Introducing the Fourth Cohort of Life Sciences Innovation Fellows
Thirty-eight Cornell MBA students in the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, together with PhD candidates from across Cornell University and postdoctoral fellows from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer […]
GradeWhiz: The Cornell Startup Using AI to Give Teachers Their Time Back
What began as a frustrating teaching assistant experience has since transformed into one of the most promising student-led startups in educational technology as two Cornellians forge into the world of […]
Jiang Fellows Tell All
This past summer, 20 Jiang Fellows embarked on domestic and international internships to gain experience at startup companies ranging from record labels of the future to software companies simulating human [...]
Cornell Tech welcomes 11 new startups through Runway and Spinout programs
Cornell Tech welcomes 11 new startups to its campus this September through its Runway Startups Program — with ventures tackling challenges that range from agricultural robotics and energy systems to fertility care, […]
Big Red Beds: A Student-Created Startup Dreaming up a Business Legacy
Adequate sleep is critical for the average college student, but according to Christian Tarala ’27, the Twin XL mattress sizes in the dormitories have made this challenging. After experiencing this […]
Faculty awarded entrepreneurship funding
Ten faculty members are recipients of 2025 Louis H. Zalaznick Teaching Assistantships, receiving funds of $1,500 to $3,000 to help develop or expand courses, pursue research opportunities or add teaching […]
Cornell’s Ignite Innovation Acceleration program supports inventors, early-stage innovations
Six Cornell inventors have been selected for the spring 2025 cycle of the Ignite Innovation Acceleration program, a gap funding initiative that helps researchers advance early-stage technologies to the next inflection point […]
Entrepreneurial students flock to kickoff event
Students streamed into eHub in Collegetown Sept. 4 for an event hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, featuring more than 30 resource tables and pitches from four students hoping to be […]
PROFILE: Will Malnati
There’s no doubt that college years are some of the most formative in young people’s lives.
eShip News September 2025
Director's Note: Welcome Back! We held our Entrepreneurship at Cornell Kickoff event yesterday afternoon at our eHub co-working space in Collegetown. Fantastic turnout! Tons of energy and excited students! We [...]
New Faculty Jose Sanchez Wants You to Play With Architecture — Literally
Jose Sanchez doesn’t just design buildings — he designs games that teach people how to build a better world.
Orchard Robotics, founded by a Thiel fellow Cornell dropout, raises $22M for farm vision AI
Inspired by his grandparents, who were apple farmers in China, Charlie Wu got the idea to apply technology to agriculture while studying computer science at Cornell University, a top agriculture […]
JSSA Culminates with Demo Day Pitch Event
The largest cohort of the Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator (JSSA) in program history pitched their startups to members of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management community in New […]
Grow-NY startups pledge to impact upstate New York
This fall, the world’s top food and agriculture startups will vie for $3 million in prize money in the seventh annual Grow-NY business competition in Canandaigua, NY. The 20 selected finalists represent […]
Mako, a faculty-led startup based at Cornell Tech, raises $8.5 million
Mako, a startup co-founded by Cornell Tech assistant professor Mohamed Abdelfattah, has raised $8.5 million in seed funding to tackle one of artificial intelligence’s most pressing infrastructure challenges: optimizing the computing efficiency of […]
Startup Cornell Episode #47: Jonathan Lowenhar ’96
The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Jonathan Lowenhar ‘96, founder and one of two managing partners of Enjoy The Work, a company that has […]
VCs backed Black founders after BLM – but it didn’t last
Five years ago, in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder, Black-founded startups had “a moment” when venture capitalists (VCs) were eager to invest. In the two years after Floyd’s […]
Cornell incubator startups become Activate Fellows
Two members of Cornell’s business incubators have been accepted to Cohort 2025 of the Activate Fellowship, a two-year program that supports scientists and engineers in their entrepreneurial ventures.
Green Technology Innovation Fellows Welcomes Third Cohort
The Green Technology Innovation Fellows program, an interdisciplinary entrepreneurship and research translation initiative at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, is proud to welcome its third cohort. The program [...]
SAIL sets a course for smarter trade compliance with AI
As tariffs shift and trade regulations grow more complex, a team of Cornell Tech students is developing a smarter solution to address modern trade compliance challenges.
