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Pratt Institute is a private art and design institute in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 1887. Its entrepreneurship footprint is primarily creative- and curriculum-focused. The core offering is the pratt-design-entrepreneurship-minor — an interdisciplinary academic minor coordinated by Professor Peter Ragonetti (Industrial Design). The pratt-ignition-lab crash course and pitch competition, founded in 2017, is historically the most substantive co-curricular program but has no public documentation since 2019. Pratt has no documented venture fund, incubator, accelerator, or formal tech transfer office in the 2023-2026 timeframe.
Include. Pratt Institute has an active and well-documented Design Entrepreneurship Minor with proven alumni outcomes (Twice Rabbit, snag, Zepster Gallery). The Ignition Lab crash course historically provided meaningful venture education, but its current status is unverifiable. Pratt lacks any venture fund, incubator, accelerator, or tech transfer infrastructure, and its entrepreneurship footprint is primarily curricular. primarily curricular/educational support with limited capital deployment and infrastructure.
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
2
1 currently active
Top direct funding
No direct cash prizes indexed
Equity
No equity on indexed programs
Program mix
2
Academic Program · Venture Education
Programs to explore
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2 programs indexed
Academic Program
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- Last activity
- 2026-06-08
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
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From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
No internal venture funding, grants, or prize money documented. Ignition Lab pitch competition connected teams to VC and angel investors but did not provide direct funding. No institutional venture fund, proof-of-concept fund, or angel network.
Recent Activity
- June 2026: Pratt News profiles three successful alumni from Design Entrepreneurship Minor (Twice Rabbit, snag, Zepster Gallery).
- March 2025: ENPR-200 course catalog updated.
- 2019: Ignition Lab second cohort with pitch competition (Taiyo wins).
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Earthpact
Pratt Institute · Pratt Ignition Lab
Sustainability app concept from Pratt Ignition Lab 2018 cohort (Akgül, Pressman, Sandoval, MS SES '19).
Haven
2nd place
placement
Pratt Institute · Pratt Ignition Lab
Social athletic club; 2nd place at Pratt Ignition Lab Pitch Competition 2019.
Knock Knock City
Pratt Institute · Design Entrepreneurship Minor
Luggage storage platform by Georgantas & Sonmez; Pratt Design Entrepreneurship Minor alumni venture.
Noise Art Magazine
Pratt Institute · Design Entrepreneurship Minor
Student-run arts magazine by Devon Gordon; Pratt Design Entrepreneurship Minor alumni venture.
OneRoof
Pratt Institute · Design Entrepreneurship Minor
Hyperlocal neighborhood platform by Georgantas & Sonmez; Pratt Design Entrepreneurship Minor alumni venture.
snag
Pratt Institute · Design Entrepreneurship Minor
Subletting platform by Georgantas & Sonmez (BID '16); Pratt Entrepreneurship Minor alum and a16z Speedrun accelerator participant.
Taiyo
1st place
placement
Pratt Institute · Pratt Ignition Lab
Ethical womenswear subscription; 1st place at Pratt Ignition Lab Pitch Competition 2019 (Katherine Jacobson, BFA Fashion Design '18).
Twice Rabbit Tattoo
Pratt Institute · Design Entrepreneurship Minor
Los Angeles tattoo studio founded by Anna Williams (BFA Communication Design '19); Pratt Design Entrepreneurship Minor alum.
Wa-Ma
Pratt Institute · Pratt Ignition Lab
Modular shelving venture by Connie Cheng (BFA Communications Design '11); Pratt Ignition Lab 2019 participant.
Wandering Aid
Pratt Institute · Pratt Ignition Lab
Inclusive mapping services venture; Pratt Ignition Lab 2019 participant.
Yellow Napkin
Pratt Institute · Pratt Ignition Lab
Recycled-material accessories venture; Pratt Ignition Lab 2019 participant.
Zepster Gallery
Pratt Institute · Design Entrepreneurship Minor
Artist gallery in NYC founded by Devon Gordon (BFA Fine Arts '22); Pratt Design Entrepreneurship Minor alum.
Historical winners (research notes)
- Taiyo (Katherine Jacobson) — Ignition Lab Pitch Competition 1st 2019. Ethical womenswear subscription.
- Haven — Ignition Lab 2nd 2019. Social athletic club.
- Twice Rabbit Tattoo (Anna Williams, BFA Comm Design '19) — Los Angeles tattoo studio, Entrepreneurship Minor alum.
- snag (Georgantas & Sonmez, BID '16) — Subletting platform. a16z Speedrun accelerator.
- Zepster Gallery (Devon Gordon, BFA Fine Arts '22) — Artist gallery in NYC.
- OneRoof (Georgantas & Sonmez) — Hyperlocal neighborhood platform.
- Earthpact (Akgül, Pressman, Sandoval) — Sustainability app, from Ignition Lab 2018.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
- Ignition Lab current status (2023-2026) — no public evidence found.
- Minor enrollment numbers, completion rates, and broader outcome data.
- CCPD EIR program details and recent activity.
- Any incubator, accelerator, venture fund, or tech transfer function at Pratt.
- Student entrepreneurship clubs or organizations.
- Budget and institutional investment in entrepreneurship programming.
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News & articles
3 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Pratt Institute.
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Official sources(3)
Pratt Institute
Design Entrepreneurship Minor Official Pages
Three captures: (1) Pratt Entrepreneurship main page describing the minor and mission, (2) research article "10 Things That Creative Entrepreneurs Should Know" by Peter Ragonetti, (3) ENPR-200 Entrepreneurship Mindset course catalog listing. Together confirm the minor's leadership, curriculum, and active status as of 2025-2026.
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Pratt Alumni Entrepreneurship June 2026
Pratt News article (June 8, 2026) profiling three alumni ventures that emerged from the Design Entrepreneurship Minor. Confirms the minor is contemporary, relevant, and producing startup outcomes.
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Ignition Lab Crash Course and Pitch Competition
Pratt News article (May 9, 2019) documenting the Ignition Lab crash course and its culminating pitch competition. Details the program structure, participants, judges, and 2019 winners.
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