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Register Now for the 6th Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum!
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Location: Tepper School of Business, 4765 Forbes Avenue, Pgh, PA 15213
The Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum is the Corporate Startup Lab’s signature event, part of Corporate Startup Week, that seeks to help companies build and create transformative growth opportunities by applying venture best practices to corporate innovation and entrepreneurship projects. The theme of this year's Forum is "Accelerating Innovation: Driving Value to Scale."
Leaders in industry, venture and academia will share the latest ideas, trends, example case studies and impactful conversations in corporate innovation.
Join us and share the event details with any colleagues whom you think would benefit from attending.
There is no cost to attend thanks to our sponsor, Deloitte!
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VentureBridge Demo Day Continues in Pittsburgh
at the Swartz Center
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The CMU Swartz Center kicked off it's VentureBridge 3-City Demo Day in Palo Alto, California on September 18, and the event continued in Pittsburgh at the Swartz Center on September 25. The next Demo Day 'investor only' event will take place in New York on October 2.
The VentureBridge program supports CMU-alumni founders to build on their bold ideas by providing pre-seed funding, office space and introducing them to potential customers, investors and mentors as part of its summer accelerator. Participants at both events were able to watch select VentureBridge alumni present their innovations and successes to-date.
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|  | VentureBridge Tech Talk and Job Fair on September 24, 2024
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| The CMU Swartz Center also hosted the VentureBridge Tech Talk and Job Fair on September 24. Several Carnegie Mellon alumni founded companies headquartered out of San Francisco, New York and Pittsburgh were hiring talent.
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|  E-Visa Startup Atlys Raises $20M
Series B Funding
Atlys, the E-Visa startup founded by Carnegie Mellon University and Innovation Scholar alumnus Mohak Nahta, has raised $20M in a series-B funding round that was led by existing investors Peak XV Partners and Elevation Capital. Read more.
| |  Nimble Launches Robotic Fulfillment Center in New Jersey
Nimble, founded by Simon Kalouche, recently launched its new state-of-the-art warehouse in New Jersey to scale autonomous fulfillment operations. The new fulfillment center will supplement Nimble’s national 3PL fulfillment network with another node in a prime market. Read more.
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Through the end of October, CMU Swartz Center startups are eligible for automatic acceptance in Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub! The Founders Hub connects you to the AI resources your startup needs to succeed.
Benefits include:
• Up to $150K of Azure credits that can be used toward Microsoft’s AI tooling
• $2,500 in OpenAI credits to experiment with GPT
• Technical and business guidance from real experts
You will need to use your CMU email address and select Carnegie Mellon University as a Microsoft Partner in your application. Click here to apply and begin receiving the benefits today!
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|  | 2023-25 Swartz Fellows in front of the Tepper School of Business
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Apply for the 2024-26 James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows Program by October 13!
The Swartz Center has opened applications for the 2024-26 James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows program. Applications will be open through Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET.
This highly selective, two-year program for CMU graduate students, develops the students entrepreneurial potential and leadership skills 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 within the high-tech, high-growth environment of California's Silicon Valley and San Francisco.
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Dentons October Networking Event!
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Time: 4-6 PM | ET
Location: Dentons Cohen & Grigsby, P.C., 625 Liberty Avenue, 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Celebrate the upcoming Fall season with a networking event hosted by Dentons Cohen & Grigsby’s Corporate, Immigration and Venture Technology teams! Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and engaging conversation while reconnecting with old friends, forging new alliances and immersing in the dynamic spirit of innovation. Weather permitting, you will experience the city's sights, sounds and energy from our fifth-floor rooftop terrace.
Dentons will also feature the latest exhibit in the DCG Gallery, entitled "Metrobiome," by artist
Cudra Clover.
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Join the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Project Olympus and Samsung Next and Radical Ventures on October 29, 2024 for an exclusive event bringing together investors, founders and academics to explore cutting-edge AI/ML topics, including on-device AI, agent/action models and synthetic data. Speakers include Tianqi Chen (OctoML), Matt Fredrikson (Gray Swan) and Vyas Sekar from Carnegie Mellon University, who will discuss the practical applications of their research in real-world settings.
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| CONNECTS/START SMART LAW SEMINARS
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|  10/1
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Unique Selling Proposition (Bob Blattberg, Professor of Marketing, CMU)
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Science vs. Art in Pricing and Revenue (Laura Forth, Go Further, LLC)
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| Can't make a CONNECTS? Watch on our YouTube channel.
Find out more and see the full schedule.
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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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| Click the images to see upcoming Club events!
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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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| PATRON SPOTLIGHT
PwC
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
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