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Will McKnight is on a mission to end energy poverty
Posted on Feb. 15, 2018, 4:43 p.m.
William Lee Mendes McKnight ‘18, Arts and Sciences major and founder of Farm to Flame Energy, is working to empower rural farmers by providing them with sustainable energy through a biomass combustion system that can be used to power micro-grids.
Jason Kuperberg on finding entrepreneurial inspiration
Posted on Feb. 15, 2018, 4:42 p.m.
Jason Kuperberg, ‘18, a biotechnology major in Arts And Sciences may have a hard sciences academic background and extensive resume in the field, but he is an entrepreneur to the core.
Fibre Free founders can help change your carbon footprint
Posted on Feb. 15, 2018, 4:41 p.m.
Most of us don’t realize that millions of microfibers are released each time we wash synthetic clothing in our laundry machines.
Meet Globalist Saniya More
Posted on Feb. 8, 2018, 2:41 p.m.
Saniya More ’19 believes in the beautiful and complicated intricacies of the human experience.
Chris Sekerak on TEDxSyracuseUniversity
Posted on Feb. 8, 2018, 2:39 p.m.
If you have ever seen a TED talk, a nonprofit organization devoted to “ideas worth spreading,” you have definitely felt inspired.
Quentin Rosso, entrepreneur extraordinaire
Posted on Feb. 6, 2018, 2:42 p.m.
Quentin Rosso is an entrepreneur, true to every aspect of the word. He is a third year senior studying finance and political philosophy.
Luz Perez on community entrepreneurship
Posted on Feb. 5, 2018, 2:45 p.m.
Luz Perez (‘20), a triple major in Entrepreneurship, Accounting, and Citizenship and Civic Engagement will be this spring’s Blackstone Launchpad Engagement Scholar at Syracuse University.
Amanda Rylee is making craft brew with a cause
Posted on Jan. 31, 2018, 2:51 p.m.
As a junior majoring in EEE in the Whitman School of Management, Amanda balances a demanding schedule as an officer with the 108th Infantry Army National Guard in Utica and full-time Syracuse University student.
Sarah Grosz is a growth hacker
Posted on Jan. 31, 2018, 2:50 p.m.
If you were to search the term “entrepreneurship club” on Google right now, chances are the result “Entrepreneurship Club at Syracuse University” will show up near the top.
Why We Thrive: An Interview with the Co-Founders of Thrive Projects
Posted on Jan. 31, 2018, 2:46 p.m.
One year after they graduated from Syracuse University in December 2016, Blackstone LaunchPad Global Media Fellow Amanda Chou sat down with Thrive co-founders Brian Kam, Ryan Brinkerhoff and Joshua Moon to talk about Thrive’s core values.
Will DeVito and Nick Gold are building Bonfire in a Bin
Posted on Jan. 22, 2018, 3 p.m.
“We’re going to make building a bonfire the easiest and best experience ever. Seriously.” Bonfire in a Bin’s co-founder Will DeVito smiles.
Ravle helps you live the adventure
Posted on Jan. 22, 2018, 2:54 p.m.
After scouring the Internet for the most affordable transportation to your next destination, you’ve finally booked your tickets.
Mama’s Snack Shack launching for a healthy new year
Posted on Dec. 21, 2016, 4 p.m.
Farmer Street Pantry and Mama’s Snack Shack – two creative women-owned ventures who are working with the LaunchPad – have launched delicious food lines just in time for the holidays.
