Events

  • Coffee Chat with Mike Greene ’13 and Meli James ’00, Building Desire: Creating Premium Consumer Experiences Through Marketplaces, Brand, and Technology

    189 Statler Hall Tower 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Join us for an intimate coffee chat with Mike Greene ’13 (CEO, Skylark) and Meli James ’00 (Co-Founder, Mana Up; President, Hawaii Venture Capital Association) as they share how they’ve built and scaled high-impact, consumer-focused businesses across hospitality, tech, and CPG. Takeaways: • Marketplace startups vs. brand-building—what works and when • How to create “premium” […]

  • The Rocky Road to Instant Ice Cream

    This Lab to Impact session, hosted by the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL), will explore what it takes to move from lab breakthrough to market-ready product. Using instant ice cream as a case study, speakers Aris Despo (Tech Entrepreneur) and Syed Rizvi (Professor of Food Science, Cornell CALS) will unpack the realities of commercialization, from […]

  • The Human Edge: Smarter Decisions with AI

    A Fireside Chat with Cheryl Einhorn, BA’91, Adjunct Professor In the age of AI, information is abundant—but human judgment is your true competitive edge. Join this interactive fireside chat for a practical educational primer on the critical moments where human insight remains irreplaceable. Drawing from Cheryl Strauss Einhorn’s new book The Human Edge, discover how to treat AI as a […]

  • Summer Venture Program Showcase

    Join the Blank Center for Entrepreneurship for the Summer Venture Showcase, happening on Thursday, July 30. Come get inspired by Babson's emerging entrepreneurial talent and connect with ecosystem experts and startup supporters. Registration and networking start at 1 p.m. Pitches start at 2 p.m

  • Networking@Rev: Prototyping Demo Day

    Join Rev: Ithaca Startup Works to celebrate the progress made throughout the summer by the 2026 Prototyping Hardware Accelerator cohorts! Over the past 10 weeks, 16 teams from the Classic, AgTech, and MedTech tracks have been guided from a “back of the napkin idea” to a fully fledged startup. These teams have explored the fundamentals of […]

  • SBIR/STTR Workshop: Application Process & Funding Options for Startups

    SBIR/STTR Workshop: Application Process & Funding Options for Startups Ready to secure non-dilutive funding to take your startup to the next level? Join Kirk Macolini, President of InteliSpark, LLC, for this virtual workshop providing insights into the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) application process. During the workshop, Macolini will discuss […]

  • Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator Demo Day

    Join the 2026 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator (JSSA) companies as they pitch their business ideas and share their progress made over the course of the 10-week summer program. Attendees will learn about the MBA students’ new product ideas, as well as how they plan to scale them for market. Following the pitches, attendees will have the opportunity […]

  • Eship Kickoff

    eHub Collegetown 409 College Ave., Ithaca, NY, United States

    An event open to all members of the Cornell community during which you will: Receive an overview of the rapidly growing Entrepreneurship at Cornell ecosystem Watch select eLab applicants’ pitches Interact with live representatives from over 20 academic and entrepreneurship programs Connect with other students interested in developing entrepreneurial skills and doing eship