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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March 13, 2015
CUE helps entrepreneurs reach goals
Six local entrepreneurs graduated from a customized training program to grow their businesses through RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship. -
March 10, 2015
Students brainstorm solutions to healthcare issues
Teams of students from IdeaLab@RIT will be working this weekend on four problems faced by Rochester Regional Health System. -
March 4, 2015
Students publish Splattershmup video game
Fifteen students created and published the video game Splattershmup, being showcased on the expo floor at Game Developers Conference 2015, for a class project. -
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.