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October 30, 2020

DataTribe Appoints John Funge as Startup Foundry's Managing Director

DataTribe, a startup foundry that invests in and co-builds next-generation cybersecurity and data science companies, has announced that John Funge, currently Chief Product Officer (CPO) at DataTribe, will be promoted to Managing Director. As Managing Director, John will lead DataTribe as it moves forward and continues to help founders build dominant startups. Read more.

Idelic Selected Among 2020 Best Places To Work

Pittsburgh startup Idelic, a solutions provider for fleets of all sizes co-founded by Tepper School alumni Hayden Cardiff and Nick Bartel, has been nominated as one of The Pittsburgh Business Times 2020 Best Places to Work. Read more.

Duolingo Unveils Community-Inspired Mural and Pledges $150K for a Public Arts Initiative

Teratonix Wins $100K Diamond Award in MassChallenge

Adam Paulisick Shares Article: "The 20-10-10 Exercise: How Leaders Prioritize Their Lives"

LittleMoochi Launches 2.0 Version in the
App Store

NetBeez Announces Network Performance Monitoring Solution (CMU alumni Stefano Gridelli (CEO), Panickos Neophytou (CTO) and Panos Vouzis (COO)

UPCOMING MAIN EVENTS

Second Annual Corporate Startup Lab Entrepreneurship Forum:

A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste

November 4-12, 2020

The second annual virtual Corporate Startup Lab Forum will provide participants the opportunity to meet corporate leaders and innovators who continue to take risks and change the world. The CSL Forum will feature fireside chats, expert panels, startup pitches and small group conversations. Find out more and register.

November 6-12, 2020

Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week one week early this year. Come celebrate the entrepreneurial and innovative culture at both universities by attending a variety of virtual events. CMU continues to collaborate with Pitt's Global Entrepreneurship Week, hosted by the Innovation Institute. Find out more and register for events.

CONNECTS/START SMART LAW Seminars

11/3
CONNECTS: Using Digital To Achieve Business Goals (Laura Kelly, Dicks Sporting Goods)

11/4
CONNECTS: Pitching Innovation to the C-Suite (Melissa Murphy, CMU Adjunct Professor/President, Melissa Murphy Marketing)

11/5
CONNECTS: Federal SBIR/STTR Process (Ralph Hershberger, Madera Associates)

11/5
START SMART LAW: How To Form Your Startup Company
David Lehman and Oded Green (K&L Gates) and Stephanie Dangel (Pitt Law School)

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

Sign up for Expert Office Hours.

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

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

11/4-11/12
Corporate Startup Forum: A Crisis Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

11/5
Pax Momentum Accelerator Demo Day

11/5
Ascender presents: Real Talk with Investors

11/5
Toyz Electronics Diversity Webinar: Inclusion Is Our Superpower, Creative Storytelling for
Superhero Hero Teams in Tech

11/6-11/12
CMU and Pitt Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week

11/11
Women In Bio Pittsburgh: Learning To Lead--Empowerment and Advocacy

11/12
GEC Event: AMA With Jeff Cayley, Founder of Worldwide Cyclery
(registration via Campus Groups)

11/13-11/14
GEC Hack-A-Startup

Check out more events on the Swartz Center calendar

Application Deadlines

Applications Open: Rice Business Plan Competition

10/31
Invest In Her 2020 Pitch Competition

11/1
Baylor New Venture Competition

11/2
PGH Lab 6th Cohort

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

11/9
Kleiner Perkins Fellowship Program (deadline extended)

11/10
Apply to attend TiE Pittsburgh Startup Awards

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