The Pillsbury Institute stays continually involved with students, entrepreneurs, faculty, alumni, and practitioners through a broad range of activities—programs, events, competitions, internships, and organizations. Join the Pillsbury Institute, where we educate, innovate, and generate—the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Alums, entrepreneurs, and industry innovators interested in becoming involved with the Pillsbury institute should contact pihe@cornell.edu.
Engagement opportunities for students
- Meet with Entrepreneurs in Residence
- Enroll in experiential networking, entrepreneurship concentration courses, apply to eLab, Cornell’s student business accelerator program or add an entrepreneurship minor
- Find a team and compete in hackathons, Hospitality Business Plan Competition or a Pitch Deck Competition
- Find an internship
- Review all the Cornell resources available!
Engagement opportunities for alumni, entrepreneurs and innovators
- Attend the Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award
- Serve as an Entrepreneurs in Residence or speak in a class
- Offer internships at your company
Highlights

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Food preservation team wins hospitality business contest
Five student teams competed for the chance to win $25,000 as part of Hotel Ezra Cornell’s seventh annual Hospitality Business Plan Competition.
Contact Us
Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship
Nolan School of Hotel Administration
Cornell University
149C Statler Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
607.255.0179
pihe@cornell.edu