Turning researchers, hackers, hustlers, designers ... into successful entrepreneurs.
The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University is a system of programs and activities that offers a unique path of entrepreneurship education, engagement, collaboration and opportunity — for a truly transformative learning experience.
Thanks to a gift by alumnus and entrepreneur James R. Swartz, the Swartz Center builds upon CMU's history in entrepreneurship excellence.
Interested in working out of the Swartz Center?
Carnegie Mellon University current and alumni startups and entrepreneurs interested in working out of the Swartz Center space can submit an application on our Swartz Center startups page.
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Friday, September 13, 2019
The Swartz Center Announces 2021 Cohort of Undergraduate Innovation Scholars
Monday, September 9, 2019
The CMU Swartz Center Held Its Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Event This Past Saturday
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
BlastPoint Inc. Selected by Plug & Play For Its Energy and Sustainability Group
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Fall 2019 CONNECTS Series Lineup
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