Convergence of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The Pre-Capstone Innovation Experience, offered this upcoming spring semester, will foster multidisciplinary entrepreneurial work to both prepare students for their senior capstones, as well as generate more interdisciplinary thinking and collaborative design. The course is geared towards students in their junior year as they begin experimenting with senior capstone ideas. All upperclassmen students who are interested are encouraged to apply.   […]

Are you a founder, investor, or aspiring entrepreneur? Join us on Tuesday, November 5th at Foursquare HQ  for this year's Inclusive Entrepreneurship Forum.  Meet founders and investors from underrepresented communities in tech who are changing the game. Come network, find your next co-founder, partner, investor, and be inspired by our stellar group of panelists. Please join us for the 2019 Inclusive Entrepreneurship Forum: Tue, […]

Come Chat & Chew with us on November 14th 1pm - 2pm and learn about the Spring 2020 PreCapstone Innovation Course and the J-Term Startup Sprint. We will be located in the MakerEvent Space to tell you all about our program offerings.  

We are hosting the J-Term Startup Sprint, now in its third year!   J-Term Startup Sprint is coming... From Jan 7–17, get access to a $1,000 grant, $5,000 in perks, expert mentorship, workshops, and deep customer exploration to advance your startup!  All applicants must attend an info session prior to applying. Click here to learn more and RSVP.   Applications are due […]

Apply NOW! The Pre-Capstone Innovation Experience, offered this upcoming spring semester, will foster multidisciplinary entrepreneurial work to both prepare students for their senior capstones, as well as generate more interdisciplinary thinking and collaborative design. The course is geared towards students in their junior year as they begin experimenting with senior capstone ideas. All upperclassmen students who are interested are encouraged to […]

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 student, researcher, or faculty, 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". […]

The spring semester of the PreCapstone Course begins with its first lesson.

Summer Accelerator Info Sessions   The NYU Summer Launchpad and the NYU Startup Sprint (summer edition) applications are coming up, but all applicants must attend an info session before applying!  Learn about the grants, perks, and mentorship and decide which program is right for you. Mon 2/24, 5:00–6:30PM @ Leslie eLab Tue 3/3, 5:00–6:30PM @ Leslie eLab Mon 3/9, 5:00–6:30PM @ Tandon MakerSpace Thu 3/12, 5:00–8:00PM @ Leslie […]

2020 Female Founders Forum Host: NYU Entrepreneurial Institute Event Details Are you a female founder, investor, or aspiring entrepreneur? Join us on Friday, March 6th at the Foursquare office for this year's Female Founders Forum.  The Female Founders Forum will bring together about 250 female founders, investors and members of the New York University Community, for a […]

  Venture Summit | West is less than 4 weeks away and it has shaped up to be one of the most powerful gatherings of emerging technology, clean-tech, life sciences/healthcare, medical devices, fintech, healthcare IT, and mobile innovators and investors on the West Coast this year! More than 100 venture-backed, emerging-growth and early-stage companies will present live to a leading group of active […]

    The impacts of COVID-19 on our community has been vast and has forced us to adapt quickly. First and foremost, our number one priority is the health and safety of our student/faculty and their families. With the new protocols NYU currently has set in place, We regret to inform you that we are unable to conduct […]

The Faculty Startup Sprint is a 5.5-day intensive program where faculty entrepreneurs and their PhD/postdoc teams test the commercial potential of their research with customers and partners. Participating teams receive grant funding from the National Science Foundation, mentorship, workshops on selecting the right market, IP and fundraising, and more.   Stay tuned for an update on dates for the […]

  Fireside Chat : Lee von Kraus " A serial Entrepreneur " The Convergence of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, will be hosting a Fireside chat with serial entrepreneur, Lee von Kraus.  Von Kraus,   a firefighter lieutenant, and an emergency medicine instructor, has had  numerous startups with successful exit. Lee has conducted research with the […]

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 […]