Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Pete Saltonstall, co-owner of Treleaven Wines, shows previous Dyson students documents.
Dyson School

Students design a reusable bottle system for local wineries

The proposed pilot program aims to cut operating costs and carbon dioxide emissions for Finger Lakes wineries.

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Dyson School

Grow-NY finalists estimate upstate impact ahead of summit

Twenty startup finalists will pitch their food and agriculture businesses – and their potential to impact upstate New York – for up to $1 million

Katelynn Wiseman and Miya Deng, seniors in the Nolan School of Hotel Administration, present their startup, ALK.
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Wellness bar proposal wins hospitality pitch deck competition

The winning team’s reimagining of the traditional hotel bar features kava- and CBD-infused cocktails.

A group of 20-30 young adults posing for a photo in a large room.
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Introducing the 2025 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator Cohort

Meet the founders of the 29 startups selected to participate in this year’s Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator.

A man standing next to a table and a poster displaying information about Steadiwear.
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Emile Maamary’s Steadiwear Glove Reduces Hand Tremors

Emile Maamary, MBA ’23, and his cofounder developed a wearable device that reduces hand tremors caused by essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease.

Van Hamilton Barbeau '11, MS/MBA '20 on stage with two panelists speaking
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Alumnus Van Hamilton Barbeau Works to Give Healthcare Startups a Boost

This new Startup Cornell podcast episode features Van Hamilton Barbeau ’11, MS/MBA ’20, AVP at Ochsner Ventures.

Image of master’s students Alexandra Taic (left), Selina Li and Zach Zhong, all principals of Gymii.ai, a new nutrition tracking app, hold up the app and a recent QR code.
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Delicious Innovation: Students Aim to Shake Up the Food System

SC Johnson students have created business ventures ranging from AI nutrition tracking to new exotic dried fruit products.

Two women and a man standing in th front of a room with a screen behind them. One woman is speaking into a microphone.
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Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows Pitch Innovative Startups in NYC

Cornell University’s Life Science Technology Innovation Fellows gathered on March 22 in midtown Manhattan to pitch their startups.