Cornell Ignite fellows bring lab discoveries closer to market impact
Three new research projects — a treatment for childhood ear infections, an AI-powered tool to link databases and a novel gene editing method for therapeutics — will receive funding and […]
Rev prototyping program teaches entrepreneurs to ‘get messy’ and pivot
When they were seniors at Ithaca High School last year, Isabelle Cohen, Alex Elia and Jennifer Zhao hated seeing the plastic waste pile up from the 3D printer in their […]
Levelle Nutrition Earns Emerging Company Distinction from NBJ
Rev member Levelle Nutrition, founded by Dr. Linda Alvarez, M.D., and Stephanie Schrauth, has been awarded the 2025 Nutritional Business Journal Leadership & Growth Award in the Emerging Company category. […]
Devin Abraham’s Startup, Liiv, Uses AI to Address the Problem of Paperwork Overload
Administrative work can eat up a lot of time and effort, causing staff to get bogged down and cutting down on time they have to address other important aspects of […]
With $10M, NYS renews Cornell program to drive economic, job growth
Cornell has secured a 10-year, $10 million grant renewal to continue work aimed at spurring economic impact and job growth through applied research, development and commercialization of breakthrough technologies.
Startup Cornell Episode #46: Meredith Oppenheim ’95
The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Meredith Oppenheim ‘95, founder of Vitaliy Society and now a strategic advisor in the senior housing space.
Introducing the 2025 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator Cohort
The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management has selected the 2025 cohort of startup teams participating in its Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator. Notable for their innovative use of AI [...]
Emile Maamary’s Steadiwear Glove Reduces Hand Tremors
Hand tremors caused by essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease make everyday tasks such as getting dressed, drinking, and writing anywhere from difficult to impossible. Seeing how the condition impacted their […]
Faculty-led startup is using AI to reimagine software reliability
Cornell Tech Assistant Professor Raaz Dwivedi has co-founded Traversal, a startup emerging from stealth this week with a mission: to transform how modern software systems detect and resolve outages using artificial intelligence.
Cornell AgriTech to showcase up-and-coming food startups at 2025 Summer Fancy Food Show
Cornell AgriTech will be exhibiting in the Debut District in the upcoming 2025 Summer Fancy Food Show, the largest business-to-business specialty food industry event in North America.
Jiang Fellows kick off summer internships
The 2025 Jiang Fellows have accepted internships and will spend the summer gaining firsthand entrepreneurial experience in industries ranging from next-gen electric vehicles to a portable blood testing device.
Startup Cornell Episode #45: Kimberle Lau ’01
The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Kimberle Lau ’01, founder of Bake Me Healthy, a company that offers plant-based, allergen-free and upcycled baking mixes and […]
Cornell emerges as a leader in semiconductor innovation
Gallox Semiconductors, a startup with roots at Cornell University, has had recent success on the international stage, winning the 2025 Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge in the Advanced Computing & Electronics category.
Kanvas Biosciences harnesses the power of the microbiome
Just before the world shut down in 2020 due to COVID-19, Hao Shi, Ph.D. ’20, finished the last experiment for his doctoral research. He had developed an advanced imaging tool […]
Green Technology Innovation Fellows Jumpstart Nanosurf’s Consumer Journey
Bashayer Aldakkan, a member of the Green Technology Innovation Fellows Program (GTIF), has beenevaluating market demand for her startup Nanosurf. This idea conceptualizes a liquid formulation thatcleans oil on land. […]
eShip News May 2025
Director's Note: ...Done! Slope Day done! Finals done! Senior week done! Graduation done! Our ’24-’25 academic year is officially closed and in the book! Now, many students are off to [...]
Students win summer awards to work on startups
Twenty-two students with entrepreneurial startups were awarded Human Spirit and Beck Fellowship summer stipend awards by Entrepreneurship at Cornell.
Cornell Tech Awards $100K to Student Teams at Startups Competition
Four Cornell Tech student teams received $100,000 each from Cornell during Cornell Tech’s annual Startup Awards competition May 16 on the New York City campus. The winning companies are CreditQuant AI, gymii.ai, Polyrook and SAIL.
