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An In Depth Look at AI Robotics Shoes
Foo Conner, Founder In Residence at the CMU Swartz Center, tries out the Shift Robotics Moonwalkers and sits down with CEO Xunjie Zhang to discuss the philosophy behind the world's fastest shoes.
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| The Swartz Center's Dave Mawhinney Awarded the
PVCA's Impact Award
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Dave Mawhinney, Executive Director of the CMU Swartz Center, has been awarded the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association's Impact Award, and will be honored at the PVCA 28th Annual Awards dinner on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Rich Lunak, former CEO and President of Innovation Works, and Jorgen Pedersen, COO of Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. are also among the honorees.
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|  | From left: Panickos Neophytou, Panos Vouzis, and Stefano Gridelli
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NetBeez, Inc. Celebrates Ten Years
The founders of NetBeez, Inc., Stephano Gridelli, Panickos Neophytou and Panos Vouzis, are celebrating the company's ten year anniversary. NetBeez provides network engineers with data and intelligence to successfully manage the most complex network infrastructures.
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Toyz Electronics is Gamifying STEM to Draw Diverse Students Into Tech
Damola Idowu wants to see more Black engineers, and plans to employ his company’s app and the appeal of superheroes to make it happen.
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|  | 2022-24 Innovation Scholars at CMU Silicon Valley campus during 2023 Trek
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| CMU Undergraduate Students!
Apply to the 2023-25 Innovation Scholars Program by April 14
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CMU undergraduate students! Are you interested in entrepreneurship? Have a startup, or want to connect with other student entrepreneurs? Apply to the 2023-25 Innovation Scholars cohort by Friday,
April 14, 2023. Current second year students in the second semester in ANY school or college at CMU are eligible to apply to this highly selective program.
Early applications are encouraged. Due to the competitive nature of this program and the limitation of 12 slots available, interviews will be based on the strength of the candidates' application and
CMU program diversity.
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Applications Open for the 2023-24 Innovation Commercialization Fellows
Carnegie Mellon graduate and Ph.D. students, post doctoral fellows and research assistants currently working with faculty on CMU research-based startups are eligible to apply for the Innovation Commercialization Fellows program. Well-qualified candidates will display a strong interest in driving the startup's commercialization efforts.
The Innovation Commercialization Fellows is a year-long, entrepreneurial program that begins on
July 1, 2023. Along with cohort-based educational workshops and expert one-on-one mentoring, Fellows will receive $50K from the Swartz Center—contingent upon a $50K match from another source—to assist with working on their commercialization.
Find out more and apply by Monday, May 1, 2023 at midnight ET. Send questions to Melanie Simko,
Program Manager.
Register for an Info Session on April 11 and April 20.
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CONNECTS/START SMART LAW SEMINARS
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| See the full Spring 2023 schedule here.
Can't make a CONNECTS? Watch on our YouTube channel.
Join us for the last CONNECTS seminar for the Spring semester on April 11!
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|  4/11
REGISTER
START SMART LAW: Worst Mistakes Made by Startups
(David Lehman and Adam Kelson, K&L Gates)
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The CMU Venture Challenge Demo Day is Tomorrow!
Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM | EST
Location: Swartz Center, Tepper Quad, 3rd Floor, 4765 Forbes Ave.
(in person or Via Zoom)
Witness the brightest and most innovative startups as they present their cutting-edge ideas to a panel of esteemed judges. Also, hear from two distinguished guest speakers: Vinod Khosla and Lucy Guo, who will share their insights and experience in the tech industry.
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Customer Discovery Kickstart Virtual Info Sessions
The Customer Discovery Kickstart program is holding info sessions for two upcoming 4-week cohorts starting May 10 and June 14, 2023. Attend an info session to learn more about the program and
how to apply.
Info Session Dates (all sessions held via Zoom):
Wednesday, April 12: 9-9:30 AM
Friday, April 14: 4-4:30 PM
Monday, April 17: 10-10:30 AM
Thursday, April 20: 4-4:30 PM
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| Project Olympus Show & Tell
Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM | ET
Location: Swartz Center, Tepper Quad, 3rd Floor, 4765 Forbes Ave.
(Visitor parking available at the East Campus Garage)
The Project Olympus Show & Tell event is back! Show & Tell is a hugely popular venue for connecting CMU startups with the wider business and entrepreneurial community. Find out more.
This is an In-person only event.
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Corporate Startup Lab Public Demo Day
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Time: 5-6 PM | ET
Location: Tepper Quad, 5th Floor, 4765 Forbes Avenue, Suite 5700
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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 connects the CMU community, alumni and students, to build an entrepreneurial culture and provide resources to help the community 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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The following companies help directly support our programming and entrepreneurs.
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| Pwc and Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC are holding in person office hours at the CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Tepper Quad, 4765 Forbes Avenue, 3rd Floor. The office hours are for any interested CMU graduate, undergraduate or alumni interested in entrepreneurship or connecting with members of the Swartz Center network.
Walk-ins accepted. Registration NOT required!
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| Trust & Consulting Solutions
When: Weekly on Wednesdays
12-5 PM | ET: Dates: May 3, 2023, June 7, 2023
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Legal Services Office Hours
When: Weekly on Thursdays
1-4 PM | ET
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PATRON SPOTLIGHT
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble (P&G) serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks® and Whisper®.
The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries with thirteen research and development centers worldwide. Since 1837, P&G’s success is rooted in research and development and strong external partnerships with academia, entrepreneurs and startups. P&G would like to continue this legacy by partnering with you to bring your ideas to life. Find out more.
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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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The VentureBridge program is an initiative of the Swartz Center exclusively focused on helping Carnegie Mellon alumni founders succeed in their entrepreneurial ventures. The program provides seed funding, office space, access to a large network of mentors and innovators and help with startup growth and future larger scale fundraising rounds.
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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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