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Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator

December 10, 2022
A group of MBA students poses for a photo at Rev: Ithaca startup works

A Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management program supported by CREA

The Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator (JSSA) is a 10-week summer intensive that enables MBA student-led teams to grow their startup in the summer and build off the omentum they generated in the spring semester. Supported by the plethora of Cornell and Ithaca entrepreneurial resources, startup teams:

  • Develop a custom plan for growth with milestones to evaluate progress
  • Participate in weekly workshops on a variety of topics including marketing, IP protection, building a team, and funding
  • Attend networking events with other startups, experienced entrepreneurs, and potential industry partners and funders
  • Regularly meet with Entrepreneurs in Residence for 1:1 consultation and support

Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator News

Seventeen eLab Teams Advance to Spring Semester 

Seventeen eLab Teams Advance to Spring Semester 

Of the 28 teams that completed eLab, Cornell’s student startup accelerator, this fall, 17 startups are continuing their progress by participating in the Spring cohort after having proven their business ideas.
Climate Entrepreneur Shares Insight with Cornell Innovators

Climate Entrepreneur Shares Insight with Cornell Innovators

For innovators looking to make an impact with their climate technology research, entrepreneurship is a powerful tool. Climate tech startups like the carbon utilization company Carbon Upcycling advance climate solutions while creating jobs, stimulating the economy and improving industries. 
I-Corps Alumni Make Humanitarian Impact in Ukraine

I-Corps Alumni Make Humanitarian Impact in Ukraine

Safe Pro AI, co-founded by Binghamton University alumni Jasper Baur and Gabriel Steinberg, is a Safe Pro Group company leveraging AI and machine learning to detect, label, and map mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO).