversation that a patient chooses to record. The company announced its official launch and $15M in funding this weeek. Read more.

CMU startup Blastpoint works with Duquesne Light to address unpaid bills during pandemic (CEO, co-founder Alison Alvarez)

Hyliion closes merger with Tortoise Acquisition Corp and listed on the NYSE (founded by CMU alumnus and CEO Thomas Healy)

DeltaTrainer takes on capital from Purpose Built Ventures and angel investors Currently hiring (see jobs)

CONNECTS/START SMART LAW Seminars

10/13
CONNECTS: How COVID Impacts The Future of Work (Cindy Padnos, Illuminate Ventures)

10/14
CONNECTS: What Every Startup Needs To Know About Privacy and Cybersecurity (John Funge, DataTribe)

10/15
CONNECTS: Examining And Eliminating Barriers To Business Growth (Lisa Salley, American Petroleum Institute)

See the full Fall 2020 schedule here.
Can't make a CONNECTS seminar? Watch it on our YouTube channel.

CMU ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUBS

CMU TECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship focuses on connecting the community, building an entrepreneurial culture, and providing resources for our community to succeed. There are multiple region based chapters within the group. Find out more and see upcoming events.

SWARTZ CENTER SPOTLIGHT

A Message From the CMU Swartz Center

The CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship acknowledges the horrific and tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and the many other Black and African-American men and women who have lost their lives due to systemic racism that unfortunately exists in our society.

We are in support and reaffirm Carnegie Mellon University’s commitment to working to dismantle systemic racism and continue to welcome and treat equally all students, alumni, staff, faculty and visitors who either work out of our space, visit or partner with us. We will do our part to ensure a better tomorrow for all.

HOW TO WORK OUT OF THE SWARTZ CENTER

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.

Project Olympus Incubator Program

The Swartz Center's Project Olympus incubator program bridges the gap between cutting-edge university research and economy-promoting commercialization for the benefit of our communities. Find out more.

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COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES/RESOURCES

Office Hours

Chatham University Center for Women's Entrepreneurship

AlphaLab; AlphaLab Gear; Innovation Works: Sign up for office hours.

Jobs/Resources

Join the CMU Entrepreneurship Slack

Optum Startup Studio Space for CMU Startups

Tech Opportunities with Deloitte (Send email for more information)

Chatham's CWE FREE online counseling to assist with COVID-19 loan programs

Apply for CMU's Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Club I-Fund

Pittsburgh startup community newsletter

Apply for jobs with Pittsburgh startups

Events

October - November
Duquesne University SBDC: Technology and Commercialization Webinar Series

10/13
Ascender: Building A Culture of Trust In Your Company/Team

10/14
2020 CFA Society Diversity and Inclusion Conference

10/14
AlphaLab Health Info Session

10/15
CMU Bay Area Startup Virtual Happy Hour

10/21
CMU Spark Virtual Career Fair: Startups and Emerging Compaines 2020

10/22
PDMA Pittsburgh: Design For Sustainability: Strategies for Value-Driven Product Development

10/28/10/29
3 Rivers Venture Fair

10/29
She Creates 2020 Virtual Event

Check out more events on the Swartz Center calendar

Application Deadlines

9/15 (open through 12/1)
IBuild: Innovation in Buildings Graduate Research Fellowship

10/11
Techstars 2021 Term 1 Accelerators

10/12
Halcyon Spring 2021 Incubator Fellowship Program

10/16
Duquesne University New Venture Challenge

10/25
Innovation Works' Scalable Grant Deadline

10/30
DataTribe Startup Competition Challenge

11/1
Baylor New Venture Competition

11/2
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) Winter 2021 Program

11/15
Call for Student Solutions: LookUp Startup Grant Competition

Ongoing
SBIR/STTR Federal Application Deadlines

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT

The Corporate Startup Lab (CSL) is a CMU Swartz Center intiative focused on researching and promoting the mission of transformative innovation within established corporations. CSL’s offerings include student courses, private roundtables, executive education, research, tools, and an annual forum. Find out more.