Startup Spotlights

Discover incredible student entrepreneur stories


Jack Rose ’24 named 2023-2024 LaunchPad Watson Scholar
September 18, 2023

Jack Rose ’24 named 2023-2024 LaunchPad Watson Scholar

Jack Rose ‘24, a business analytics major in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, will be the Syracuse University Blackstone LaunchPad Watson Scholar for the 2023-24 academic year. Rose
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Rob Goldblatt ’23 takes streetwear to a new level of fashion
December 5, 2022

Rob Goldblatt ’23 takes streetwear to a new level of fashion

When you first meet Rob Goldblatt, you can’t help but notice his sense of style. His dedication to clothing is visible through his personal sense of fashion, and also through
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Tech visionary Sai Krishna Bolla G ’23 drives innovation through intellectual and entrepreneurial passion
December 2, 2022

Tech visionary Sai Krishna Bolla G ’23 drives innovation through intellectual and entrepreneurial passion

Sai Krishna Bolla G ’23 is a serial entrepreneur who has been nominated as one of the Top 50 Tech Visionaries in the World, and is the published author with
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Emma Lueders ’24 and Jennie Bull ’24 Are “In the Mood” to Spread the Message of Self-Love and Sex Positivity
December 2, 2022

Emma Lueders ’24 and Jennie Bull ’24 Are “In the Mood” to Spread the Message of Self-Love and Sex Positivity

“This is bold, raw, and a little bit audacious…but I kind of love it.” That isn’t a thought I ever imagined that looking over a PowerPoint pitch deck could possibly
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Katy Arons ’24 is developing two award-winning venture platforms
December 2, 2022

Katy Arons ’24 is developing two award-winning venture platforms

Dedicated to improving the communities around her, Katy Arons is currently working on two startups that facilitate safer connections between people. Katy is majoring in Information Management and Technology with
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Ud Joseph ’25 creates a mentoring network to support youth and build communities
December 2, 2022

Ud Joseph ’25 creates a mentoring network to support youth and build communities

Posse Scholar and Syracuse student Ud Joseph ’25, studying Information Management and Technology in the School of Information Studies, is committed to creating connected and uplifting community.  Born in Arcahaie,
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Mauricio Luna ’24 makes attending U.S. colleges more accessible for students in León
December 2, 2022

Mauricio Luna ’24 makes attending U.S. colleges more accessible for students in León

After 12 hours of travel and three layovers, Mauricio Luna steps off his flight from León, Guanajuato to Syracuse, New York. As he boards an Uber for his dorm, a
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Neil Adams ’24 prioritizes entertainment when creating advertising content
November 15, 2022

Neil Adams ’24 prioritizes entertainment when creating advertising content

With his headphones in and deep focus in his gaze, Neil Adams peers at the video editing software on his computer. He turns to a notebook on his desk and
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Gabriel Davila-Campos ’25 on fusing technology, entrepreneurship and academic excellence
November 15, 2022

Gabriel Davila-Campos ’25 on fusing technology, entrepreneurship and academic excellence

Gabriel Davila-Campos ’25, studying Applied Data Analytics with a concentration in Information Security Management along with a minor in Innovation, Design and Start-Ups, in the School of Information Studies, has
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Domenic Gallo ’24 is reimagining alternative and assistive communications tech to empower individuals with speech disabilities
November 15, 2022

Domenic Gallo ’24 is reimagining alternative and assistive communications tech to empower individuals with speech disabilities

“I have always been drawn to creative problems, yet I have always solved those problems in technical ways. I am very left-brained. But people need to know being left-brained can
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Sandra Appiah Babu-Boateng ’10, Techstars Boston, partners with the Syracuse LaunchPad to beta test her mentor matching platform, LegacyShift
November 1, 2022

Sandra Appiah Babu-Boateng ’10, Techstars Boston, partners with the Syracuse LaunchPad to beta test her mentor matching platform, LegacyShift

Hours of studying, networking, writing cover letters, and practicing interviews is something college students work tirelessly at for one purpose: getting their first job after graduation. However, when that offer
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Kai Patricio G’23 takes on a graduate degree and creating Design Led No Code
October 17, 2022

Kai Patricio G’23 takes on a graduate degree and creating Design Led No Code

Kai Patricio is an extraordinary thinker who has taken a small idea and turned it into an idea that may be untouchable. Working towards his dream and ambitions, Kai is
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