eShip News January 2025

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 Celebration Ezra conference on April 10th and 11th on our Ithaca campus.  It is worth making the trip if you have time and interest!  We hope to see you then.  Thanks!

-Zach Shulman ’87, JD’90
Director, Entrepreneurship at Cornell

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 and two will take place in New York City.

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 her career journey.

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 – need lawyers who specialize in the legal and commercial aspects of these technologies.

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 or refill a prescription and perpetuate an opioid dependency.

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.

Special thanks to our corporate sponsor partnerships

Entrepreneurship at Cornell is delighted to receive support from a wonderful group of Corporate Sponsor Partners who help make our work possible.