Built on campus
Cha'Gate
Colgate University · Hamilton, NY
Affiliated with TIA Entrepreneur Showcase · Pitch Competition
Colgate TIA campus bubble tea venture.
Sources & articles
News and official sources documenting Cha'Gate's outcome through TIA Entrepreneur Showcase.
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Colgate University
Colgate E&I Student Programs Page
Overview page for E&I student programs. Describes TIA Incubator (up to $5K seed grants, Sept-April, mentorship), Idea Squad, TIA Summer Accelerator, and Harvard Business School Online certificate partnerships.
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Colgate University
TIA Incubator Program Page
Official Thought Into Action program page. Describes TIA Incubator (year-long, Sept-April, up to $5K seed grants), TIA Summer Accelerator ($7,500 grant), Idea Squad, PE courses, Campus Venture Initiative, and TIA Entrepreneur Showcase.
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Colgate University
2026 TIA Entrepreneur Showcase
Detailed article about the 2026 TIA Entrepreneur Showcase (April 11, 2026). Documents pitch competition finalists, $10K top prize to PLNT (Porter Comstock '26), audience choice awards ($5,500 total), Iggy game ($10K to 30 ventures), and $227K+ cumulative prize total.
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