Funding fuels trials for CareTech Human’s health technology
A Cornell-based startup is advancing a solution that could improve care for the millions of people suffering from urological conditions in the U.S.
Snack startup Cramp Bites wins Hospitality Business Plan Competition
Armita Jamshidi ’25 and a friend were moving a fridge into Jamshidi’s dorm room her sophomore year when she suddenly felt a wave of sharp pain and could barely move […]
Cornell Tech celebrates innovation and entrepreneurship with May events
To mark the end of this academic year, Cornell Tech will host a series of events in May to celebrate its campus culture.
eShip News April 2025
Director's Note: Winding up Our Celebration Ezra conference in mid-April was super! You can check out my interview with the 2025 Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year, John Bicket ’02. John [...]
Durland Lecture focuses on redefining shared prosperity in private equity
When Henry R. Kravis took the stage to give the 2025 Lewis H. Durland Memorial Lecture, he opened with a confession: “I didn’t have a clue what I was doing […]
Cornell incubators propel startups toward real-world impact
Cornell’s incubator Class of 2025, composed of startups Llume, Meiogenix and TETmedical, is advancing innovations in human performance monitoring, non-GMO plant breeding and neurological critical care.
Samsara, Meraki co-founder honored at entrepreneurship celebration
More than 300 alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members joined Celebration Ezra 2025 on April 10-11, to network, get inspired and honor the Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year, John Bicket ’02.
Startup Cornell Episode #43: John Bicket ’02
The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features John Bicket ’02, chief technology officer and co-founder of tech firm Samsara and this year’s Cornell Entrepreneur of […]
Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows Pitch Innovative Startups in NYC
Cornell University’s Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows (LSTIF) gathered in midtown Manhattan at Cornell’s 570 Lexington Avenue space to pitch their startup ideas and celebrate a successful year at their […]
100 Best & Brightest Undergraduate Business Majors Of 2025
Think you’re busy? Meet Skyler Mott. Scholar, Athlete, Entrepreneur.
eShip News March 2025
Director's Note: Go, Student Startup Teams! Our semester is half over, and I just got back from the Bay Area. I got to watch a bunch of our students present [...]
Jiang Fellows welcomes inaugural cohort
The Jiang Fellows Program recently welcomed 20 students to its 2025 cohort. The students will spend the spring semester sharpening their entrepreneurial skills while preparing for a fully funded summer internship at […]
SplatOverflow Enables Remote Hardware Troubleshooting
A team of researchers from Cornell Tech has developed a new tool designed to revolutionize hardware troubleshooting, with the help of 3D phone scans.
Startup Cornell Episode #42: Micere Mugweru ’25
The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Cornell senior Micere Mugweru ’25, the founder of Mizoma Africa.
Saxbys Cafe: Offering College Students the Opportunity to Run Their Own Cafe for Credit
Anisa Kurbanali manages a bustling coffee shop in the heart of Philadelphia. Each day, she wakes up at 4:30 a.m., commutes 45 minutes to the cafe and works from 7 […]
Cornell Engineering introduces Jiang Fellows entrepreneurship program
Cornell Engineering is proud to announce the Jiang Fellows program with the generous support of Tianyi (TJ) Jiang ’96, Ph.D. The program will succeed the Kessler Fellows program, which sunset this year after […]
Anshul Krishnan Bridges Science and Business Through Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows
Anshul Krishnan, MBA ’23, joined the Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows Program (LSTIF) to hone his entrepreneurial judgment after undervaluing his first venture. “That experience shaped my resolve never to […]
Applications open for seventh annual Grow-NY competition
Applications for the annual Grow-NY food and agriculture business competition are open to high-growth agrifood startups through May 15.
eShip News February 2025
Director's Note: Celebrate! Here in Ithaca, we can feel spring right around the corner. And there is a lot to celebrate! The School of Human Ecology is celebrating its 100th [...]
2024 Most Disruptive MBA Startups: Cipher, Cornell University (Johnson)
Cipher is a marketplace for viral music, and the only legal source of trending sounds for social media.
