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Pace Entrepreneurship Studio
Also known as: PES, Pace Entrepreneurship Studio (PES)
Pace University · New York City, NY
Quick fit check
- Indirect support only
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
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Equity
Varies by investment
Application
Rolling
University Wide
Last activity
2026-01-01
High confidence
Pace Entrepreneurship Studio
Pace University's central entrepreneurship hub, housed in the Lubin School of Business. Launched October 2022 in partnership with AnD Ventures (venture builder / VC). Provides workspace, mentorship, workshops, professional sessions, personalized roadmap, and access to venture capital for student, alumni, faculty, and staff entrepreneurs.
- Launch: October 2022
- Partnership: AnD Ventures (venture capital / venture builder)
- Director: Tamir Harosh (tharosh@pace.edu)
- Location: 1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038 (Financial District campus)
- Focus: From ideation to funding — complete startup blueprint
- Programming: Workshops, professional sessions, mentorship, Dean's Roundtable, guest speakers
- Events: InnovateCon 2024 (premier entrepreneurship conference with pitch competitions)
- Structure: Houses The Front Yard as its structured venture-building accelerator track
PES connects students and alumni to international leaders and business professionals. The Studio had received six applications within 48 hours of its October 2022 launch.
Assessment
PES is a clearly documented and active entrepreneurship hub with external VC partnership. However, funding magnitude is limited (primarily mentorship and network access rather than direct grants), equity terms are opaque, and no consolidated startup portfolio list exists. The Studio's partnership with AnD Ventures provides venture capital access but direct check-writing by PES is unconfirmed.
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Evidence
PES official Lubin webpage, catalog entry, and launch press release (October 18, 2022). SBDC page lists PES as a university accelerator-style resource. Events page confirms InnovateCon 2024 activity.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Pace Entrepreneurship Studio at Pace University.
2 sources
# Pace Academic & Ecosystem Sources Pace University academic catalog page for Management, Entrepreneurship BBA (Lubin School of Business). Undergraduate program routing students into PES resources. Program contact: Margaret Hanson (mhanson@pace.edu). Catalog updated for 2025-2026. Pace SBDC Accelerators & Related Funding page curating external programs and listing PES as a university accelerator-style resource. SBDC at 1 Pace Plaza, (212) 618-6655.
# Pace Entrepreneurship Studio Sources Pace University Lubin School of Business page for the Pace Entrepreneurship Studio (PES). Central entrepreneurship hub launched October 2022, housed in Lubin School, in partnership with AnD Ventures. Provides workspace, mentorship, workshops, personalized roadmap, and VC access. Director: Tamir Harosh (tharosh@pace.edu). Active events through at least Spring 2024 (InnovateCon 2024). Catalog entry confirms program offering.