Final presentations: 4:30-7:30 p.m. on April 24, 2025
$75,000 in startup funding and business services
The Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition was created by the UB School of Management and the UB Office of Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships. Funded with a $1 million endowment from the late Henry A. Panasci Jr., the program brings UB students from science, technology, business and other disciplines together to maximize their potential to create viable businesses in Western New York.
The competition is hosted by UB’s Startup and Innovation Collaboratory powered by Blackstone LaunchPad.
| Time | Session |
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. | UB’s impact and connection to the Western New York entrepreneurial ecosystem, highlighting the Panasci Technology Competition’s 25 years of impact, networking with our Queen City Connectors and bites from local foodpreneurs. |
| 5:40-5:55 p.m. | Welcome Remarks and Introductions Ananth Iyer, dean and professor, UB School of Management |
| 5:55-6:25 p.m. | Team Presentations
|
| 6:25-6:40 p.m. | Recognize Luminary Award Recipients Hadar Borden, director, UB Startup and Innovation Collaboratory powered by Blackstone LaunchPad, and the Western New York Prosperity Fellowship program |
6:40-7 p.m. | Team Presentations
|
7-7:20 p.m. | While judges deliberate, enjoy a high energy short-form improv show with Buffalo Comedy Collective’s ComedySportz. |
7:20-7:30 p.m. | Presentation of Awards Brian Hamluk, vice president for Student Life, University at Buffalo Hadar Borden, director, UB Startup and Innovation Collaboratory powered by Blackstone LaunchPad, and the Western New York Prosperity Fellowship program |