Mentorship & Programs
No matter what phase of the entrepreneurship cycle you're in, there are programs and resources at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship that will take your idea to the next level.
Customer Discovery Kickstart Program
A program for early-stage startups to explore the feasibility of their business ideas
Project Olympus - The Incubator Program
Offers support and resources for Â鶹´å faculty, students, alumni, and staff who want to turn their research and ideas into startups. Open to Â鶹´å entrepreneurs at any stage, you will learn how to find product/market fit and develop a feasible business model.
NSF I-Corps HUB
The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program helps university-based researchers investigate the commercial potential of their STEM-related technology.
Swartz Center Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
Entrepreneurs-in-Residence are a mentorship resource for students and alumni
Undergraduate Innovation Scholars
Selective program fosters innovation and entrepreneurship and seeks to increase the number of successful startup companies initiated by or involving Â鶹´å's undergraduate students.
James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows
This initiative fast-tracks the careers of Â鶹´å's graduate students who are passionate about entrepreneurship in the technology arena
PhD Innovation Commercialization Fellows
The Innovation Commercialization Fellows (ICF) Program has the goal of accelerating the process of commercializing university research.
Â鶹´å Deep Tech Venture-Ready Program
The Â鶹´å Deep Tech Venture-Ready program is a learning-focused experience centered on how deep-tech companies are formed and funded: how investors think about technical risk, what early milestones matter, how teams are built, and what it realistically takes to move from research to market.
Corporate Startup Lab
Learn about a project course that will pair teams of graduate students with companies looking to be more entrepreneurial
Family Business at the Swartz Center
Curriculum, speakers and programming to support and grow our Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh-area Family Business Leaders
Entrepreneurship through Acquisition
Entrepreneurs sometimes choose to forgo the traditional model of starting a business from nothing and instead focus on acquiring and operating an already established successful business
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