Phil McKnight is an entrepreneur who specializes in furthering the adoption of new technologies. His background is in IoT, renewable energy, InsurTech, blockchain, and cryptocurrencies, and has a unique skill for helping people to chart the path between where they are and where they want to go.  His current business, Ghostfruit, is a hosted bitcoin…

Intelligence ++ is an innovative, interdisciplinary program focused on inclusive entrepreneurship and design. This is a showcase of ideas and pitch competition centered around impact and social entrepreneurship with a focus on design and inclusivity.  Cash prizes will be available for well articulated concepts for products, services or technologies designed to support those with intellectual…

Steve VonDeak L’08 will be joining the LaunchPad for Entrepreneur in Residence office hours every other Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., starting February 15.  VonDeak is the co-founder of Density, a high-tech company that uses powerful sensors, combined with state-of-the-art depth data, computer vision and deep learning in an autonomous system that can make…

Prioletti has a master’s degree in applied data science from Syracuse University.  He is the founder of Psily, a mobile app based on-going psilocybin studies at MAPS, that is designed for convenient and robust wellness management and supplement therapy tracking personalized for the user’s lifestyle.  He is also the chief technology officer at Your Perfect Dose…

NYBPC helps student entrepreneurs commercialize new technologies and expand student connections to the business community. Syracuse University has had two grand prize winners, Luis Romo, founder of Purple Sun and Josh Aviv, founder of SparkCharge.  In addition, Syracuse University has had many first-place winners in various tracks, as well as MWBE winners.