LaunchPad Blog Posts
List of blog posts
Celebrating Indigenous innovators and entrepreneurs
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
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
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
Posted on Nov. 1, 2022, 12:21 p.m.
Former LaunchPad Program Managers Nick Barba and Sam Hollander spoke 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
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
Posted on Oct. 11, 2022, 12:12 p.m.
“We are democratizing energy,” says Sama Aviv, an alum of Syracuse University’s Falk College.
Vanessa Lora G ’23 on embracing her Hispanic heritage, identity and creative artistry
Posted on Sept. 26, 2022, 12:35 p.m.
When musician, videographer, recorder, and producer Vannessa Lora is asked who she is, she answers simply: “I’m just an artist.”
The future of protein supplementation: Tyrin Fernandes ‘20 and Fauna
Posted on Sept. 26, 2022, 10:35 a.m.
Tyrin graduated from Syracuse University in 2020 with his B.S. in computer science and has been working in the LaunchPad for the past three months, brainstorming different ideas.
Catherine Forrest ’22 on leadership and entrepreneurship in syracuse.com
Posted on Sept. 13, 2022, 12:30 p.m.
Catherine Forrest ’22 is co-founder and CEO of Secwins a startup venture that helps companies analyze and interpret huge amounts of data in real time.
Maxim Glagolev ’20 builds B2B marketplace for lab-grown diamonds
Posted on Sept. 8, 2022, 11 a.m.
Maxim Glagolev and his partner, Dmitry Semchenko, persevere through time zone differences as they aim to start their U.S.-based startup while living abroad.
LaunchPad alum Edward Shao ’19 speaks at One World Summit
Posted on Sept. 7, 2022, 10:41 a.m.
LaunchPad alum Edward Shao ‘19, founder of Project QRRestore, spoke this past week to over 3,000 people from 190+ countries at the One Young World 2022 Summit in Manchester.
Ethan Tyo ’17, G’22 featured in the New York Times and Seattle Times as he grows AlterNative
Posted on Sept. 1, 2022, 10:46 a.m.
Growing up on the Mohawk reservation of Akwesasne, Ethan Tyo ’17 G’22 had no idea his land was poisoned.
Film entrepreneur Jeremy Shinder ’24 featured in SU News
Posted on Aug. 29, 2022, 11:05 a.m.
Jeremy Todd Shinder ’24 was a teen actor when he got some sage advice from industry veterans.
Sam Hollander ’21 and James LePage ’22 launch ShareClub
Posted on Aug. 1, 2022, 10:44 a.m.
Sam Hollander ’21 and James LePage ’22 start the next chapter of their entrepreneurial journey: ShareClub.
Rob Goldblatt ’23 takes streetwear to a new level of fashion
Posted on May 5, 2022, 12:41 p.m.
Goldblatt wants to take his education and apply it to his own business.
Lizmarie Montemayor ‘24 wins the LaunchPad’s Build Your Side Hustle competition
Posted on May 3, 2022, noon
Lizmarie Montemayor ‘24 was the winner of the inaugural Build Your Side Hustle LaunchPad competition on April 20.
Catch up on summer innovation reading
Posted on May 3, 2022, noon
There is no better time to enjoy a good book than summer.
Noah Mechnig-Giordano 22 G’23 wins first place in the NYBPC
Posted on May 3, 2022, noon
The New York Business Plan (NYBPC) held its Grand Prize finals last week at Venture NY, the marquee early-stage event hosted at WCNY – PBS.
Julia Haber ’18 is making a difference with her business Home From College
Posted on May 3, 2022, 10:12 a.m.
Julia Haber has become a powerful and successful female founder.