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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Program Events and Deadlines
News & Announcements
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
CMU Spinout RoadBotics Closes $7.5M Series A
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
CMU Student Matt Spettel Partners with MIT Student to Create an App to Track Exercise Movements
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Apply to the Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows Program by September 9, 2019
Monday, July 8, 2019
CMU Tepper Alumna and AbiliLife, Inc. Founder Courtney Williamson, Ph.D. Gives Inspiring TEDx Talk
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
LittleMoochi Takes First Place at 2019 Forté Power Pitch Competition
CMU Startups in Action
Project Olympus - The Incubator Program
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