innovation-and-entrepreneurship

Spencer Tate and co-founder win Paladin Pitch Competition

FOX Carolina's Zach Prelutsky covers the 4th Annual Paladin Pitch Competition. Dotflo, a data analytics platform created by Furman's Spencer Tate and Nemath Ahmed of Georgia Tech, took first place and $10K in prize money.

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Data analytics platform wins Paladin Pitch

Furman's Spencer Tate '24 and Nemath Ahmed of Georgia Tech power through and win the inaugural Johnny Flynn Paladin Pitch Award.

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Furman elevates talent development, launches Center for Innovative Leadership

Under the direction of Garrett Stern, the CIL aims to support mature and growing businesses in the Upstate.

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Experts hash out what entrepreneurial success means for Greenville

A panel that included Furman's own Bryan Davis of The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship discussed how to measure Greenville's entrepreneurial climate.

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Calling all entrepreneurs and innovators: Advantage Greenville happens Nov. 18

The networking event and information session for aspiring entrepreneurs is presented by The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the City of Greenville.

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Furman rises in US News rankings; noted for innovation, teaching, research, first-year experience

The university has ranked among the most innovative universities since 2016, and ranked No. 4 this year, signaling the level of awareness of The Furman Advantage and other programs have in higher education.

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Truist Foundation awards grant to The Hill Institute’s GVL Starts to support startup ventures

Truist Foundation has awarded The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's GVL Starts a $75,000 grant to support startup ventures.

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Truist Foundation awards grant to The Hill Institute’s GVL Starts to support startup ventures

A collaboration between The Hill Institute and several community organizations, GVL Starts has earned the backing of Truist Foundation, which recently awarded $75,000 to the early-stage venture accelerator.

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Furman again featured in The Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’ guide

Furman University ranks highly in “best quality of life,” “best classroom experience” and other categories.

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UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNAL: Dionne Sandiford launches a cozy concept

Entrepreneur, business owner and self-described "threadmaster" Dionne Sandiford knows you don't have to go it alone when launching a business venture or product. Sandiford, owner of Corporate Stitch, leaned on The Hill Institute for Innovation...

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Furman named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review

Furman University has been named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review based on data from its surveys of administrators at about 650 colleges in 2021-2022. The company also factored in data...

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Pathways course approved to guide students through The Furman Advantage

Furman University faculty have voted to make Pathways, a two-year program central to The Furman Advantage, a graduation requirement for all students starting in Fall 2022. Pathways is a one-credit class each semester for first-...

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