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Brooklyn College (CUNY)
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Brooklyn College is a public senior college of the City University of New York in Brooklyn, New York. Its entrepreneurship ecosystem is built around the Innovation + Entrepreneurship Lab (funded by Blackstone LaunchPad), the Murray Koppelman School of Business, and DEI-focused programming. The I+E Lab functions as the central node, with Pitch NExT ($1,000 first prize) and TEEP experiential program providing competition and curricular depth. Students also have access to system-wide CUNY Startups. No on-campus incubator, venture fund, or tech transfer office was identified at the Brooklyn College level.
Maybe include. Brooklyn College has an active I+E Lab with Blackstone LaunchPad funding, a DEI-focused pitch competition, and an experiential program with 2026 activity. However, it lacks a full-fledged incubator, accelerator, venture fund, or tech transfer pipeline. emerging but active startup support infrastructure with access to CUNY system-wide resources.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-23); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
At a glance
Indexed programs
3
All currently active
Top direct funding
$1,000
Pitch NExT
Equity
No equity on indexed programs
Program mix
3
Entrepreneurship Center · Pitch Competition · Academic Program
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3 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
Pitch NExT
Pitch CompetitionAlso: BLMI Pitch NExT
$1,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2023-04-01
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
Innovation + Entrepreneurship Lab / Blackstone LaunchPad at Brooklyn College
Entrepreneurship CenterAlso: I+E Lab, Brooklyn College Blackstone LaunchPad
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-23
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Verified
Academic Program
The Entrepreneurship Experience Program
Academic ProgramAlso: TEEP, Brooklyn College TEEP
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-05-07
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Partially Verified
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
Pitch NExT offers $1,000 first prize. I+E Lab channels students into competitions. No venture fund or equity-based programs identified.
Recent Activity
- 2021: I+E Lab created with $450K Blackstone LaunchPad grant
- Oct 2022: Physical I+E Lab opened
- 2023: >60 walk-ins, >200 students in workshops
- May 2026: TEEP event held with student business plan presentations
Known Startups and Winners
No startup winners publicly documented.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
- Dedicated tech transfer/commercialization at BC level (likely CUNY central).
- Detailed prize structures for Koppelman competitions and Pitch NExT.
- 2024-2026 competition cycles and named winners.
- Operational cadence of Small Business Center 2023-2026.
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