SDSU ZIP Launchpad

April Events at ZIP Launchpad???? April is jam-packed with possibilities! Whether you’d like to apply for the chance to earn additional funding towards your entrepreneurial dreams, sit in with a ZIP Launchpad Alumnus, or attend a workshop to learn how to see real-world results from your research, this month has something for you. Have a business idea? Our summer application cycle is open! Let’s make this a month of growth, ingenuity, and progress! ??? #ZIPLaunchpad #Startup #AprilEvents #Entrepreneurship #SDSU #SanDiegoStateUniversity

Make an IMPACT with your STARTUP! ?? Have an idea that could change the world? ?? Apply to the fully remote Summer ZIP Launchpad program to turn your vision into a real business that makes a difference. ?? Past teams have launched startups focused on sustainability, health, and social good, like SOULMUCH, turning surplus food into delicious cookies, and Hempress Hygienics, creating hemp-based pads to revolutionize period care. ??? Now it’s your turn. ?? Applications are due May 30, 2025 at 10 AM Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eGe4aEe #ZIPLaunchpad #SDSU #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #SanDiegoStateUniversity

Did you know ZIP members can be selected to attend awesome conferences? NuVee, an AI-powered health companion and rising startup from SDSU’s ZIP Launchpad and Scripps Research, recently attended TechCon SoCal 2025, hosted by SDSU, where they made valuable connections with industry leaders and future users. Read the article for their key takeaways from the event here: https://lnkd.in/dRcTzTVM #ZIPLaunchpad #TechConSoCal2025 #SDSU #Entrepreneurship #StartupJourney?

??The $15,000 dollar pitch that won the 2025 Social Venture Challenge!??? Congratulations to the winner of the Grand Prize, Grown-Home,?from San Diego Miramar College! Their idea tackles the distance between farm-to-table head on, creating a network for food production workers to connect with small business owners. ?? Additionally, a huge shoutout to our second-place, $7,500 winners, the iron-packed Power Pops?from Point Loma Nazarene University, and our third-place, $5,000 dollar winners, Second Course from San Diego State University, we look forward to seeing what your ideas accomplish for the future of food security! ?? #SDSU #SocialVentureChallenge #Business #ZIPLaunchpad #BusinessPitch

Booom! San Diego Miramar College, REC Innovation Lab has done it again ?? Congratulations to all teams who pitch their creative and innovative ideas at the San Diego State University Social Venture Challenge presented by SDSU ZIP Launchpad Grown-Home founded by eddie zaldivar & his daughter brought HOME 1st place WAHOO?? Congratulations to the two teams from the REC, Spooy and Grown-Home ?? This year, I had a full circle moment, seeing the competition from the other side as it was a treat INDEED! Thank you Thank you Thank you Tanya Hertz. You’re work and ethic are truly amazing ?? Thank you Cathy Pucher for the open arms and great events for the students and community! Awesome to see familiar and new faces, Jordyn S. , Kanna Uchida , @amelia , Gregory Joseph Doss , Stephen John Deslate

A huge round of applause for the first place winners at this year's SDSU ZIP Launchpad Social Venture Challenge! Coming out of the REC Innovation Lab and solving huge problems with the most innovative solutions! We're so proud of our bright young entreprenuer Gazelles! Tanya Hertz

Thank you to SDSU ZIP Launchpad and Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation for hosting the Social Venture Challege! HUGE shoutout to Kanna Uchida for winning the Launch Track Quick Pitch Competition!!! GreenGrip ? is a step closer to revolutionizing the floral industry!

Overjoyed to share that Valentina Montes and I won $7,500 this afternoon at Sprouts Social Venture Challenge hosted by SDSU ZIP Launchpad! Thank you to all the judges for believing in Power Pops and our mission to promote iron accessibility in a fun and delicious way! Big things coming soon! Thank you Sprouts Farmers Market, Fermanian School of Business at Point Loma Nazarene University, Rob Gailey, Jamie M. Hess, Steve Suhrheinrich, Randal Schober, Frank Marshall, Faith Napier, Micah Robyn, Cindy Swann

?? Huge congratulations to Itzel Estrada, winner of the In-Flight Quick Pitch Competition at the Social Venture Challenge, for her innovative idea, NAT! And to Kanna Uchida, winner of the Launch Track Quick Pitch Competition, for her impactful venture, Green Grip! Inspiring work from both of you, the future of social innovation is bright! ???? Want to join our next event? RSVP to hear from Marc Barron, the CourseKey Co-Founder and ZIP Launchpad alumni, on 4/9! https://lnkd.in/ecfaWz5D #SDSU #ZipLaunchpad #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #SocialVentureChallenge

It’s Founder Friday! ?? Meet Selene, founder of San Diego Saucery, a company redefining healthy flavor with allergen-friendly, organic, and vegan sauces. Inspired by her SDSU Food Science course, she created Selene’s Teriyaki Sauce, free from major allergens, low in sodium and sugar, and packed with bold taste. Now, she’s on a mission to make healthier, sustainable, and delicious condiments accessible to all! ??? #FounderFriday #SanDiegoSaucery #HealthyEating #SDSU #ZIPLaunchpad