Convergence of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Summer Accelerators Info Session #4 @ Virtual Venue
2023-03-09 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Venue
Event Details
Learn about two NYU summer accelerator opportunities for current AND graduating NYU students, researchers and postdocs to build startup momentum, with mentorship, money, and more. Startup Sprint and Summer Launchpad alumni companies earned a combined $110,000,000+ in revenue last year, and include Brooklinen, Smart Vision Labs, Medivis, Food Period, and Govern for America.
NYU Summer Startup Sprint
• May 22 – June 2 | 2-week customer development intensive to help your team reach problem-solution fit. Read more on our website.
• 12+ teams | $500 grant | $5,000 in perks
NYU Summer Launchpad
• June 13 – August 10 | 9 week mentorship and skills building accelerator to help you gain market traction. Read more on our website.
• 9+ teams | $10,000 grant | $15,000 in perks | 60 mentors | Demo Day
We consider all ventures for these opportunities, but teams with diverse founders (skills, ages, NYU schools, gender, race, ethnicity etc.) are especially encouraged to apply. Individuals from all NYU schools, working on scalable ventures (including non-profits) in all sectors are welcome.
PLEASE NOTE: Attending an info session is a mandatory requirement of applying to both the Summer Startup Sprint and Summer Launchpad programs. These opportunities are only open to current and recently graduated (2022 or 2023) NYU students and postdocs (or non-NYU startup team members who already have an NYU co-founder). These programs are NOT for credit. However, (just like a startup) they REQUIRE full-time commitment to your venture during the length of the program.
Both programs are led by the team at the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute.
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

Tech Venture Workshop - Spring 2023 Cohort | Day #3
2023-03-08 09:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Venue
Who It’s For
Tech Venture Workshops are open to any NYU full time/research Faculty or researcher-led teams from across NYU who are interested in commercializing new scientifically driven research developed at NYU in fields including biotech/life sciences, computer science including ML/AI, AR/VR, robotics, blockchain, material science, photonics, electronics, and quantum computing, among others with:
• An idea for a startup (can be “just an idea” or may have been working on it for a significant period of time)
• Novel technology (does not yet have to be patented or from published research)
• Demonstrated passion for the problem you hope to solve with your idea
• Commitment to attending ALL THREE of the half-day sessions and completing at least ten customer discovery interviews during the Workshop
• Preference for projects which are based on research conducted at NYU
• No prior business or startup experience is necessary.
NYU students as well as faculty and staff who are working on startup ventures which do not commercialize scientific research should consider applying to the Startup Bootcamp instead. The Startup Bootcamp is similar to the Tech Venture Workshop, but is specifically built for more general types of ventures which do not have to be deep technology driven. Learn more about the Startup Bootcamps here.
What You Can Expect
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute offers Tech Venture Workshops for faculty, PhD, post-docs, and researchers to learn the fundamentals of the Lean Startup approach and begin to explore the commercial potential of their research and technologies.
About Tech Venture Workshops:
Each Workshop is a three half-day commitment, held online on select weeks during the semester. Accepted teams can expect:
• In advance of the workshop: Come prepared having completed readings and presentations.
• Day 3: IP strategy workshop; Each team presents on what they learned from their second week of customer discovery interviews, and receives “radical candor” feedback from the teaching team; The workshop concludes with an overview of select follow-on resources available to workshop participants, including an overview of how to prepare an application for NSF I-Corps and upcoming grant and program opportunities of interest.
• Following the workshop: Teams who successfully complete all three days of the Workshop will receive NSF-lineage on their venture, making them eligible to apply for the NSF’s I-Corps program (which comes with $50k in funding). They will also be eligible to advance to the next phases of the Tech Venture Program, which comes with an additional $50k in grant funding and another $15k in other benefits (legal, accounting, cloud hosting credits etc.).
Workshop Dates
Tech Venture Workshop – Spring ’23 Cohort 1
• Application Deadline: Friday, February 10th. Apply today to be considered for the Tech Venture Workshop via this linked application; In the meantime if you have questions about participating in the program, please contact Dr. Dee Dao, dee.dao@nyu.edu.
• Technology Venture Workshop (applicants must attend all three days, which will take place via Zoom):
February 22nd, 9am-2pm ET
March 1st, 9am-2pm ET
March 8th, 9am-2pm ET

