Final presentations: 4:30-7:30 p.m. on April 18, 2024
$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 region’s Fashion Entrepreneurs, including demo tables, foodpreneurs and networking. |
5:40-5:55 p.m. | Welcome Remarks and Introductions Ananth Iyer, dean and professor, UB School of Management |
5:55-6:20 p.m. | Team Presentations
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6:20-6:35 p.m. | Recognize Luminary Award Recipients
Hadar Borden, director, Startup and Innovation Collaboratory powered by Blackstone LaunchPad, and the Western New York Prosperity Fellowship program |
6:35-7 p.m. | Team Presentations
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7-7:20 p.m. | While judges deliberate, enjoy a Fashion Show featuring styles from Western New York’s Fashionpreneurs and music by DJ Jamil Crews, founder and CEO of Crews Control Media. |
7:20-7:30 p.m. | Presentation of Awards Hadar Borden, director, Startup and Innovation Collaboratory powered by Blackstone LaunchPad, and the Western New York Prosperity Fellowship program |