It makes entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skills accessible and relevant for our STEM students to help them build thriving companies and careers and to learn by doing, gaining knowledge and critical skills to help them succeed as technology solution providers as well as problem solvers.
Student entrepreneurs are encouraged and mentored to generate innovative and forward-thinking product and service ideas, explore viable opportunities and markets, learn to deliver compelling elevator pitches, and develop viable business plans.
TechFest gives students the opportunity to turn their ideas into real, marketable products or services.
Through the TechFest program, up to 20 student entrepreneurs will be selected to receive $500 in seed funding upon successful completion of the required workshops and participation in the exhibition. TechFest highlights projects that combine creativity with practical application, supporting students who are developing sustainability-based STEM products, business concepts, or prototypes.
Are you interested in seed funding for your new business? Join the program to turn your innovative idea into a real product or service.
Below is the criteria for eligibility.
The following TechFest activities are designed to mentor you through the successful completion of your project.
1. Participate in all the following bootcamps/workshops in:
2. Attend all mentorship meetings
3. Complete project charts or designs or functional prototypes under the guidance of your mentors
4. Participate in the mock presentation of your project ideas
5. Participate in the tech-fest exhibition that will be open to the whole college and CUNY Community. Angel investors, incubators in NYC, mentors, and Bronx based businesses will be invited to the exhibition.
Sessions may be in person or virtual.
TechFest is designed to support entrepreneurs just like you.
Below are the key dates outlining participation and milestones in the TechFest program.
Sessions may be in person or virtual.
If you’re currently a CUNY student and have an idea that addresses a unique problem or challenge, you could compete for cash prizes, with a Grand Prize of $10,000 up for grabs.
Applying is super easy. Just upload a 60 – 90 second video explaining your idea and fill out a short form. No idea is too big or small, so even small ideas can have a meaningful impact.
You must be a current matriculated CUNY student
See you on the ultimate creative battlefield!
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To stay in touch with us and learn about
upcoming programs and activities, please contact:
Harini Mittal
Department of Business & Information Systems
Bronx Community College
harini.mittal@bcc.cuny.edu
Dr. Daniel Lazarus
Department of Business & Information Systems
Bronx Community College
Daniel.lazarus@bcc.cuny.edu