Summer Accelerators Info Session #3 & Startup Team Hunt @ the Leslie eLab
2023-03-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Event Details
Learn about two NYU summer accelerator opportunities for current AND graduating NYU students, researchers and postdocs to build startup momentum, with mentorship, money, and more. Startup Sprint and Summer Launchpad alumni companies earned a combined $110,000,000+ in revenue last year, and include Brooklinen, Smart Vision Labs, Medivis, Food Period, and Govern for America.
NYU Summer Startup Sprint
• May 22 – June 2 | 2-week customer development intensive to help your team reach problem-solution fit. Read more on our website.
• 12+ teams | $500 grant | $5,000 in perks
NYU Summer Launchpad
• June 13 – August 10 | 9 week mentorship and skills building accelerator to help you gain market traction. Read more on our website.
• 9+ teams | $10,000 grant | $15,000 in perks | 60 mentors | Demo Day
The agenda will be:
4:00 – 4:35 pm: Summer Accelerators info session
4:35 – 4:55 pm: Intros for those w/ an idea or venture seeking a team member (30 seconds each)
4:55 – 5:15 pm: Intros for individuals seeking to join a team (30 seconds each)
5:15 – 6:00 pm: All participants can mix and mingle
PLEASE NOTE: Attending an info session is a mandatory requirement of applying to both the Summer Startup Sprint and Summer Launchpad programs. These opportunities are only open to current and recently graduated (2022 or 2023) NYU students and postdocs (or non-NYU startup team members who already have an NYU co-founder). These programs are NOT for credit. However, (just like a startup) they REQUIRE full-time commitment to your venture during the length of the program.
Both programs are led by the team at the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute.
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

2023 Female Founders Forum
2023-03-03 13:00 - 19:00
Event Details
Are you a female founder, investor, or aspiring entrepreneur? Join us on March 3rd at AWS Loft for this year’s Female Founders Forum.
Join us on Friday, March 3rd at AWS Loft for this year’s Female Founders Forum, powered by NYU . The Female Founders Forum will bring together female founders, investors and members of the New York University Community, for a half day of inspiration, conversation and networking, in order to expand opportunity and community building for current and future female founders. This event is open to all female founders, investors and supporters (both NYU and non NYU affiliated).
K﻿eynote Speaker and Panelists: TBA
AGENDA
1:00 – 1:10 PM Welcome + Opening Remarks
1:10 – 2:10 PM Investor Panel + Q&A w/ Audience
2:10- 2:30 PM Female Founders Recognition Awards
2:30 – 2:45 PM Coffee Break
2:45 – 3:45 PM Founder Panel + Q&A w/ Audience
3:45- 4:50 PM Keynote + Q&A w/ Audience
4:50 – 5:00PM Closing Remarks
NETWORKING EVENT
5:00pm to 7pm : Networking & Female Founders Demos (appetizers and drinks provided)
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If the price of a ticket to the Forum presents a financial hardship, please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu to request a free ticket.
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email cc23@nyu.edu for assistance.

Summer Accelerators Info Session #2 @ Virtual Venue
2023-03-03 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual Venue

Tech Venture Workshop - Spring 2023 Cohort | Day #2
2023-03-01 09:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Venue
Who It’s For
Tech Venture Workshops are open to any NYU full time/research Faculty or researcher-led teams from across NYU who are interested in commercializing new scientifically driven research developed at NYU in fields including biotech/life sciences, computer science including ML/AI, AR/VR, robotics, blockchain, material science, photonics, electronics, and quantum computing, among others with:
• An idea for a startup (can be “just an idea” or may have been working on it for a significant period of time)
• Novel technology (does not yet have to be patented or from published research)
• Demonstrated passion for the problem you hope to solve with your idea
• Commitment to attending ALL THREE of the half-day sessions and completing at least ten customer discovery interviews during the Workshop
• Preference for projects which are based on research conducted at NYU
• No prior business or startup experience is necessary.
NYU students as well as faculty and staff who are working on startup ventures which do not commercialize scientific research should consider applying to the Startup Bootcamp instead. The Startup Bootcamp is similar to the Tech Venture Workshop, but is specifically built for more general types of ventures which do not have to be deep technology driven. Learn more about the Startup Bootcamps here.
What You Can Expect
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute offers Tech Venture Workshops for faculty, PhD, post-docs, and researchers to learn the fundamentals of the Lean Startup approach and begin to explore the commercial potential of their research and technologies.
About Tech Venture Workshops:
Each Workshop is a three half-day commitment, held online on select weeks during the semester. Accepted teams can expect:
• In advance of the workshop: Come prepared having completed readings and presentations.
• Day 2: Value proposition and value chain workshops; Each team presents on what they learned from their first week of customer discovery interviews and receives “radical candor” feedback from the teaching team.
• Between Day 2 & 3: In the two weeks between each session, each team will endeavor to complete at least five customer interviews with their potential target customers and partners; Teams will also be offered dedicated coaching appointments from the Entrepreneurial Institute’s Startup Coaching Program.
• Following the workshop: Teams who successfully complete all three days of the Workshop will receive NSF-lineage on their venture, making them eligible to apply for the NSF’s I-Corps program (which comes with $50k in funding). They will also be eligible to advance to the next phases of the Tech Venture Program, which comes with an additional $50k in grant funding and another $15k in other benefits (legal, accounting, cloud hosting credits etc.).
Workshop Dates
Tech Venture Workshop – Spring ’23 Cohort 1
• Application Deadline: Friday, February 10th. Apply today to be considered for the Tech Venture Workshop via this linked application; In the meantime if you have questions about participating in the program, please contact Dr. Dee Dao, dee.dao@nyu.edu.
• Technology Venture Workshop (applicants must attend all three days, which will take place via Zoom):
February 22nd, 9am-2pm ET
March 1st, 9am-2pm ET
March 8th, 9am-2pm ET

