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LaunchPad FAQ

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Posted on June 5, 2025, 9 a.m.

Frequently asked questions about the Blackstone LaunchPad.

SU Libraries' Innovation Scholar launches Utopia Beauty

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Posted on May 30, 2025, 10 a.m.

Trey Augliano ’27 is set to launch Utopia Beauty, on May 31, 2025

National Entrepreneurship Week 2025

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Posted on Feb. 17, 2025, 3 p.m.

February 17 – 21, 2025 marks National Entrepreneurship Week to celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship.

'CUSE50 2024 Video

Posted on Nov. 20, 2024, 4 p.m.

'CUSE50 2024 video overview

LaunchPad Redesign Competition

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Posted on March 18, 2024, 1 p.m.

The Blackstone LaunchPad team set out to transform our physical space in Bird Library into a more inclusive and accessible place.

Blackstone LaunchPad Video

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Posted on Oct. 27, 2023, 8 a.m.

The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries is the campus innovation and entrepreneurship hub.

Mauricio Luna ’24 makes attending U.S. colleges more accessible for students in León

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Posted on Dec. 2, 2022, 2:06 p.m.

International student Mauricio Luna participates in Pathway Prep.

Ud Joseph ’25 creates a mentoring network to support youth and build communities

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Posted on Dec. 2, 2022, 2:03 p.m.

Posse Scholar and Syracuse student Ud Joseph ’25 is committed to creating connected and uplifting community.

Katy Arons ’24 is developing two award-winning venture platforms

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Posted on Dec. 2, 2022, 12:59 p.m.

Dedicated to improving the communities around her, Katy Arons is currently working on two startups that facilitate safer connections between people.

Emma Lueders ’24 and Jennie Bull ’24 Are “In the Mood” to Spread the Message of Self-Love and Sex Positivity

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Posted on Dec. 2, 2022, 12:49 p.m.

Moody Magazine—or just “Moody” —is a self-education and self-love publication.

Tech visionary Sai Krishna Bolla G ’23 drives innovation through intellectual and entrepreneurial passion

Sai Krishna Bolla speaks at the LaunchPad’s Startup in a Day competition

Posted on Dec. 2, 2022, 9:53 a.m.

Sai Krishna Bolla G ’23 is a serial entrepreneur who has been nominated as one of the Top 50 Tech Visionaries in the World, and is the published author with four books.

Neil Adams ’24 prioritizes entertainment when creating advertising content

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Posted on Nov. 15, 2022, 3:28 p.m.

Neil Adams focuses on relatable trends he can incorporate into social content.

Domenic Gallo ’24 is reimagining alternative and assistive communications tech to empower individuals with speech disabilities

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Posted on Nov. 15, 2022, 9:20 a.m.

Domenic Gallo ‘24 participates in Intelligence++ course.

Gabriel Davila-Campos ’25 on fusing technology, entrepreneurship and academic excellence

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Posted on Nov. 15, 2022, 9:15 a.m.

Gabriel Davila-Campos ’25 received a full tuition scholarship from the POSSE Foundation and is developing a technological startup.

Celebrating Indigenous innovators and entrepreneurs

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Posted on Nov. 14, 2022, 10:44 a.m.

Located near the heart of Haudenosaunee territory, Syracuse University is committed to empowering and supporting Indigenous students of any tribe or nation.

Emma Rothman ’21 Writes About “Living Like She’s Dying” in Her New Book

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Posted on Nov. 14, 2022, 9:27 a.m.

Emma Rothman ‘21, received a life-changing heart transplant when she was just twelve years old.

Sandra Appiah Babu-Boateng ’10, Techstars Boston, partners with the LaunchPad to beta test her mentor matching platform

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Posted on Nov. 1, 2022, 1:54 p.m.

Hours of studying, networking, writing cover letters, and practicing interviews is something college students work tirelessly at to get their first job.

Nick Barba ’20 and Sam Hollander ’21 featured at the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization global conference

39th Annual CEO Global Conference & Pitch Competition, "Frame your Future" graphic poster

Posted on Nov. 1, 2022, 12:21 p.m.

Former LaunchPad Program Managers Nick Barba ’20 and Sam Hollander ’21 were featured speakers as part of the annual Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEOORG) Global Conference.

Kai Patricio G’23 takes on a graduate degree and creating Design Led No Code

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Posted on Oct. 17, 2022, 2:17 p.m.

Kai Patricio is an extraordinary thinker who has taken a small idea and turned it into an idea that may be untouchable.

Samadhi Aviv ’14 on democratizing energy for underrepresented communities

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Posted on Oct. 11, 2022, 12:12 p.m.

“We are democratizing energy,” says Sama Aviv, an alum of Syracuse University’s Falk College.

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