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Cipher

Competition winner1st place$100,000 prize

Cornell University · Ithaca, NY

Affiliated with Cornell Tech Startup Studio & Startup Awards · Venture Studio

AI-powered platform; 2024 Cornell Tech Startup Awards $100K winner.

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Cornell Tech Startup Studio & Awards

Cornell Tech's Startup Studio is the required capstone curriculum where master's students develop and pitch startups. The Startup Awards provide $100K investment + co-working space + mentorship to ~4 winning teams annually. 11 teams compete. Led by Josh Hartmann. Since 2012.

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