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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May 3, 2016
RIT hosts YEA! Saunders Scholars Competition
The eighth annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Saunders Scholars Competition features 120 finalists, ages 11-18, pitching their business ideas to a panel of judges. -
April 29, 2016
NTID teams to compete for the ‘The Next Big Idea’
Six student teams will present their products, technology or businesses that will be useful to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. -
April 25, 2016
Center for Urban Entrepreneurship opens
The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship was celebrated today at a grand opening ceremony of its new office in a historic downtown building. -
April 15, 2016
Tom Bonadio to receive 2016 Vanden Brul award
Tom Bonadio, CEO and managing partner of The Bonadio Group accounting firm, will be honored at a luncheon at Oak Hill Country Club on April 21. -
April 14, 2016
Companies advance to business competition finals
Two clients of Venture Creations Business Incubator have advanced to the final round of the 2016 Rochester Venture Challenge business competition. The winner receives $25,000. -
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.
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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
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
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. -
February 5, 2016
RIT, UR co-host global entrepreneurship consortium
More than 350 entrepreneurship experts from the U.S. and abroad will arrive in Rochester as the city showcases two universities’ entrepreneurial expertise and endeavors. -
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. -
November 19, 2015
RIT presence strong at Rochester Mini Maker Faire
RIT will display its innovative “maker” culture in the Rochester Mini Maker Faire this Saturday. More than 20 of the Faire’s 100+ exhibitors are affiliated with RIT.