From 2009 through 2019, the College of Engineering’s Kessler Fellows program gave third-year engineering students exposure to the business of entrepreneurship through academic coursework, interaction with entrepreneurs in residence and a startup experience. The program has implemented some major changes for 2020: It has expanded, and is now available to juniors in any STEM field.
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Expanded Kessler Fellows Program Welcomes New Cohort
Ippolito Testified Before Congress to Support Diverse Innovators
Andrea Ippolito ‘06, M.Eng. ’07, testified in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business on January, 15, 2020, and shared six policy recommendations to push for additional support and patents for diverse innovators in America.
The Ag Economy in the Grow-NY Region: An Overview
The Grow-NY region, made up of counties in the Finger Lakes, Central New York, and Southern Tier regions, has seen employment in the food and ag sectors grow by 25.4% in the past decade1, according to a Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) at Cornell University analysis of New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) data.
Spotlight: Food & Beverage Investment in New York State
New York State’s food and beverage manufacturing companies have brought in $2.3 billion in private capital investment since 2010, according to a Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) analysis of data collected by CB Insights.
Ithaca Beats Other New York Cities in Winning Federal Grants for STEM Startup Commercialization
Among the metropolitan areas in Upstate New York, Ithaca had the highest concentration of federal grants awarded to start-ups and small companies in the STEM space in 2018.
The Southern Tier Outpaces the Rest of New York State in Per Capita Higher Education R&D Expenditures
The Southern Tier saw $1,674 per capita in higher education R&D expenditures in 2017, greater than any other region in New York State and a 34% increase from 2010, according to a Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) analysis of data from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Programs empower underrepresented student entrepreneurs
CREA’s new programs, W.E. Cornell, for women entrepreneurs, and BET, for black entrepreneurs, are designed to empower and train female and minority entrepreneurs.
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works Members Add 106 New Jobs in 2018
Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, the entrepreneurship hub for the Southern Tier’s startup community,...
22 student entrepreneurs join W.E. Cornell
Cornell’s new entrepreneurship program, W.E. (women entrepreneurs) Cornell, recently announced its first cohort of students for the 2018-19 academic year.
Ithaca Ranked 13th Most Innovative City in the US
With a wealth of educated and skilled talent, vibrant startup scene, and a high volume of issued patents, Ithaca, New York, is a small, tech-savvy community leading the nation. USA Today and 24/7 Wall Street listed Ithaca #13 on its list of The 25 Most Innovative Cities in the US.