Summer Accelerators Info Session #1 @ the Leslie eLab
2023-02-24 16:00 - 17:30 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States

Tech Venture Workshop - Spring 2023 Cohort | Day #1
2023-02-22 09:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Venue
Who It’s For
Tech Venture Workshops are open to any NYU full time/research Faculty or researcher-led teams from across NYU who are interested in commercializing new scientifically driven research developed at NYU in fields including biotech/life sciences, computer science including ML/AI, AR/VR, robotics, blockchain, material science, photonics, electronics, and quantum computing, among others with:
• An idea for a startup (can be “just an idea” or may have been working on it for a significant period of time)
• Novel technology (does not yet have to be patented or from published research)
• Demonstrated passion for the problem you hope to solve with your idea
• Commitment to attending ALL THREE of the half-day sessions and completing at least ten customer discovery interviews during the Workshop
• Preference for projects which are based on research conducted at NYU
• No prior business or startup experience is necessary.
NYU students as well as faculty and staff who are working on startup ventures which do not commercialize scientific research should consider applying to the Startup Bootcamp instead. The Startup Bootcamp is similar to the Tech Venture Workshop, but is specifically built for more general types of ventures which do not have to be deep technology driven. Learn more about the Startup Bootcamps here.
What You Can Expect
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute offers Tech Venture Workshops for faculty, PhD, post-docs, and researchers to learn the fundamentals of the Lean Startup approach and begin to explore the commercial potential of their research and technologies.
About Tech Venture Workshops:
Each Workshop is a three half-day commitment, held online on select weeks during the semester. Accepted teams can expect:
• In advance of the workshop: Come prepared having completed readings and presentations.
• Day 1: Market opportunity exploration, customer segment and customer discovery workshops led by the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute teaching team; Participants will also each present their venture concepts and receive feedback during the session.
• Between Day 1 & 2: In the two weeks between each session, each team will endeavor to complete at least five customer interviews with their potential target customers and partners; Teams will also be offered dedicated coaching appointments from the Entrepreneurial Institute’s Startup Coaching Program.
• Following the workshop: Teams who successfully complete all three days of the Workshop will receive NSF-lineage on their venture, making them eligible to apply for the NSF’s I-Corps program (which comes with $50k in funding). They will also be eligible to advance to the next phases of the Tech Venture Program, which comes with an additional $50k in grant funding and another $15k in other benefits (legal, accounting, cloud hosting credits etc.).
Workshop Dates
Tech Venture Workshop – Spring ’23 Cohort 1
• Application Deadline: Friday, February 10th. Apply today to be considered for the Tech Venture Workshop via this linked application; In the meantime if you have questions about participating in the program, please contact Dr. Dee Dao, dee.dao@nyu.edu.
• Technology Venture Workshop (applicants must attend all three days, which will take place via Zoom):
February 22nd, 9am-2pm ET
March 1st, 9am-2pm ET
March 8th, 9am-2pm ET

Black History Month Mixer
2023-02-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Event Details
NYU Entrepreneurial Institute is excited to host this Black History Month Mixer for founders to connect over drinks & snacks.
Come join us for a casual mixer in recognition of Black History Month at the Leslie eLab!
Snacks & Refreshments will be served. The forum will take place at the Leslie E-Lab located at 16 Washington Place in the Lean Launchpad room.
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

DEADLINE: Draper Competition
2023-02-10 23:59
The Draper Competition for Collegiate Women Entrepreneurs is an on-ramp for undergraduate women seeking access to entrepreneurship opportunities, capital and networks. Since 2013, the competition has developed nearly 500 startup founders as innovators and entrepreneurs. The Draper Competition is the only event of its type that focuses exclusively on developing the talent of collegiate female founders. After three years of virtual competitions, the competition is returning to its in-person glory in April 2023. Apply now to compete for your chance to win a share of over $100,000 in non-dilutive cash and prizes!
Read more and apply to the competition here: https://www.smith.edu/academics/conway-center/entrepreneurship/draper-competition

DEADLINE: Tech Venture Workshop
2023-02-10 18:00
Event Details
The Tech Venture Workshop is a three half-day immersive program where faculty entrepreneurs and their PhD/postdoc teams learn how to test the commercial potential of their research directly with customers and partners. Participating teams receive grant funding from the National Science Foundation, coaching, workshops on selecting the right market, customer segment, IP, and more.
The next Tech Venture Workshop is taking place on February 22nd, March 1st, and March 8th (9am-2pm ET each day) via Zoom.
Apply HERE today!

