Corporate Startup Lab, a CMU Swartz - Tepper Initiative

Last month, Corporate Startup Lab was proud to partner with Deloitte to host our 6th Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum at the Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business. Attended by hundreds or corporate innovators, executives, venture capitalists, traditional entrepreneurs, and students, the Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum showcased how to Drive Value to Scale through Accelerating Innovation! As part of the programming, CSL was proud to have Carnegie Mellon University professors Aarti Singh from the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science and Carmel Majidi from Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering highlight their work in the academic and venture spaces. If you missed the Forum, or if you want to relive the insights Professors Singh and Majidi made, you can now check them out on our YouTube page, along with other talks and panels from the Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum coming over the next few weeks! Watch the 6th Annual Forum sessions here! https://lnkd.in/eD9tB2uy

Reminder that Applications for the Spring 2025 CSL Project Course are now open to all Carnegie Mellon University Graduate and PhD students! In this course, students will conduct background research, talk to potential customers, run lean tests or experiments, and iterate on a product or service until they a) find an identifiable market and business model that could work or b) demonstrate conclusively that the idea should not be pursued as a venture. Goal:?Students teams work with Corporate Sponsors to explore an idea that could be transformative for their company, utilizing their interdisciplinary talent and CSL resources Apply here! https://lnkd.in/e-72fGwC Visit our website to learn more! https://lnkd.in/e2h65sZN

Last week, CSL held it's 3rd Annual nationwide, all graduate student Case Competition, sponsored by PNC Bank. The prompt challenged 60 teams participating teams from over 20 colleges and universities to craft a solution for a Financial Wellness issue that employees within large and mid size companies face today. Six teams representing Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Colorado State University, University of Notre Dame, and Washington University in St. Louis participated in the final round in Pittsburgh at the Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business in front of a panel of distinguished judges. In the end, the grand prize went to the team from Case Western, featuring Cassandra Groves, Shubhankar Sinha and Tejaswini Rane! Leo Lian, Vera Li, Chengxing(Johnny) Zou placed second for Carnegie Mellon, and Kalyan Likith, Sandeep Kumar Reddy Anam, Qie (Michael) Wang, and Nandini Neelayyagari, FCA finished third for Washington St. Louis. Please congratulate these individuals and all students that participated in the 2024 CSL/PNC Financial Wellness Case Competition! Special thanks to PNC, Carrie Ann Zayas, Vikki Kertes, Nichole Hagan, David Konefal, Randi Hudson and many more!

ATTENTION Carnegie Mellon University Graduate Students! Applications for CSL's Spring 2025 programming is now open! Please consider applying for the Corporate Startup Lab Project Course and the CSL Fellows! The CSL Project Course pairs Interdisciplinary graduate student teams with large companies to explore and define new opportunities with companies looking to create?transformative growth. Apply here! https://lnkd.in/e-72fGwC The CSL Fellows helps companies identify and create transformative growth opportunities by applying venture and entrepreneurial best practices to corporate innovation. The CSL Fellows pairs interdisciplinary graduate students with corporate partners for a paid fellowship that provides the students with a dynamic Corporate Innovation experience. This program is very competitive, apply here today! https://lnkd.in/epQGYdXA Learn more about the CSL programs on our website! https://lnkd.in/e8fgYNvT Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering Carnegie Mellon University Mellon College of Science

Corporate Startup Week is almost here! The Corporate Startup Lab, a CMU Swartz - Tepper Initiative, in partnership with Deloitte, is proud begin it's programming for Corporate Startup Week this Wednesday. On Thursday, we will holding the 6th Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum, Accelerating Innovation: Driving Value to Scale! At the Forum, we are proud to have both Abhinav Gupta Co-Founder and President, and Deepak Pathak Co-Founder and CEO of Skild AI, join us and sit down for a Fireside Chat with Dave Mawhinney, Executive Director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University. Visit our website to see who else will be part of Thursday's programing at this year's Forum, hosted at Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business! https://lnkd.in/gb2tN8kc Register here for Corporate Startup Week events! https://lnkd.in/g3ZcNz7R

