News by Topic: Entrepreneurship

The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well at RIT. Thanks to resources and programs from the Saunders College of Business and the Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, students are encouraged to take their out-of-the-box ideas and develop them into a fully realized products and business ventures.

  • April 7, 2016

    2016 Imagine RIT set for May 7

    Rochester’s festival season kicks off in the best way imaginable: Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 7, and the 2016 Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival.
  • April 4, 2016

    Take the plunge into the Tiger Tank

    Five teams of student entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas to a panel of Rochester-area investors on April 6 in hopes of launching their products or businesses.
  • March 21, 2016

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    Crowdfunding fuels innovation

    Students, faculty and staff are eligible to apply to crowdfund through RIT, but projects have to be driven by students and directly benefit the RIT community.
  • March 21, 2016

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    RIT/NTID grads show who’s boss

    Among the roughly 1,200 self-reported deaf business owners in the United States, RIT/NTID graduates make up nearly one-fifth of that number.
  • January 26, 2016

    RIT hosts 2016 ARM Developer Day on Jan. 29

    RIT is hosting its sixth ARM Developer Day, a daylong series of informational sessions about using high tech microprocessing development platforms, environments and tools.