NYU Startup Team Hunt @ Virtual Venue
2023-01-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Venue
Event Details
Meet other NYU entrepreneurs looking to join a startup or to add members to their startup team!
Looking to join a startup? Or looking to add a co-founder or collaborator to your team? Join us for a team hunt via Zoom where all current NYU students, faculty, staff and researchers are welcome. This is a great way to find collaborators in advance of applying for the Startup Bootcamps, Startup Sprint, and Summer Launchpad!
How it works:
• In advance of the event, we’ll send all registrants a google form where they’ll share contact info and what they’re looking for (to join a team, to add people to their startup team)
• At the event (via Zoom), those with an idea/venture who are looking for team mates to join them, introduce themselves for 30 seconds
• Those hoping to join a team introduce themselves for 30 seconds
• We let everyone mix and mingle via Zoom breakout rooms
• All attendees will have access to the Google Sheet with registrants information to continue to reach out to each other.
• The Google Sheet will be sent to everyone that attended the Team Hunt.
• Attendees will also be encouraged to join a shared Slack channel as well
If interested, RVSP here!
THE ZOOM LINK WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL REGISTRANTS ON JAN 31ST. RSVPS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER `12 PM.
Attendees are encouraged to join the shared NYU Entrepreneurs Network slack channel
Note: This event is only open to members of the current NYU community – NYU students, faculty, staff and researchers.
No prior startup experience is necessary!
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

Female Founders Lunch: Fireside Chat with Nicole Ripka & Rani Kubersky (Student-led VCs)
2023-01-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Event Details
Join the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute to meet local female founders and investors.
Join the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute at the Leslie eLab for a networking lunch from 12:00 – 2:00 PM ET to meet local investors and local entrepreneurs at NYU who are committed to advancing gender equality in entrepreneurship.
During this lunch, we will bring together two current student investors – Nicole Ripka (Stern ’23), managing partner at Dorm Room Fund, and Rani Kubersky (Stern ’23), venture fellow at Rough Draft Ventures. Nicole and Rani will lead an intimate one-on-one discussion about how student-led VCs work, tips to engage with investors, available resources, and much more.
More about this month’s speakers:
Nicole Ripka (Stern ’23) is a managing partner at Dorm Room Fund.
Nicole is a managing partner for the Dorm Room Fund, founder of GayJoy (a queer community/media company), and a second year MBA at NYU Stern.
Her background in entrepreneurship, product, and design has naturally led her to realize her passion for supporting and sourcing great founders. In addition to managing the 16-student NYC and Midwest team, Nicole is in the top 2% of deal sourcers across the entire partnership. This summer, she led DRF’s Female Founder Track for 30 female founders and was accepted to and participated in Galvanizer, Stanford’s 60-person female founder incubator for her work with GayJoy.
She is a true extrovert, constantly expanding her network, building deep relationships quickly, and forging inroads with distinct communities. In her free time, she spends every minute she can learning (often by way of the 20 newsletters she reads weekly). You can also find her participating in her Lesbian Backgammon League, playing Downtown Girls Basketball or grabbing a coffee with a new friend.
She is excited to pursue a career in early-stage investing after graduating from business school.
Rani Kubersky (Stern ’23) is a venture fellow at Rough Draft Ventures.
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Past speakers include:
Rachel Tipograph, MikMak
Kobi Wu, VisuWall Technologies
Anna Palmer, General Partner at Flybridge
Rachel Baruch, Investor at Anthos Capital
Jess Weiss, Founder and CEO of Trix Magazine
Joy Marcus, Venture Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners
Liz Hartley, VC & Startup Advisor
Amira Rasool, Founder + CEO of The Folklore
Jasmine Jones, CEO + Co-Founder of Cherry Blossom Intimates
Cora Miller, Co-Founder and CEO of Young King Hair Care
Laura Rocha, CEO & Co-Founder of Dathic
Sophie Stenbeck, Co-Founder and General Partner of Max Ventures (CAS ’04)
Jade Kearney & Marguerite Pierce, Co-Founders of She Matters (Steinhardt ‘20)
Olivia Landau, Co-Founder and CEO of The Clear Cut (Steinhardt ’13)
Jess Riegel, Co-Founder and CEO of Motivote (Wagner ’18)
Yana Yasevich, Co-Founder of Remi (Gallatin ‘17)
Katie Shea, Partner at Kairos (Stern, ’09)
Amina Yamusah, co-founder and CTO of Bloc
Rebecca Kaden, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures
Claudia Espinosa, Founder of L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program (Wagner ’13)
Caren Maio, CEO and Co-Founder of Nestio (Gallatin ’07)
Lisbeth Kaufman, CEO & CoFounder of KitSplit (Stern ’15)
Amy Auton-Smith, Founder and CEO of FairFrame.io (Wagner ’18)
Grace Lee, CEO of Health Enovation, Inc
*THIS EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT NYU STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF, AND EACH ATTENDEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN WITH THEIR NYU ID CARD & VIOLET GO PASS*
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email carol.ourivio@nyu.edu for assistance.

