Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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Faculty awarded entrepreneurship funding

The Louis H. Zalaznick Teaching Assistantships help faculty develop or expand courses, pursue research opportunities or add teaching assistants.

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Nobel-winning economist to speak on ‘why women won’

Claudia Goldin ’67, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics, will return to campus to give the 2025 Staller Lecture on Sept. 25.

Cornell’s Ignite Innovation Acceleration program supports inventors, early-stage innovations

Six Cornell inventors developing projects in robotics, advanced materials, agriculture, biotechnology, AI for medical education and veterinary medicine have been selected for the spring 2025 cycle of the Ignite Innovation Acceleration program.

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Entrepreneurial students flock to kickoff event

The event featured more than 30 resource tables and pitches from four students hoping to be part of eLab.

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Scott Belsky, founder of Behance and A24 Labs, joins Cornell Tech Council

Cornell University alumnus Scott Belsky ‘02, partner at entertainment studio A24 and founder of A24 Labs and Behance, has joined the Cornell Tech Council.

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Cornell showcases semiconductor leadership at 2025 SUPREME annual review

Cornell University hosted the 2025 SUPREME annual review, bringing together academia, industry, and government to advance next-generation semiconductor innovation and workforce development.

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Grow-NY startups pledge to impact upstate New York

The 20 Grow-NY finalists represent the potential for technology innovation and economic development to build a robust food system, both locally in upstate New York and globally. 

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Mako, a faculty-led startup based at Cornell Tech, raises $8.5 million

Mako, co-founded by assistant professor Mohamed Abdelfattah, sets out to tackle one of artificial intelligence’s most pressing infrastructure challenges: optimizing the computing efficiency of graphics processing units.

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CCE Erie helps youth gain marketing savvy and raise livestock prices

Youth in Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County's 4-H Livestock Program are learning marketing skills along with lessons in animal husbandry and business planning.