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On Thursday, March 9, two teams that formed during the Fashion Tech Hackathon in January took top spots at the annual LaunchNET Kent State Idea Olympi
Fashion Tech Hackathon teams dominate LaunchNET’s Idea Olympics 2017
On Thursday, March 9, two teams that formed during the Fashion Tech Hackathon in January took top spots at the annual LaunchNET Kent State Idea OlympiImage

University employees collect, organize and distribute professional attire for students in need of appropriate clothes for job interviews
A good education and a solid résumé aren’t always enough to make a positive first impression. To bridge the gap, a group of Kent State…
New Kent State Career Closet Helps Students Make a Good First Impression
University employees collect, organize and distribute professional attire for students in need of appropriate clothes for job interviews A good education and a solid résumé aren’t always enough to make a positive first impression. To bridge the gap, a group of Kent State…Image

Kent State's Richard Dahome draws from his resources and dreams to create a camp for young athletes who want to increase their speed.
Kent State Track Star Goes the Distance to Up the Speed of Young Athletes
Kent State's Richard Dahome draws from his resources and dreams to create a camp for young athletes who want to increase their speed.Image

Kent State University’s Shanice Cheatham is one step closer to helping health care workers stop the spread of disease in underdeveloped countries. Cheatham took first place and won $4500 in the PITCH U elevator competition at the University of Akron, with the generous support of…
Kent State Entrepreneur Wins Burton D. Morgan PITCH U Competition
Kent State University’s Shanice Cheatham is one step closer to helping health care workers stop the spread of disease in underdeveloped countries. Cheatham took first place and won $4500 in the PITCH U elevator competition at the University of Akron, with the generous support of…Walk the halls of some secondary private schools in Ohio and you will see students adorned in what appears to be typical school attire: striped skirts, traditional ties and stark white button-up oxfords. What you won't see is the hard work behind the attire.
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Women Turn Ideas Into Businesses
Walk the halls of some secondary private schools in Ohio and you will see students adorned in what appears to be typical school attire: striped skirts, traditional ties and stark white button-up oxfords. What you won't see is the hard work behind the attire. …

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The university and local community are invited to join LaunchNET as we celebrate the success of Kent State entrepreneurs!
LaunchNET Celebrates with Awards & Expo
The university and local community are invited to join LaunchNET as we celebrate the success of Kent State entrepreneurs!

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On Wednesday, March 16, 2016, six Kent State student teams competed in the third annual LaunchNET Idea Olympics in the University Library. The event is a lead-in to the regional ideaLabs business idea competition, sponsored by the…
STUDENT TEAMS COMPETE IN “IDEA OLYMPICS” FOR VENTURE FUNDING
On Wednesday, March 16, 2016, six Kent State student teams competed in the third annual LaunchNET Idea Olympics in the University Library. The event is a lead-in to the regional ideaLabs business idea competition, sponsored by the…This spring, LaunchNET Kent State University is proud to host classes for first-time female entrepreneurs in collaboration with local nonprofit Bad Girl Ventures, to promote new business startups by ladies in Kent, Ohio, and surrounding communities.
Bad Girl Ventures will…
Kent State to Host Female Entrepreneurship Community Classes
This spring, LaunchNET Kent State University is proud to host classes for first-time female entrepreneurs in collaboration with local nonprofit Bad Girl Ventures, to promote new business startups by ladies in Kent, Ohio, and surrounding communities. Bad Girl Ventures will…

As of January 1, 2016, the new name of Blackstone LaunchPad Kent State is LaunchNet Kent State! The office, located on the first floor of the Kent Student Center, assists students, alumni, faculty and staff with all kinds of entrepreneurial activities, as well as innovative…