Welcome 2023: How to Start a Startup at NYU (1/25)
2023-01-25 16:30 - 17:30 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Event Details
Learn how to start a startup during NYU Welcome 2023!
Curious about startups? Have an idea for a new venture? Already working on one, but need help and/or funding? Learn how NYU helps founders become the next generation of startup leaders. Meet members of the Entrepreneurial Institute team, and learn how to start a startup at NYU, and all the programming, events, resources and funding opportunities that exist to support and accelerate NYU entrepreneurs.
When: Wed, Jan 25 (4:30 – 5:30 pm)
Where: Leslie Lab, 16 Washington Place
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

Welcome 2023: How to Start a Startup at NYU (1/23)
2023-01-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Event Details
Learn how to start a startup during NYU Welcome 2023!
Curious about startups? Have an idea for a new venture? Already working on one, but need help and/or funding? Learn how NYU helps founders become the next generation of startup leaders. Meet members of the Entrepreneurial Institute team, and learn how to start a startup at NYU, and all the programming, events, resources and funding opportunities that exist to support and accelerate NYU entrepreneurs.
When: Mon, Jan 23 (1 – 2 pm)
Where: Leslie Lab, 16 Washington Place
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

DEADLINE: Female Founders Fellowship
2022-12-12 18:00
Event Details
The NYU Female Founders Fellowship
is on the search for an extraordinary group of NYU entrepreneurs for its fourth cohort for the Spring 2023 term. Open to all NYU student entrepreneurs who are committed to advancing gender equity in entrepreneurship, the Female Founders Fellowship provides training, mentorship, networking opportunities, and individual loan alleviation grants of up to $50,000 per fellow.

VIRTUAL Pre-Bootcamp Workshop #3
2022-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Venue
Event Details
The Startup Bootcamp at the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute is the first stepping stone in the award winning NYU Startup Accelerator Series.
Virtual Pre-Bootcamp Info Session #3
Do you have a scalable business idea? Are you interested in applying to the Startup Bootcamp?
Join us for an interactive workshop via Zoom to help you get started! This workshop will guide you through how to:
Write an effective Business Thesis
Identify a customer need vs a want
Identify a problem your team is capable of solving for your initial target customer
Approach solving problems from a customer perspective vs systems perspective
Learn what we are looking for in Bootcamp applications
So, If you are thinking of applying to NYU Startup Bootcamp or want to learn how to articulate the idea from a customer’s perspective, please sign up.
Please note that this workshop is only open to current NYU community members.
Startup School is a semester-long workshop series that provides the training and resources to successfully launch and grow a startup. No matter where you are in your startup journey, Startup School has something to offer. Learn more about the series here.
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.
Zoom links will be sent to those who RSVP.

