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November 13, 2020

Registration Is Open!

2021 McGinnis Venture Competition

The McGinnis Venture Competition, a platform exclusively for Carnegie Mellon University's community of student entrepreneurs, brings together Carnegie Mellon's best and brightest student entrepreneurs to compete for $60K in investments. All participants receive crucial interaction with alumni entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, an opportunity to raise capital and valuable feedback about ventures.

This multi-round competition kicks off in early January, starting with two virtual rounds and culminating in a final live round celebration in March, 2021. Find out more and register.

Innovation Scholar Connor Colombo Wins Undergraduate Division of PDMA Pittsburgh Pitch Competition during GEW

CMU student, Innovation Scholar and NSF I-Corps participant Connor Colombo won the undergraduate division of the PDMA Pittsburgh Pitch Competition held during Global Entreprneurship Week, which was hosted by CMU and Pitt on November 10, 2020. Connor's company, Savor Robotics, is an automated line cook aimed at solving the labor shortage in the food service industry.

CONNECTS/START SMART LAW Seminars

11/16
CONNECTS: Patent Trolls and Patent Protection (Kurram Naik, IP Attorney)

11/17
CONNECTS: Public Relations Primer: How To Earn Media Coverage (Emma Gielata, Matter Communications)

11/18
CONNECTS: Tune Up Your Perfect Pitch (Daniel Teadt, CMU, Assistant Teaching Professor of Voice)

CONNECTS: Angel Investment For Women Entrepreneurs (Christine Ferguson, Ferguson Financial Consulting, Inc.

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

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.

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 welcomes all students, faculty, staff and alumni from all schools at any stage, including social enterprise and life-style business ideas. 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

Director of Marketing position at 101edu

Join the CMU Entrepreneurship Slack

99 Tartans: Connecting CMU Alumni Investors with CMU Founders

Optum Startup Studio Space for CMU Startups

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

11/13
One America Works: Robotics Recruiting Event

11/13-11/14
Calling all CMU Hackers, Hustlers & Designers! GEC Virtual Hack-A-Startup 2020

11/18
Innovation Works presents: AlphaLab and AlphaLab Gear First Look

11/18
SBDC Webinar: Fundraising for your Startup

12/1
Osage University Partners webinar: Angel and Accelerator Funding for University Startups

12/9
PDMA Pittsburgh: How Inclusion Drives High-Performance Product Teams

Check out more events on the Swartz Center calendar

Application Deadlines

Apply to the New Stack Ventures Junior Venture Fellowship Program

Apply to the LifeX Labs Spring 2021 Accelerator

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

1/17
Rice Business Plan Competition

Ongoing
SBIR/STTR Federal Application Deadlines

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT

The Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows program develops the entrepreneurial potential and leadership skills of CMU first year graduate students through hands-on experiences, networking, mentoring and courses in entrepreneurship. The program's core is a mentored summer internship with a top-tier, VC-backed startup in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Read more.