Samsara co-founder named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year
Entrepreneurship at Cornell has announced that John Bicket ’02, chief technology officer and co-founder of tech firm Samsara, has been named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2025.
eLab Welcomes 13 Startups to Spring Cohort
24 startups were accepted for the eLab student startup accelerator fall cohort, and 13 will advance to the spring cohort. These startups have shown remarkable progress in validating their ideas […]
Student startup pilots AI grading assistant, joins Y Combinator
GradeWiz, an artificial-intelligence teaching assistant founded by Cornell undergraduates Max Bohun ’25 and Aman Garg ’25, has been accepted into startup accelerator Y Combinator’s Winter 2025 Batch.
Eve Qian Sharpened Her Entrepreneurial Judgment with the Green Technology Innovation Fellows
Eve Qian, a Johnson Cornell Tech MBA student, joined the Green Technology Innovation Fellows Program (GTIF) to strengthen her entrepreneurial judgment and explore opportunities in the green tech space. Partnered […]
Cornell Tech Announces The Bridge: A New Collaborative Workspace for Entrepreneurs and Innovators
Cornell Tech, the groundbreaking campus of Cornell University dedicated to developing leaders and technologies for the AI era, has announced the opening of The Bridge, a new state-of-the-art flexible workspace […]
Startup Cornell Episode #41: Heather Jiang MBA ’16
The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Heather Jiang MBA ’16, founder of Allegorie, a small-batch accessory company that turns discarded fruits into wallets, bags […]
Andrew Schoen of NEA on How to Raise from U.S. Investors
Welcome to another episode of The Coral Capital Podcast, a show where we bring on guests from tech, business, politics, and culture to talk about all things Japan.
eShip News January 2025
Director's Note: Busy in the new year The semester is in full swing, and things are extremely busy on campus with respect to entrepreneurship! Our next big event is our [...]
W.E. Cornell Welcomes Seventh Cohort Under New Format
W.E Cornell is dedicated to assisting STEM PhDs and postdocs in commercializing their innovations by providing the opportunity for positive collaboration and guidance.
Students can attend hackathons on AI, health, animals and digital ag
Four hackathons this semester will offer opportunities for students to innovate creative solutions related to artificial intelligence, digital agriculture, animal health and human health. Two events will be on campus […]
New biodegradable graft could help cardiovascular patients
Cornell engineers are aiming to create a big leap in vascular grafts, used to combat cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide.
Startup Cornell Podcast Episode #40: Sakib Jamal ’19
The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Sakib Jamal ‘19, vice president at Crossbeam Venture Partners.
Alums offer mentoring to students exploring career options
Melissa Lewin’s ‘00 archeology classes — especially the one where she learned Akkadian, a cuneiform language inscribed on stone tablets — have opened more than one door for her along […]
New Part-Time Tech Law, Tech, and Entrepreneurship Program: A Q&A with Director Matt D’Amore
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, fintech, and digital technology in general, companies of all sizes – whether they are an early-stage startup or a publicly traded corporation – […]
Innovators Encourage Scientists and Physicians to Dive into Technology Commercialization
When Dr. Tamatha Fenster received a call from a young patient requesting a refill on her Oxycodone for pelvic pain, she was faced with a dilemma: letting the patient remain in pain […]
Light-activated micro device expands ‘green’ electrochemistry
Cornell chemists and nanofabrication experts have joined forces to create a 2 millimeter-wide, wireless, light-activated device to simplify electrochemistry for broad use.
Ithaca startup’s product builds bone health using NY milk protein
Two friends who bonded over shared concerns over their bone health have formulated a bioavailable calcium chew using milk protein from Finger Lakes dairy farms.
Cornell Entrepreneurs Excel in Local Pitch Competitions
The Fuzehub 2024 Commercialization Competition during the New York State Innovation Summit had seven prize winners, five of which are Cornell-supported entrepreneurs. Of the five, four have participated in multiple […]
Douglas Ford ’23 Named on Forbes 30 Under 30 for AI-Powered Healthcare Management Service
Just over a year ago, Douglas Ford ’23 woke up to severe chest pains while visiting family in a rural town in South Jersey.