DEADLINE: Tech Venture Accelerator Application
2022-12-06 18:00
The NYU Tech Venture Accelerator (TVA) is a new six-month program that will give STEM-focused research teams access to $50,000 in grant funding, workshops, mentorship, and more to transform their research into scalable ventures and prepare for product development/commercialization.
Location/Dates: The program runs from February 3-July 21, 2023. Activities will be held twice a month on Fridays, with additional meetings with mentors/advisors taking place on an ad hoc schedule. The program will take place via Zoom, with additional networking and social events held at the Leslie eLab on NYU’s Washington Square Campus (for teams based in NYC).
Teams will gain access to:
• $50,000 in milestone-based grant funding from NYU’s Office of the Vice Provost for Research. Funding is to be used for purposes such as paying team members, purchasing materials/equipment, traveling to conferences and in-person NYC activities, etc, and will be distributed in tranches based on achieving key milestones
• Core business development activities including bimonthly standups, expert-led workshops, 1:1 mentorship from industry professionals, invites to in-person networking and social gatherings, + the opportunity to present their ventures in front of a live audience of senior NYU leadership, venture capital investors, and fellow faculty, at a final showcase
• $10,000 in Amazon Web Services credits, a free year of Github Enterprise for (up to) 20 members (and 50% off in the second year), and other discounts with software and service providers such as Hubspot and Notion
• Legal support to incorporate their ventures
• Office hours with attorneys, venture capitalists, SBIR/STTR grant writing consultants, and consultants with expertise on regulatory pathways and procedures
• Co-working space at the Leslie eLab (with extended hours) for the duration of the program
Who It’s For: The TVA is open to all NYU full-time/research faculty, or researcher-led teams that are interested in commercializing STEM-based research developed at NYU across the life sciences, physical/material science, data science, computer science, and engineering fields. Applicants should have technology that is ready for product development and commercialization, as well as an initial target market/customer identified and a foundational team ready to commit to the venture in the future.
This program is NOT open to student-led ventures unless they are collaborating with an NYU full-time/research faculty member (with extremely limited exceptions).
NOTE: Applicants must have completed the first two phases in the Tech Venture Program (the Tech Venture Workshop and NSF I-Corps program or equivalent) to be accepted to the Tech Venture Accelerator, with limited exception. The Accelerator represents the final phase in the three-part Tech Venture Program series.
Visit the program website for more information on the program’s prerequisites, key elements, application process, and selection criteria. Tech Venture Accelerator applications are OPEN NOW and will be due Monday, Dec. 12 at 6pm ET.
To learn more, RSVP for the info session on Friday, Dec. 2 at 2pm ET @ Zoom: Sign Up Here.
Any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to dee.dao@nyu.edu and rebeccasilver@nyu.edu

Tech Venture Accelerator Info Session
2022-12-02 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Venue

Meet the USPTO with Patent Pending
2022-12-02 13:45 - 15:00 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Want to learn more about patents? On Dec. 2nd, the Patent Pending club will host a panel with primary examiners from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to discuss questions about intellectual property, innovation, and the invention process. This hybrid event will be held at the Leslie eLab in person as well as on Zoom virtually. If interested, please RSVP for the event on this Google form

Female Founders Lunch with Investor Marcia Mitchell, NY Ventures
2022-12-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Event Details
Join the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute to meet local female founders and investors.
Join the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute at the Leslie eLab for a networking lunch from 12:00 – 2:00 PM ET to meet local investors and local entrepreneurs at NYU who are committed to advancing gender equality in entrepreneurship. Our guest speaker is investor Marcia Mitchell, Director at NY Ventures.
More about this month’s speaker:
Marcia Mitchell is a Director at NY Ventures where she invests in Seed and Series A stage technology companies across NY state. Marcia believes that there are amazing investment opportunities in NY and enjoys meeting and supporting founders from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Marcia holds a B.A. in Economics from Tufts University and an M.Sc. in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship from RPI.
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Past speakers include:
Rachel Tipograph, MikMak
Kobi Wu, VisuWall Technologies
Anna Palmer, General Partner at Flybridge
Rachel Baruch, Investor at Anthos Capital
Jess Weiss, Founder and CEO of Trix Magazine
Joy Marcus, Venture Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners
Liz Hartley, VC & Startup Advisor
Amira Rasool, Founder + CEO of The Folklore
Jasmine Jones, CEO + Co-Founder of Cherry Blossom Intimates
Cora Miller, Co-Founder and CEO of Young King Hair Care
Laura Rocha, CEO & Co-Founder of Dathic
Sophie Stenbeck, Co-Founder and General Partner of Max Ventures (CAS ’04)
Jade Kearney & Marguerite Pierce, Co-Founders of She Matters (Steinhardt ‘20)
Olivia Landau, Co-Founder and CEO of The Clear Cut (Steinhardt ’13)
Jess Riegel, Co-Founder and CEO of Motivote (Wagner ’18)
Yana Yasevich, Co-Founder of Remi (Gallatin ‘17)
Katie Shea, Partner at Kairos (Stern, ’09)
Amina Yamusah, co-founder and CTO of Bloc
Rebecca Kaden, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures
Claudia Espinosa, Founder of L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program (Wagner ’13)
Caren Maio, CEO and Co-Founder of Nestio (Gallatin ’07)
Lisbeth Kaufman, CEO & CoFounder of KitSplit (Stern ’15)
Amy Auton-Smith, Founder and CEO of FairFrame.io (Wagner ’18)
Grace Lee, CEO of Health Enovation, Inc
*THIS EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT NYU STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF, AND EACH ATTENDEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN WITH THEIR NYU ID CARD & VIOLET GO PASS*
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email carol.ourivio@nyu.edu for assistance.

