Entrepreneurship

From Food Network to His Kitchen, Student Crafts Better Butter
Jonah Gershon ’24 won $20,000 in the Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition and is working on Spekld, his idea to package and sell brown butter.

Entrepreneurial MMH Students Find a Home at the Pillsbury Institute
The Pillsbury Institute welcomes students with involved faculty, staff, and space.

Big Red Ventures Showcases Portfolio at Annual Meeting
Big Red Ventures, Cornell’s early-stage venture capital fund, showcased the student-run portfolio and highlighted 2022-23 investments at Cornell Tech.

NGO Connecting Young Adults to Philanthropy Wins Business Plan Competition
“Citizens of the World,” a concept developed and pitched by Lucas Suero ’26, received this year’s $25,000 first place prize.

Startup Showcase in Silicon Valley Spotlights Innovation
Johnson and Dyson student participants on eLab and Cornell Tech’s Runway Startups teams shared business ideas at the Student Startup Showcase.

New Fellowship to Bolster Innovation in Clean Technology
The Green Technology Innovation Fellowship will prepare entrepreneurs and leaders in the global transition to clean energy and technology.

BioEntrepreneurship Initiative Fosters Entrepreneurial Community
Members of the Cornell entrepreneurial community gathered to celebrate a successful first year of the BioEntrepreneurship Initiative in Manhattan.

Founder Kayla Wooley, MBA ’22, Taps into Solution for Understaffed Nursing Homes
Kayla Wooley credits Cornell mentors’ support in her launch of StaffOnTap, a digital marketplace designed to address nursing staff shortages.

Entrepreneur Steven Izen ’13 Creates Products that Help People Find Balance
Dyson Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer Steven Izen shared his startup journey and advice he learned with students during Dyson’s Better Business Week.