Startup Cornell Episode #39: Breanna Neff ’16
The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Breanna Neff ‘16, founder and chief food scientist at brelixi, a company that makes drink mixes infused with nano-CBD or […]
Advancing Agriculture: How Ponsi Trivisvavet Helps Improve the Global Food System
At Eclectic Convergence 2024, a Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit held November 15, 2024, on the Cornell Tech Campus in New York City, Ponsi Trivisvavet, MBA ’99, CEO of Inari, shared her insights on […]
eShip News – November 2024
Director's Note: Happy holidays, everyone! First off, Gobble Gobble!! We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving. On our end, our big Eclectic Convergence conference at Cornell Tech earlier in [...]
Entrepreneurship conference delivers motivation, inspiration, headshots
Ponsi Trivisvavet MBA ’99 knew she had found her true north when the seeds she delivered to an Indonesian farmer helped him to increase his crop yields enough that he […]
Startup Cornell Episode #38: Lloyd Robinson ’87
The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Lloyd Robinson ’87, president and owner of Awisco, a family-owned welding business started in 1952.
Cornell Tech’s Annual Economic Impact on New York City to Double from $768 Million to $1.5 Billion by 2030
New Report Quantifies Cornell Tech’s Role in Attracting Talent to New York City and Growing the City’s Tech Sector
Grow-NY announces prizewinners at Ithaca summit
Unibaio of New York City, which offers naturally derived particles that trap the active ingredients of pesticides and fertilizers, enabling them to penetrate plants more efficiently, was awarded the $1 million […]
Student creates smart glasses for people with hearing loss
For a person with hearing loss, a room full of people talking all at once can be a nightmare scenario.
Cornell Tech Alumni Close $3.2 Million Seed Round for Avina
It’s no secret that coordination between marketing and sales is an important component of generating revenue for businesses – unfortunately the reality isn’t quite so harmonious.
Food waste solution wins top prize at hackathon
A team of students with an idea using AI to help food service establishments reduce food waste won the top prize in the Food Hackathon, which took place Oct. 25-27 […]
Funding Roundup: SBIR/STTR Assistance Program Helps Cornell Startups Secure Grants
By Veronica Buezo Talavera The Cornell SBIR/STTR Assistance Program continues to support early-stage companies in securing non-dilutive funding from federal agencies. In the third quarter of 2024, two Cornell startups […]
eShip News – October 2024
Director's Note: Happy Halloween! October was a big month for eship news! We hope you enjoy all the features. We are heads down focusing on the final Eclectic Convergence logistics [...]
Rookie entrepreneurs showcase BIG ideas
Prakhar Singhania, an undergraduate exchange student from India studying supply chain, food science and material science, stood at the lectern and spoke quickly, outlining a scenario that seemed far from […]
Ignite alum Gallox Semiconductors joins Breakthrough Energy Fellows
Gallox Semiconductors, led by Jonathan McCandless, Ph.D. ’23, has been selected for the fourth cohort of the Breakthrough Energy Fellows, a group of entrepreneurs focusing on technology that reduce greenhouse gases.
John Marks: The Evolution of an Optimist
John Marks ’65 has spent the past four-plus decades addressing some of the world’s most intractable conflicts through his nongovernmental organization (NGO), Search for Common Ground.
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works nurtures local economy
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works has incubated more than 117 businesses and its member companies have created 849 new jobs, raised $205 million in capital and generated over $123 million in revenue, […]
Startup Cornell Episode #37: Jen Barnwell ’95
The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Jen Barnwell ‘96, president of Curator Hotel & Resort Collection.
eLab Welcomes 24 Student Startup Teams to Fall Cohort
Twenty-four student teams have been selected for the Fall 2024 cohort of eLab, Cornell’s student startup accelerator. Now welcoming its 16th credit-bearing cohort, eLab accepts student founders from any field […]
Grow-NY to host Food and Ag Summit in Ithaca
The sixth annual Grow-NY Summit, to be held Nov. 6-7 at the new Ithaca Downtown Conference Center, will feature business leaders and entrepreneurs working to advance sustainability, address global challenges and shape the […]
Food hackathon to kick off year of weekend events
Entrepreneurship at Cornell is hosting more hackathons than ever before this year – on topics as broad as food, AI, health tech, digital ag, animal health and talent management. The […]
NYC entrepreneurship conference features CEOs, NBA leader
Company leaders in healthcare, fintech, agtech, venture capital and basketball will take the stage as speakers for the 2024 Eclectic Convergence conference in New York City, organized by Entrepreneurship at Cornell.