Entrepreneurship & Innovation News and Updates

The TIA Incubator is composed of ambitious student entrepreneurs, often ready to dive into the business world headfirst. However, the program also fosters a space for the underdogs of E&I: the Idea Squad.

During Shawn Chiki’s artist talk at Colgate, the multimedia artist emphasized the importance of preserving both creativity and technicality. “If you’re not dreaming of new worlds, then where is the science going?”

This summer, Thomas Rivier ’28 and Ryan Wilson ’28 continued to grow their vision of creating more track race opportunities for runners of all ages and abilities in Concord, Mass.

Last Saturday, the TIA Incubator held its kickoff session, with a large assemblage of entrepreneurs and mentors ready to begin the program’s 16th year. Mentors echoed two thoughts after the weekend: well engaged teams and palpable excitement.

For the predecessors and successors of Cha’Gate—the only bubble tea option at Colgate—the onboarding process during the transition has required patience, passion, and extended communication.

What began as a typical student journey in TIA quickly evolved into a multi-year talent pipeline to Ozeki Technologies. “For the students, Ozeki [provides] … exposure they would not get in a larger company,” said Ozeki CEO Ken Carter ’92.

From virtual reality art to a deep dive into social entrepreneurship, the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation is kicking off the fall 2025 semester with a dynamic and diverse lineup of events.

Ankita Suri’s ’25 senior thesis draft was due in one month. After facing setbacks, media doom scrolling led to an unlikely breakthrough: “I was so focused on telling everyone else’s stories that I realized that I had no choice but to tell my own.”

For Vitalize’s Talia Broder ’28, the biggest insight from the field work portion of the Accelerator was the importance of reaching out to specialists. “For me, this was especially valuable in understanding sea freight and fulfillment processes.”

Jahanvi Chamria ’28 and Diya Badola ’25 developed a prototype to fully automate vanilla farming.