Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Ithaca Hummus founder Chris Kirby named 2026 Cornell Hospitality Innovator
Chris Kirby ’15, founder of Ithaca Hummus, is named 2026 Cornell Hospitality Innovator and will be honored June 2 in NYC for leadership and impact.
Hospitality competition winner plans to expand restaurant into a chain
Master’s student Avery Sheppard won $25,000 to put toward her fish and chips eatery by winning the Nolan School’s hospitality business plan competition
Students pitch startups at Autodesk Gallery
Students travel to San Francisco to pitch startups at the Cornell Silicon Valley: Student Startup Showcase at Autodesk Gallery
Celebration Ezra event honors entrepreneurs
More than 200 alumni gathered for Celebration Ezra, honoring Cornell SC Johnson College of Business entrepreneurs and others
Cornellian CEO leads innovative anti-metastasis cancer therapy to market
Stewart Campbell is guiding Prilukae, a novel mechanism inhibiting cancer metastasis, through regulatory approvals.
Blackboard co-founder named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year
Daniel Cane ’98, a member of the SC Johnson College Dean’s Advisory Council, will be honored on campus this spring
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.
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
Wellness bar proposal wins hospitality pitch deck competition
The winning team’s reimagining of the traditional hotel bar features kava- and CBD-infused cocktails.