Female Founders Fellowship Info Session 2
2022-11-29 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual Venue
Event Details
The NYU Female Founders Fellowship info sessions will provide detailed information about this innovative fellowship opportunity.
The NYU Female Founders Fellowship is on the search for an extraordinary group of NYU entrepreneurs for its fourth cohort for the Spring 2023 term. Open to all NYU student entrepreneurs who are committed to advancing gender equity in entrepreneurship, the Female Founders Fellowship provides training, mentorship, networking opportunities, and individual loan alleviation grants of up to $50,000 per fellow. To learn more about the program and the loan alleviation grants, join us for an informative info session! The application deadline is December 12 at 6pm ET.
Where: Via Zoom (those who RSVP will be sent a Zoom link w/in 24 hours of event)
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

Female Founders Fellowship Info Session 1
2022-11-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Event Details
The NYU Female Founders Fellowship info sessions will provide detailed information about this innovative fellowship opportunity.
The NYU Female Founders Fellowship is on the search for an extraordinary group of NYU entrepreneurs for its fourth cohort for the Spring 2023 term. Open to all NYU student entrepreneurs who are committed to advancing gender equity in entrepreneurship, the Female Founders Fellowship provides training, mentorship, networking opportunities, and individual loan alleviation grants of up to $50,000 per fellow. To learn more about the program and the loan alleviation grants, join us for an informative info session! The application deadline is December 12 at 6pm ET.
Where: Leslie Lab, 16 Washington Place (between Greene & Mercer)
*THIS EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT NYU STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF, AND EACH ATTENDEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN WITH THEIR NYU ID CARD & VIOLET GO PASS*
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

DEADLINE: J-Term Startup Sprint
2022-11-14 18:00
Event Details
Startup Sprints are two-week programs that teach and support aspiring NYU entrepreneur teams to transform their ideas and inventions into businesses. Whether you are an NYU graduate student, undergrad, or staff member, a Startup Sprint will challenge you to deepen your understanding of your customers and to cater your business idea to their needs—we call this “problem-solution fit”. During the program, your team will have access to expert startup coaches who will help guide you through this process. You will also be provided with skills-building workshops, grant funding, peer support from your cohort of startup teams, and more!

Female Founders Lunch with Ashika Kalra (Stern '14), First Round Capital
2022-11-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Event Details
Join the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute to meet local female founders and investors.
Join the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute at the Leslie eLab for a networking lunch from 12:00 – 2:00 PM ET to meet local investors and local entrepreneurs at NYU who are committed to advancing gender equality in entrepreneurship. Our guest speaker is Ashika Kalra (Stern ’14), First Round Capital, CEO and Founder of The Vidya Project, and co-author of Behind Her Vision: Women of New York City.
More about this month’s speaker:
Ashika Kalra is Chief of Staff at First Round Capital where she helps evaluate new investment opportunities and supports portfolio companies post-investment. Prior to First Round, she worked at the Zuckerberg Institute to help democratize access to entrepreneurial education for innovators around the world. Ashika also has a deep interest in public policy and launched a non-profit, The Vidya Project, focused on integrating action-oriented learning in classrooms across India and West Africa. She is currently a Global Shaper for the World Economic Forum and a graduate of NYU Stern School of Business and Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs.
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Past speakers include:
Rachel Tipograph, MikMak
Kobi Wu, VisuWall Technologies
Anna Palmer, General Partner at Flybridge
Rachel Baruch, Investor at Anthos Capital
Jess Weiss, Founder and CEO of Trix Magazine
Joy Marcus, Venture Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners
Liz Hartley, VC & Startup Advisor
Amira Rasool, Founder + CEO of The Folklore
Jasmine Jones, CEO + Co-Founder of Cherry Blossom Intimates
Cora Miller, Co-Founder and CEO of Young King Hair Care
Laura Rocha, CEO & Co-Founder of Dathic
Sophie Stenbeck, Co-Founder and General Partner of Max Ventures (CAS ’04)
Jade Kearney & Marguerite Pierce, Co-Founders of She Matters (Steinhardt ‘20)
Olivia Landau, Co-Founder and CEO of The Clear Cut (Steinhardt ’13)
Jess Riegel, Co-Founder and CEO of Motivote (Wagner ’18)
Yana Yasevich, Co-Founder of Remi (Gallatin ‘17)
Katie Shea, Partner at Kairos (Stern, ’09)
Amina Yamusah, co-founder and CTO of Bloc
Rebecca Kaden, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures
Claudia Espinosa, Founder of L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program (Wagner ’13)
Caren Maio, CEO and Co-Founder of Nestio (Gallatin ’07)
Lisbeth Kaufman, CEO & CoFounder of KitSplit (Stern ’15)
Amy Auton-Smith, Founder and CEO of FairFrame.io (Wagner ’18)
Grace Lee, CEO of Health Enovation, Inc
*THIS EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT NYU STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF, AND EACH ATTENDEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN WITH THEIR NYU ID CARD & VIOLET GO PASS*
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

