UB Startup Week....Experience It
A celebration of UB’s innovation and startup ecosystem, with a week full of events, hosted on UB’s three campuses, all free of charge. Get to know the community, and learn from and connect with entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, investors, and like-minded students. The series of programs will catalyze students to find their inner entrepreneurial and innovative spirit.
UB Startup Week is hosted by UB’s Blackstone LaunchPad in partnership with UB’s Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships powered by the UB Innovation Hub, UB Sustainability, UB Libraries, Career Design Center, The Graduate School, UB Advancement and Alumni Engagement, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Management, and the I-Corps Program.
Select which events you might be interested in attending during UB Startup Week. By checking off an event, you will be signed up to receive emails about event information, and sign up reminders.
A raw and authentic interview of an entrepreneur by a University at Buffalo student entrepreneur.
Thursday, 9/14/2023
Noon - 1:30 pm
340 Student Union
Audience: UG, GRAD, PhD
Join us for Fast 46 on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 for the countdown—from 46 to one—and find out where each company ranks based on the highest revenue growth rates.
Thursday, 9/14/2023
5:30 - 8:00 pm
Center for the Arts
Audience: Alumni
A weekly gathering for innovators and makers at the University at Buffalo. Networking is the best way to have your coffee!
Thursday, 9/14/2023
5:30 - 6:30 pm
340 Student Union
Audience: UG, GRAD, PhD, Alumni
Engage with our regular master class learning sessions covering a variety of topics to extend learning outside the classroom.
Thursdays
6:30 - 7:30 pm
340 Student Union
Audience: UG, GRAD, PhD, Alumni
Coffee + Convos with incredible alumni from UB's Fast 46 Companies
9:30 - 11 am
259 Capen Hall
Audience: UG, Graduate students, PhD
Use your tech and business skills to envision the future of tech in Western New York
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Friday, September 15 | 11:00 – 6:30PM, Student Union Atrium and Auditorium
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Saturday, September 16 | 11:00 – 5:00PM (optional mentoring), via Zoom
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Sunday, September 17 | 10:00 – 1:00PM (optional mentoring), via Zoom
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Monday, September 18 | 12:30 – 5:15PM, Student Union 235
Audience: UG, Graduate Students
Hosted by: TechBuffalo, UB Career Design Center, UB School of Management, UB School of Engineering and Computer Science.
Take innovation from the lab to the marketplace.
Friday, 9/15/2023
12pm - 1pm
UB Incubator at CBLS (Downtown Campus)
Audience: Graduate Students, Research Faculty, Alumni
Discover the exciting world of Intellectual Law and Patents! Join UB Engineering and Applied Sciences Alumni Association President, Jordan Walbesser, as he moderates an interactive panel of UB Alumni in this field.
Monday, 9/18/2023
5:30 - 7:30 pm
330 Student Union
Audience: UG, Graduate students, PhD, Alumni
Calling all aspiring student entrepreneurs! Need funding to bring your brilliant idea to life? Don't miss our Monthly Get Seeded! Pitch events! Sign up to pitch live at the event and let the audience decide who deserves the funding!
Tuesday, 9/19/2023
7:00 - 8:00 pm
201 Student Union Theatre
Audience: UG, Gradaute students, PhD, Alumni
Meet sustainability entrepreneurs for an informal gathering to hear their inspiring stories and learn about their passion for Social Justice, Equity, and Climate Action. Gain valuable industry knowledge and advice for starting a sustainability-focused bus
Tuesday, 9/19/2023
10:00 - 11:30 am
Diefendorf Hall - 206,South Campus
Audience: UG, "Grad, Masters students", PhD, Alumni
Celebrate the Rebrand and Opening of the UB Startup and Innovation Collaboratory. Be among the first guests to visit the space at and preview demos from student and alumni startup teams.
Tuesday, 9/19/2023
4:30 - 6:00 pm
SU Lobby
Audience: UG, Graduate students, PhD, Alumni
Whether you're a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or an ally, the UB LGBTQ FSA would like your help in designing a resource center for our queer community.
Wednesday, 9/20/2023
1-3:30 pm
210 Student Union
Audience: UG, Graduate students, PhD
Get the most out of LinkedIn to become a future Start Up professional.
Wednesday, 9/20/2023
4-5 pm
210 Student Union
Audience: UG, Gradaute students, PhD
Make the most of your conversations with reps from the 20 Startup companies that will be attending the STEAM Job + Internship Fair on October 3rd.
Thursday, 9/21/2023
12pm - 1pm
259 Capen Hall, Career Design Center
Audience: UG, Graduate students, PhD
What are you talking about? A strong research pitch, using a pitch deck, helps answer the "what are you talking about" problem.
Friday, 9/22/2023
9:00 - 10:00 am
340 Student Union
Audience: PhD, Alumni
Get ready to meet your mentor match in this speed-dating style event, connect with business coaches, EIRs, and experienced founders!
Friday, 9/22/2023
4:30-6pm
UB Incubator at CBLS, Downtown Campus (Transportation Provided)
Audience: UG, Graduate students, PhD
Lemonade Rivalry at its finest! Clubs face off in a spirited competition, squeezing every drop of creativity to "outsell" each other in the sweetest showdown of the year.
September 11 – 15th
Across UB Three Campuses
Audience: UG, Graduate students
This innovation sprint will have our campus community design innovative projects or programs that will make our campus more sustainable, more resilient, more equitable and less impactful in regards to climate change.
Monday, 9/18/23, 11-12:20, Zoom: Meeting ID: 962 7708 2704 | Passcode: 779452
Wednesday, 9/20/23: 11-12:20 in person, 210 Student Union
Audience: UG, Graduate Students, PhD
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