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(Missing from photo: Aisya Aziz and Sarvesh Karkhanis, MSTV program, Silicon Valley)
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The CMU Swartz Center Inducts The New Cohort of
James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows
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| A formal induction ceremony was held in person and virtually at the CMU Swartz Center on Friday, November 18, 2022 for the new cohort of twelve graduate Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows and the previously selected twelve undergraduate Innovation Scholars. Several alumni Swartz Fellows and Innovation Scholars attended in person and virtually to help celebrate the new students. A special welcome was also given by CMU alumnus and Accel Partners founder Jim Swartz, who attended virtually.
The new Swartz Fellows and Innovation Scholars will be attending the annual Entrepreneurship Trek to Silicon Valley in January, 2023. Find out more about the new cohort of Swartz Fellows.
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 | Swartz Fellows at induction event
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Gecko Robotics Lands $1.5M Contract with U.S. Air Force
Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics has landed a contract with the United States Air Force.
The 18-month, $1.5M contract will see Gecko’s infrastructure-scaling inspection robots. Gecko Robotics is co-founded by Jake Loosararian and Carnegie Mellon University alumnus Troy Demmer.
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CorePower Magnetics Selected for $5M ARPA-E SCALEUP Grant For Manufacturing Line in Pittsburgh
CMU spinoff CorePower Magnetics has announced that it has been selected to receive $5M in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy Technologies (SCALEUP) program, which supports pre-pilot, pilot and scale up projects of potentially disruptive new technologies.
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Precision Neuroscopics Wins $150K At UpPrize 2022 For Improving EEGs For Black Patients
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Precision Neuroscopics, a Carnegie Mellon University affiliated firm that develops caps, clips and braiding techniques for Black patients undergoing EEGs, won the top prize of $150K in the recent UpPrize 2022 competition, an innovation challenge funded by the BNY Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pennsylvania to support ideas and tech-based solutions that address societal issues.
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Advanced Optronics Accepted Into AlphaLab Health's
Third Cohort
Carnegie Mellon University startup and Swartz Center VentureBridge 2022 participant Advanced Optronics has been accepted into AlphaLab Health's third cohort of life sciences startups. Participants in the cohort will receive $100K in preseed-stage funding, wet and dry lab space and other perks. Advanced Optronics is founded by CEO Jay Reddy, Ph.D.
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CMU Startup, Profesh Is Live!
Co-founded by Tepper School of Business alumnus Greg Foster (2015), Profesh is now live with its first bite-sized career education lessons on consulting!
Profesh was created to help young people better understand the professional world so they can find careers they actually like. The Profesh team is excited to offer the platform for free to help more people learn about consulting and whether it might be a fit for them post graduation.
Interested in learning about consulting and potentially breaking into the field? Check out Profesh and share with anyone who might be interested. The team would love to help in any way possible. Send inquiries to info@theprofesh.com.
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| Calling All Current CMU Student Entrepreneurs!
Compete for $60K Investment at the 2023 McGinnis
Venture Competition
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| The CMU Swartz Center is excited to announce the 2023 McGinnis Venture Competition.
The McGinnis Venture Competition is a platform exclusively for Carnegie Mellon University’s global community of student entrepreneurs, bringing together the best and brightest to compete for $60K in investments. All participants receive coaching, valuable feedback and an opportunity to raise capital. The multi-round competition begins with two virtual rounds and will culminate in a final live-round celebration on March 21, 2023. Read the requirements and guidelines here.
Attend A Virtual Info Session
Come learn about the 2023 McGinnis Venture Competition, find out important deadlines and details and hear from past winners about their experiences. Advanced registration is required. Zoom information will be sent to all registered attendees the day before the event.
Register for the next information session on January 11, 2023.
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| Pwc and Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC are holding office hours in person at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship for any interested CMU graduate, undergraduate or alumni interested in entrepreneurship or members of the Swartz Center network.
Upcoming 'In Person' Office Hours
Location: Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Tepper Quad, 3rd Floor,
Suite 3700
PwC Office Hours - Trust and Consulting Solutions
When: The following Wednesdays at 12-5PM | ET
December 7, 2022
January 4, 2023
February 1, 2023
March 1, 2023
April 5, 2023
May 3, 2023
June 7, 2023
Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC - Legal Services Office Hours
When: Every Thursday between 12-4pm | ET
Walk-ins accepted. Registration NOT required!
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CONNECTS/START SMART LAW Seminars
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| See the full Fall 2022 schedule here.
Can't make a CONNECTS? Watch on our YouTube channel.
All CONNECTS events will be hosted in-person at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Tepper Quad, 3rd Level. A virtual option will also be available.
Advanced registration is required. Zoom information will be sent to all registered attendees the day before the event. Please note that the sessions will be recorded.
The CONNECTS seminars for the Fall semester have ended. The Spring CONNECTS seminar series will be announced soon.
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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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Upcoming Event
Pittsburgh Startup Weekend (Techstars)
Date: December 2, 6:00 PM - December 4, 9:00 PM EST
Learn how to think, work and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours. Techstars Startup Weekend is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over an action-packed three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors that will show you how to get more done faster-- and, maybe even start that business.
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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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SWARTZ CENTER PATRONS
The following companies help directly support our programming and entrepreneurs.
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| PATRON SPOTLIGHT
PwC
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 PwC brings 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 much 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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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.
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FIND OUT WHAT OUR PARTNERS ARE DOING
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Carnegie Mellon University Swartz Center For Entrepreneurship
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