DEADLINE: NYU Startup Bootcamp #2
2022-11-07 18:00
Event Details
The Startup Bootcamp at the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute is the first stepping stone in the award winning NYU Startup Accelerator Series.
Bootcamps are two half-day workshops and a week of customer discovery interviews in between. Selected teams will learn how to test the value of their ideas and validate (or invalidate) the problem they are solving for their target customer. As teams work to transform their assumptions into insights, they will refine their businesses and may even pivot on the road to building a more successful startup.
Bootcamps are designed for teams who have shown commitment to moving their ideas forward and have been working on their idea-stage venture for ~2–6 months before applying. Completing a Bootcamp is a prerequisite for the Startup Sprint and Female Founders Fellowship (>90% of teams accepted into these programs completed the Bootcamp).

VIRTUAL J-Term Startup Sprint Info Session #4
2022-11-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Venue
Event Details
The NYU J-Term Startup Sprint (January) is a two week immersive startup accelerator for NYU students, faculty & staff and their co-founders. The NYU J-Term Startup Sprint (January) is a two week immersive program which offers NYU student and researcher-led startup teams the opportunity to transform their ventures and inventions into businesses. Each selected team will receive dedicated guidance from expert startup coaches, will receive up to $500 in reimbursements, over $5,000 in perks, and be invited to participate in many opportunities for funding and other resources following the program.
Past participants have left the program with a newfound confidence in their business capabilities, having found the experience “transformative and groundbreaking” and gave the Startup Sprints a 9.6/10 average net promoter score (across over 200 participants!)! Past teams have been accepted into Y-Combinator, won the $300K NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge, won many other national and global startup competitions, and have been accepted into the NYU Summer Launchpad and Stern Venture Fellows programs, among other accolades. Many have gone on to generate revenue and raise investment capital!
The January Startup Sprint will take place January 9th-20th, 2023 (all day each week day) for 2+ individuals.
RSVP to attend a mandatory info session to learn more before the application deadline on November 14th!
Attendees will receive a calendar invite with the Zoom link after registering for the event (if you RSVP less than 3 hours before the event, you will receive instructions 30 minutes prior to the event).
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

J-Term Startup Sprint Info Session #3 @ the Leslie eLab
2022-11-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Event Details
The NYU J-Term Startup Sprint (January) is a two week immersive startup accelerator for NYU students, faculty & staff and their co-founders. The NYU J-Term Startup Sprint (January) is a two week immersive program which offers NYU student and researcher-led startup teams the opportunity to transform their ventures and inventions into businesses. Each selected team will receive dedicated guidance from expert startup coaches, will receive up to $500 in reimbursements, over $5,000 in perks, and be invited to participate in many opportunities for funding and other resources following the program.
Past participants have left the program with a newfound confidence in their business capabilities, having found the experience “transformative and groundbreaking” and gave the Startup Sprints a 9.6/10 average net promoter score (across over 200 participants!)! Past teams have been accepted into Y-Combinator, won the $300K NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge, won many other national and global startup competitions, and have been accepted into the NYU Summer Launchpad and Stern Venture Fellows programs, among other accolades. Many have gone on to generate revenue and raise investment capital!
The January Startup Sprint will take place January 9th-20th, 2023 (all day each week day) for 2+ individuals.
RSVP to attend a mandatory info session to learn more before the application deadline on November 14th!
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

NYU Startup Team Hunt
2022-11-02 16:00 - 17:30 | Leslie eLab, 16 Washington Pl., New York, NY, 10003, United States
Event Details
Meet other NYU entrepreneurs looking to join a startup or to add members to their startup team!
Looking to join a startup? Or looking to add a co-founder or collaborator to your team? Join us for a team hunt at the Leslie eLab where all current NYU students, faculty, staff and researchers are welcome. This is a great way to find collaborators in advance of applying for the Startup Bootcamps, Startup Sprints, and Summer Launchpad!
Note: This event is only open to members of the NYU community – NYU students, faculty, staff and researchers. No prior startup experience is necessary!
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

DEADLINE: Entrepreneurs Challenge
2022-11-02 00:00
Event Details
The Entrepreneurs Challenge, hosted annually by the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship, is a springboard for promising NYU startups. Part-accelerator and part venture competition, this intense program will provide your early-stage team with how-to workshops, hands-on boot camps, 1:1 coaching, and access to prototyping funds—all designed to guide you step-by-step through launching and growing your startup.
