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| Next Wednesday!
Join the CMU Corporate Startup Lab and Tepper's Center for Intelligent Business
For a dynamic conversation on how AI is transforming innovation
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| Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM | ET
Location: Tepper School of Business, Tepper Quad, 4765 Forbes Ave.
Mirroring the fast pace of change in the world of AI, this one-day event will feature a morning of lightning talks across three “Blitzes”, highlighting innovations and leading thinking from Venture, Industry and Academia. The conversation will continue during a networking lunch with fellow innovators followed by an afternoon of breakout sessions for a deeper dive into how AI is impacting innovation.
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| Congrats to CMU Undergraduate Scottie VenturesTeam!
Winners of the 2024 VCIC Global Finals and $5K!
After winning first place at the VCIC Undergraduate Mid-Atlantic Regional Finals in February—the first undergraduate team to represent Carnegie Mellon University composed of members of CMU's Scottie Ventures club recently won the VCIC Global Finals and $5K. The team members are: Pratyay Didwania (Innovation Scholar), Saaketh Chennaiahgari, Ethan Yeo, Aditi Shimpi, Darren Grendi and
Meher Sujay Kaky.
Global VCIC is the world's largest venture capital competition with over 120 university and graduate school teams competing.
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| RoboBurger to Air on Shark Tank this Friday
RoboBurger CEO and Tepper School of Business alumnus Audley Wilson announced in a post on LinkedIn that the company will be featured on Shark Tank this Friday on ABC at 8:00 PM EST. It will also be streamed on Hulu.
RoboBurger is an all electric solution and ventless kitchen that can go anywhere—just plug it in, that allows anyone to make fresh burgers at the press of a button anytime, anywhere.
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Upload Your Most Recent Favorite Travel Experience
to TravExp
TravExp is a vibrant travel experience-sharing social platform that transforms the way you plan your dream vacations. Say goodbye to the hassle of sifting through scattered travel information and struggling to find experiences that suit your persona. TravExp translates wanderlust into tailored adventures, gathering the essential info to craft a fulfilling journey that reflects your unique persona.
Co-founded by CMU MBA students Sai Harish Balijepalli (pictured above, right) and Anudeep Narisetti, they invite you to try the MVP version of TravExp and help make travel easier for millions of vacationers around the world.
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Open Coffee - AI Edition
Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Time: 8:30 - 9:30 AM | ET
Location: Tepper School of Business, Simmons Auditorium
Join this month's Open Coffee - AI Edition, hosted by Adam Paulisick and Kit Mueller, and meet some of the leading founders and teams building in AI, and investors from across the country who will be in town for CMU AI Venture Studio Investor Day.
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| CONNECTS/START SMART LAW SEMINARS
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Can't make a CONNECTS? Watch on our YouTube channel.
Find out more and see the full schedule.
The CONNECTS seminars have ended for the Spring semester and will return in the Fall.
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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. Find out more.
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CMU ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUBS
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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. Find out more and
get involved!
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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 for office hours outside of these regular hours.
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Legal Services Weekly Office Hours
Sign up for weekly office hours.
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| PATRON SPOTLIGHT
PwC: Building trust for today and tomorrow
Our purpose—to build trust in society and solve important problems—is at the core of everything we do. It guides how we serve our clients, our people and the world. To help our clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes, PwC provides professional services across two segments: Trust Solutions and Consulting Solutions. Within these segments we bring 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 our global network of over 295K professionals in 156 countries, we are committed to advancing quality in everything we do.
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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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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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