In this blog, Kesia Hudson, our Program Manager for Women's Entrepreneurship, reflects on her experiences at the United State of Women Summit. 5,000 strong! That was the number of women (and a few men!) gathered for the first-ever United State of Women Summit. And I had the honor of attending as a Nominated Changemaker!I didnt know what to expect when I walked into the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on June 14th. The Summit, convened by the White House, brought together thousands of people working to change tomorrow for the #… Read More »
Most of my first internship was spent in a dark closet, filing documents that were older than I was. It was a checkmark on my resume, a job to prove that I had “office experience,” and while I learned more than I expected, it certainly didn't inspire me to create change for that organization.Zahn interns, on the other hand, are encouraged from the start to become intrapreneurs at the startups, social enterprises, or innovative companies they work for. Often, they'll own a specific project for the summer, like perfecting a prototype, re-branding the company, or researching market… Read More »
One of the toughest battles entrepreneurs face is finding people who will believe in them, and convincing the world that what they've created, the change they've envisioned, really matters. Thankfully, our startups are supported by sponsors, mentors, and partners who wholeheartedly believe in their missions. These supporters give our startups time, advice, investments, and other resources to help them succeed. One of these supporters is the New York City's Mayor's Office of Technology and Innovation.Friday, Minerva Tantoco, New York City's CTO, invited Standard… Read More »
This marks the second in a new blog series, “Spotlight,” where we'll give you a sense of what makes a Zahntrepreneur. In this blog, you'll meet Standard Chartered Women+Tech4NYC finalists StreetLabs and Frip.If you're a driver in the city, potholes are your car's worst nightmare. But StreetLabs believes that even New York's average commuter is affected by potholes. Have you ever stepped in a puddle that you thought was shallow and ended up being a four-inch deep pothole full of who knows what? Day ruined. StreetLabs is creating a smarter system for NYCs roads,… Read More »
Last week, startups that competed for the Kaylie Prize visited their sponsor, Harvey Kaylie at his companys headquarters in Brighton Beach. Grand Prize Winner Applied Motions, Second Place Winner UpWalk, and semi-finalists Migo and OnPointe pitched to Mr. Kaylie and toured the Mini-Circuits office for the first time.For these startups, meeting Mr. Kaylie in person at his own company was inspiring. “Its one thing to meet Harvey Kaylie in person at City College, but its a whole new experience to see what kind of company he built from ground up. Hes an example of a successful… Read More »
Next week marks the kickoff of our Summer Internship Program. Thirty CCNY students will begin life-changing internships at companies and startups like Crowd Bureau, Bloomberg, Source3, SHADE, Kinetic, and the New York City DOT.Patrick Sullivan, founder of Source3, gave a special presentation to start the program. Patrick is a serial entrepreneur and investor who is deeply passionate about the start-up community. He co-founded RightsFlow, an enterprise music licensing and royalty company acquired by Google in 2011. He has built businesses that have generated billions of dollars… Read More »
EmoTrain will present at the 29th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) at the Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas from June 26th-July 1st. CVPR is the premier annual computer vision event comprising of a main conference with presentations, interactive sessions, plenary talks, demos, exhibitions, and social functions, and also 29 workshops and 22 short tutorials. The event gathers students, academics, and industry researchers from all over the world, and is sponsored by leaders in the field of artificial intelligence like Google, Amazon, Facebook, and… Read More »
Everyday, I leave work incredibly inspired by the students in our programs. Although they might not realize it, they're really the ones doing the teaching. The truth is, we don't use the term “zahntrepreneurs” to be cute. Our students are truly a special breed (I don't know of other college students who would rather be making cold calls to future business partners than enjoying a sunny day). To give you a sense of what makes a Zahntrepreneur, we're introducing a series of startup spotlights. In this blog, you'll meet Zahn Technology Prize finalists Hybridia and Komb.Hybridia is… Read More »
We told you the excitement wouldn't stop at the Final Pitch! Today, we're thrilled to announce the ten startups that will participate in our Accelerator Program this summer.Applied Motions – Wearables that collect biofeedback data to increase strength and agility while preventing injury.DAPP – A mobile application that connects groups of friends so they can hang out and have spontaneous fun.Favor – A valet app for simplifying car maintenance and repairs.Frip – An app that helps K-12 teachers find, plan, and organize curated school trips in NYC.Gleam – A web platform… Read More »
Alicia Glen, New York City's Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Impact; Maria Torres-Springer, President and CEO of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC); President Lisa Staiano-Coico, President of the City College of New York (CCNY); and Ann Kirschner, Special Assistant to the Chancellor of the City University of New York (CUNY) visited the Zahn Innovation Center today to launch the International Innovators Initiative (IN2NYC). The Mayor's Office and IN2NYC visited to highlight the Zahn Innovation Center's involvement as a partner in the program… Read More »
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