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.
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February 24, 2015
Enter Tiger Tank business competition by March 9
The annual business competition is now open to all college students and graduates and the winning team will receive a full tuition-based “Tiger Tank Challenge” scholarship. -
February 24, 2015
Pictometry co-founder joins start-up CryptoLabs
Stephen Schultz ’89 has been named chief technology officer for CryptoLabs, a start-up in RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator. -
February 12, 2015
Student video game published on Steam
For the first time, MAGIC Spell Studios has published a student-developed game on Steam, the world’s largest digital game distribution platform. -
November 20, 2014
IdeaLab@RIT focuses on access technology
Student teams worked with local agencies that serve individuals with disabilities to address a variety of challenges. -
November 18, 2014
Engineer shows his entrepreneurial spirit
Joseph Pawelski always knew he wanted to be an engineer. But he never predicted that he would become a leading producer of an alcoholic drink that was once banned in the U.S. -
November 11, 2014
MAGIC Speaker Series continues Nov. 19
Freelance journalist David Zweig will discuss “Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion.” -
November 4, 2014
Student teams work to develop startups in 48 hours
Multidisciplinary teams—spanning expertise in programming, engineering, design and business—will create and design Web-based applications during RIT48 this weekend. -
October 30, 2014
Professor’s Fidget chair lets kids be kids
Design alumna and adjunct professor Sandra Turner’s study of children’s behavior led her to create the Fidget, a chair that allows kids to wiggle without tipping over. -
October 29, 2014
Five companies graduate from Venture Creations
Five companies in RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator graduated in a joint celebration Tuesday that included a talk from Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. -
October 27, 2014
Student teams pitch business ideas
Five teams of student entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas and won a total of $4,750 in cash prizes at Tiger Tank, an RIT program modeled on ABC’s Shark Tank. -
October 16, 2014
RIT hosts Entrepreneurs Conference Oct. 24
The 11th annual conference features keynote speaker Ted Dzuiba of eBay and the Tiger Tank business-idea competition. -
October 9, 2014
RIT software development grads land desirable jobs
RIT is one of the top schools to study software development and land the job you want, according to new rankings from LinkedIn.