Virtual Innovation Competition
Apr
24
12:00 PM12:00

Virtual Innovation Competition

Blackstone LaunchPad at UAlbany is pleased to announce this year’s Innovation Competition. Winners will receive prize money for their startup business. The competition offers great experience to participants by having them pitch in a “Shark Tank” environment. Last year’s pitches generated a lot of excitement and interest from the university, community, judges and business.

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1 Million Cups--April 2020
Apr
15
8:30 AM08:30

1 Million Cups--April 2020

1 Million Cups Albany hosted by:

Blackstone LaunchPad Powered by Techstars at UAlbany Center for Student Entrepreneurship

The event will be held in the Massry Center For business, Room 151 in the Uptown Campus campus.

Parking is available in the Collins Circle Visitor Lot. Please mention that you are here for the Blackstone LaunchPad event.

Coffee and Donuts will be served! 

Date: Wednesday, April 15th, 2020

Time: 8:30 to 9:30 am - Please arrive early to park and find your way to the room

Location: BB151, Massry Center for Business, Uptown Campus

1400 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12222

Please register below so we have an accurate count for parking!

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Design Thinking Workshop with Y-Center
Mar
6
10:00 AM10:00

Design Thinking Workshop with Y-Center

This design thinking workshop is an opportunity for students use critical thinking skills to solve real world problems. With the help of Y-Center, Blackstone LaunchPad will create a space where entrepreneurship skills are developed and put to the test.

Y-Center is a Global Design Thinking Enterprise. They offer collaborative, hands on and sector agnostic programs with measurable impact. They have successfully completed Design Thinking workshops in reputed universities like Wharton and Stanford and co-created solutions with reputed organizations in 10 countries across 4 continents.

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Mentor Mingle
Feb
26
5:00 PM17:00

Mentor Mingle

  • Massry School of Business, BB 151 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Mentor Mingle is an amazing event to enhance the minds of young entrepreneurs. Mentor Mingle is a two-part event. The first is a speed dating style mentorship workshop. This will give students the opportunity to meet with each mentor for a brief period of time and receive feedback on their business and pitch.  This will be followed up by pitch showcase, where students will have the opportunity to showcase the skills learned from their mentors. Networking and pizza will follow.

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