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On-Campus Entrepreneurship Programs
Our on-campus entrepreneurship programs provide the tools for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to take their entrepreneurial ideas to the next level. From mentorship and relationship building, webinars and business accelerators, to co-working spaces and competitions, we support and amplify all entrepreneurship activity across Cornell’s campuses.
Impact
Our programs bring entrepreneurs together in a community of innovation.
Over 300 students have participated in our entrepreneurial programs
Over 75 entrepreneurs-in-residence have mentored our on-campus entrepreneurial community
Over 100 student startups have gone from ideation to operation after completing our programs
Campus Connections
We collaborate with the entrepreneurial community across Cornell University’s campus to amplify the opportunities and resources in our innovation network.
News in Accelerators & Incubators
Life Sciences at Cornell
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.
Landscape of Economic Progress and Opportunity
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.
Kessler Fellows Start Remote Summer Internships
Despite economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Kessler Fellows secured summer internships at successful startups across the region and nation.
Program Empowers Aspiring Black Entrepreneurs
Black Entrepreneurs in Training (BET) aims to increase the participation of students of color in Cornell’s entrepreneurship ecosystem and generate an active and visible group of black alumni who have founded successful companies.
Food Science Startup Harnesses the Power of Fermentation
A new company called BioAncient is taking an innovative approach to producing beverages. The startup specializes in fermented plant-based beverages that are naturally rich in bioactive peptides.
Expanded Kessler Fellows Program Welcomes New Cohort
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.
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.