CSL is very excited to announce that Shane Shaneman, Senior AI Strategist at NVIDIA will be speaking at this year's Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum next Thursday! At the 6th Annual Forum, Accelerating Innovation: Driving Value to Scale, sponsored by Deloitte, Shane will talk about how NVIDIA will leverage it's AI Platform to accelerate and scale innovations from discovery, to commercialization, and operationalization in its new partnerships Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh and across Pittsburgh! Register here! https://lu.ma/cw1dfqia Learn more about NVIDIA's plans for it's first-ever AI Tech Community in Pittsburgh here: https://lnkd.in/ePMZm-vd See the full agenda and learn more about the CSL Forum here: https://lnkd.in/eAVFyhJe

Only ONE WEEK left until the 6th Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum, Accelerating Innovation: Driving Value to Scale! At this year's Forum, you will: LEARN What are the newest advancements and trends that you should be aware of? What are the lessons learned in implementing and scaling innovations like AI and Robotics - how do you ensure driving to value? NETWORK With fellow and future leaders from industry, venture, and academia - ranging from venture-backed startups, Fortune 500 executives, CMU faculty and researchers, VC’s, corporate innovators, and enterprising students from across the country. EXPERIENCE A dynamic mix of stimulating conversations about the latest trends in innovation and how to realize their value with fellow leaders from industry, venture and academia. If you haven't registered yet, register today! https://lu.ma/cw1dfqia Visit our website for more information and the Speaker List! https://lnkd.in/eAVFyhJe Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business Tepper Alumni Relations Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship Jim Jen Deloitte #corporateinnovation #startups #entrepreneurship

Applications now open for the Corporate Startup Lab Spring Semester 2025 Project Course! Use the link to Apply Now!? https://lnkd.in/e-72fGwC Any Carnegie Mellon University or University of Pittsburgh Graduate Student is eligible to register for the waitlist now. The Corporate Startup Lab Project Course pairs CMU graduate student teams recruited from all colleges with companies to apply startup and venture methodologies for pursuing new markets, new technologies, and new business models. All students who apply will be interviewed to fill the limited spots in the course. When considering the project course, students should be comfortable getting their arms around new markets, new business models, and new opportunities. Visit our webpage to learn more! https://lnkd.in/e2h65sZN Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering Carnegie Mellon University Mellon College of Science

We are only two weeks away from the 6th Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum, Accelerating Innovation: Driving Value to Scale! Speed and scale are often viewed as mutually exclusive - but companies need to demonstrate both - the ability to move quickly on disruptive innovation opportunities, and to generate meaningful value from them. As AI, Robotics and other leading technologies are being deployed across industries, finding the alignment between speed and scale is critical to ensuring success. The 2024 CSL Forum?will feature a packed program highlighting the newest ideas and trends, example case studies and insightful conversation from leading innovators from industry, venture and academia.? This event is perfect for those who want to immerse themselves into the stimulating conversation to learn what’s new, what’s working (and not working) and how to drive value to scale. Regsiter here! https://lu.ma/cw1dfqia Registration is FREE thanks to our sponsor, Deloitte! View the Agenda and Speaker Lineup here: https://lnkd.in/eAVFyhJe Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship Jim Jen Sean Ammirati Dave Mawhinney Hallie Johnson #innovation #entrepreneurship #corporate #AI #datascience #VC

We are excited to have Dr. Richard Clarke, Chief Analytics Officer at Highmark Ventures join the 6th Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum, Accelerating Innovation: Driving Value to Scale! Dr. Clarke will be featured in a panel discussing how Data Science and Analytics can be the key to finding Value in AI for your business. Come out to hear from Dr. Clarke and many more Corporate Innovation experts at on October 24th at the Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business! Register here, free of charge thanks to our sponsor, Deloitte! https://lu.ma/cw1dfqia Webpage and full agenda: https://lnkd.in/eAVFyhJe Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship #innovation #entrepreneurship #AI #datascience #venture