October 30, 2020

LaunchPad Orange Kickoff with Todd B. Rubin ’04
October 30, 2020 at 3:00pm – 4:00pm EDT
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Join the Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars at SU Libraries when Todd B. Rubin ’04, Minister of Evolution and President of The Republic of Tea, will be our featured speaker via a Zoom chat at…
October 16, 2020

Shark Tank Watch Party
October 16, 2020 at 8:00pm – 9:00pm EDT
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SU and LaunchPad alumni and Libraries Advisory Board member will be pitching the sharks Josh Aviv ’15 G’17 will be pitching the sharks on the Season 12 premiere of ABC’s Shark Tank. Join the…

Family Weekend 2020: ‘Cuse Tank Competition
October 16, 2020 at 2:00pm – 4:00pm EDT
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The annual ‘Cuse Tank competition, part of Family Weekend 2020, will feature 20 student teams pitching to successful entrepreneur judges. “Sweet Sixteen” semi-finalists and four “Wild Card”…
September 4, 2020
LaunchPad Virtual Fireside Chat Featuring Stan Linhorst
September 4, 2020 at 3:00pm – 4:00pm EDT
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Stan Linhorst retired from Syracuse.com/The Post-Standard in September 2017, but continues to write the weekly column Conversations on Leadership (http://bit.ly/LeadershipStan). The series, which has…
July 1, 2020

Design Thinking and the Creative Process with Gianfranco Zaccai
July 1, 2020 at 3:00pm – 4:00pm EDT
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Meet Gianfranco Zaccai, arguably among the top design innovators in the world, at this Zoom link: https://bit.ly/LaunchPadSummer The chat is part of an ongoing series in partnership with The…
June 10, 2020
Michael Gursha ’10, CEO of Rookie Road, Talks Startup Life
June 10, 2020 at 3:00pm – 4:00pm EDT
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Join Syracuse University alumnus Mike Gursha ’10 (Whitman and Newhouse) for a Tea Talk about “startup life” — from building a team and company culture, to finding smart partners and…
May 27, 2020
“Leading In” Tea Talk, Featuring Kathryn and Elizabeth Ruscitto
May 27, 2020 at 3:00pm – 4:00pm EDT
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Join us for a virtual tea talk, featuring Kathryn Ruscitto G’91 (Maxwell) and Elizabeth Ruscitto G ’12 (iSchool) and ’07 (Whitman), on the topic of “Leading In.” The mother and daughter…
May 13, 2020
Tea Talk on Mental Health for Startups
May 13, 2020 at 3:00pm – 4:00pm EDT
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Join the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at SU Libraries next Tea Talk featuring Tishin Donkersley, manager of Global Education at Techstars, and educator, editor and entrepreneur via Zoom…
April 30, 2020
Campus-Community Innovation Town Hall
April 30, 2020 at 12:00pm – 1:00pm EDT
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Join us for our first ever virtual campus-community innovation town hall. We’re thrilled to be joined by Randy Wolken, CEO of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York, Kathi Durdon,…
April 22, 2020
CANCELED: Innovation Law Center
April 22, 2020 at 3:30pm – 5:00pm EDT
Bird Library
Join the Blackstone LaunchPad at Bird Library for office hours with The Syracuse University Innovation Law Center + New York State Science & Technology Law Center (NYS STLC) for innovators and…
April 21, 2020
CANCELED: Toolkit Tuesdays
April 21, 2020 at 5:30pm – 6:30pm EDT
Bird Library
Join us in the Blackstone LaunchPad at Bird Library for a series of hands-on workshops with experts who can provide practical advice on things you need to know as an entrepreneur. Topics range from…
April 17, 2020
CANCELED: Friday Fireside Chats
April 17, 2020 at 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
Bird Library
Join us in the Blackstone LaunchPad at Bird Library for a series featuring intimate Fireside Chats with innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who will share their stories and insights. Each is a…
April 9, 2020
CANCELED: Innovation Law Days
April 9, 2020 at 3:30pm – 5:00pm EDT
Bird Library
Join the Blackstone LaunchPad at Bird Library for office hours with The Syracuse University Innovation Law Center + New York State Science & Technology Law Center (NYS STLC) for innovators and…
April 8, 2020
Corey Lieblein ’93, Founder/CEO and investor to headline April 8 LaunchPad “Tea Talk” conversation
April 8, 2020 at 3:00pm – 4:00pm EDT
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Corey Lieblein ’93, Founder/CEO of CP8 Capital, will headline a virtual fireside chat on April 8 at 3 p.m. as part of a new “Tea Talks” series sponsored by the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by…
April 7, 2020
CANCELED: Toolkit Tuesdays
April 7, 2020 at 5:30pm – 6:30pm EDT
Bird Library
Join us in the Blackstone LaunchPad at Bird Library for a series of hands-on workshops with experts who can provide practical advice on things you need to know as an entrepreneur. Topics range from…
April 6, 2020
Minute to Win It – Virtual Pitch Competition
April 6, 2020 – April 20, 2020 EDT
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Do you have a good idea you think is worth some money? Want an opportunity to make some initial startup capital for your idea? Then get out your cameras and break open that idea journal, because the…
April 4, 2020
Join Newhouse Prof. Sean Branagan for a Google Meet with alumni Michael Rosen
April 4, 2020 at 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
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Join Sean Branagan for a Google Meet, April 2 with special guest Michael Rosen Join us for a casual “office hour” conversation on with Sean Branagan and Syracuse University Newhouse alum Michael…
April 3, 2020
POSTPONED: Friday Fireside Chats
This event has been postponed.
April 3, 2020 at 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
Bird Library
EVENT POSTPONED Join us in the Blackstone LaunchPad at Bird Library for a series featuring intimate Fireside Chats with innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who will share their stories and…
March 25, 2020
POSTPONED: Innovation Law Days
This event has been postponed.
March 25, 2020 at 3:30pm – 5:00pm EDT
Bird Library
EVENT POSTPONED Join the Blackstone LaunchPad at Bird Library for office hours with The Syracuse University Innovation Law Center + New York State Science & Technology Law Center (NYS STLC) for…
March 20, 2020
POSTPONED: Friday Fireside Chats
This event has been postponed.
March 20, 2020 at 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
Bird Library
EVENT POSTPONED Join us in the Blackstone LaunchPad at Bird Library for a series featuring intimate Fireside Chats with innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs who will share their stories and…