Student Projects

Want to see what students are working on?

Explore a diverse array of student projects, ranging from innovative startups to impactful nonprofits and ambitious initiatives, all of which have been created and nurtured with the extensive support and resources provided by Tsai CITY. Dive into these projects to see how Tsai CITY helps bring these ideas to life.

“I've learned so much from the staff and my peers at Tsai CITY, from how to craft company values to how to navigate the start-up and venture capital landscape to just generally how to surround yourself with the people who help you grow and learn.

- Ethen Lund, GRD '25

 

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Launch Pad

Activate your venture: The Tsai CITY Launch Pad is a 6-week incubator program designed to help early-stage ventures gain traction. Participants benefit from skill-building workshops, mentorship, and access to a vibrant community of innovators.

Pathways
  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
  • Explorer Explorer
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Accelerator

Advance your venture: Tsai CITY’s Accelerator, which runs every fall and spring semester, guides students and teams with innovative ideas through the process of building effective organizations, projects, and ventures through workshops, mentorship, and funding.

Pathways
  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
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Summer Fellowship

Amplify your venture: Tsai CITY’s Summer Fellowship is a multi-week, full-time accelerator to incubate new ventures. It includes $20,000 per team and a rigorous sequence of workshops, sprints, mentorship, coaching, and pitch opportunities.

Pathways
  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
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Founders-in-Residence

The Founders-in-Residence Program offers a unique opportunity to lead, mentor, and inspire the next wave of student entrepreneurs while advancing mature ventures through collaboration, innovation, and strategic growth.

Pathways
  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
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Creating pathways to success

The Tsai CITY Pathways are unique and overlapping roadmaps for students to navigate Tsai CITY offerings. They act as guideposts, strategically converging at points of mutual interest. The five pathways are: Civic Innovator, Creative, Entrepreneur, Explorer, and Intrapreneur. Check out some examples:

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CIVIC INNOVATOR: CAMBIUM CARBON

Cambium Carbon, an Accelerator and Summer Fellowship team, aims to mitigate climate change and revitalize communities by restoring American tree cover. 

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CREATIVE: STUDIO HEARBREAK

Studio Heartbreak, an independent animation studio and production company specializing in animated films, participated in the Summer Fellowship program. 

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ENTREPRENEUR: MATCHA SCRUBS

Matcha Scrubs, a venture from the Accelerator and Summer Fellowship programs, provides inclusive satin-lined scrub caps. These caps protect diverse hair types while honoring various cultural hairstyles in healthcare settings.

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