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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October 10, 2013
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Designer Scott Wilson headlines conference
Scott Wilson ’91, founder of Minimal Inc. and former global director at Nike, is the keynote speaker at the RIT Entrepreneurs Conference on Oct. 18. -
September 26, 2013
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Saunders College hosts ‘Shark Tank’ judge
Daymond John is headlining Saunders College of Business Gasser Lecture Series during the 2013 RIT Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend. -
September 25, 2013
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Center for Urban Entrepreneurship awarded $1.5M
The federal government is investing $1.5 million toward construction and renovation costs for the facility that will house RIT’s new Center for Urban Entrepreneurship. -
September 19, 2013
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Action-packed weekend for Brick City Homecoming
Highlights include former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and astronaut Mark Kelly at the Horton speakers, several hockey games and comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood. -
September 6, 2013
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Saunders Dean ogilvie honored by The PhD Project
Dean dt ogilvie has been inducted into The PhD Project Hall of Fame, established in 2011 to recognize a select few who have inspired many. -
August 16, 2013
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Program reaches out to city school parents
CausBuzz, developed by a team of RIT students, is a mobile, cloud-based, automated check-in system to increase parental engagement in the Rochester City School District. -
August 14, 2013
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Budding businesses pitch to potential investors
Students in the 2013 Saunders Summer Start-up Program pitched their business ideas to prospective investors, asking for investment, advice and networking connections. -
August 13, 2013
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City students solve business challenges
Forty junior and high school students from the Rochester City School District will graduate Saturday after completing the Future Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs program. -
July 30, 2013
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RIT hosts 22nd Undergraduate Research Symposium
Nearly 160 presentations are planned for the symposium, to be held at the RIT Inn & Conference Center on Friday. -
June 5, 2013
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Saunders College teaches teens about business
The Future Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs program teaches junior and senior high school students how to be professionals with real businesses in the community. -
May 20, 2013
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RIT enhances the tourism experience
Faculty and students at RIT are using mobile technologies to engage visitors of historical destinations in the Greater Rochester area. -
May 4, 2013
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Experiencing the future
Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival drew a large and inquisitive crowd on May 4. More than 30,000 visitors explored the RIT campus during the festival.
