Established in 2019, the YU Innovation Lab has evolved into a dynamic NYC-based hub dedicated to fostering the economic growth of startups accessing the US markets. With the support of the Economic Development Administration since 2020, the Innovation Lab has united three vital communities: the Israeli startup sector, Upper Manhattan's business community, and Yeshiva University's rich human capital, including students and faculty, into a powerful ecosystem that supports innovation, collaboration, and economic development.
Register here | Registration deadline: Friday, 2/7
The Orientation/Kick-Off event is February 11 from 7 - 8 p.m. in Furst Hall Room 501 on the Wilf Campus.
Questions? Contact Natasha Srulowitz at natasha.srulowitz@yu.edu
Register here | Registration deadline: Friday, 2/7
The Orientation/Kick-Off event is February 11 from 7 - 8 p.m. in Furst Hall Room 501 on the Wilf Campus.
Questions? Contact Natasha Srulowitz at natasha.srulowitz@yu.edu
Open to all YU students, this competition invites teams of budding campus entrepreneurs to vie for a top cash prize sponsored by the Shevet Glaubach Center for Career Strategy and Professional Development (SGC), awarded to the most viable startup at the program’s culminating Pitch Night.
The YU Innovation Lab hosts 'HIVE in the Heights' events, bringing together local Washington Heights entrepreneurs to network and learn about resources and best practices to grow their businesses.
In the Spring of 2024, the Innovation Lab hosted a series of workshops led by YU faculty, specifically designed to enhance essential skills for small business owners in Washington Heights. The program included a comprehensive multi-part training on Digital Advertising Strategies, a session on Building Effective Teams titled, and previously a session on practical applications of AI for small businesses. This pilot program was crafted to showcase the university's auxiliary capability in empowering founders with crucial skills for business growth.
The Innovation Lab has been fostering student innovation through a blend of courses, experiential learning opportunities, and competitions. Students engage directly with startup clients, applying their academic knowledge to real-world challenges. These hands-on experiences are integrated into the curriculum, allowing students to work on critical issues facing early stage and growing businesses.
By leveraging the expertise of Innovation Lab leadership, the Innovation Lab developed a scalable model for providing business, technical, go-to-market, and marketing expertise to startups in the US and Israel.
As we embark on the next phase of the Innovation Lab, we are incredibly proud of the successes we've achieved and the impact we've had on students, startups, and the broader community. Building on these accomplishments, we are eager to expand our program, enhance our offerings, and explore new opportunities to foster a strong entrepreneurial mindset among students by equipping them with the education, tools, resources, and mentorship needed to advance their career and entrepreneurial goals.
Simultaneously, we are committed to supporting startup businesses developed by YU alumni, Washington Heights entrepreneurs, and Israeli startup founders, by providing strategic resources and opportunities that can help fuel their growth in US markets.
Through the expanded Innovation Lab program, we seek to create a dynamic ecosystem where students and businesses can thrive and contribute to broader economic development.
We welcome your suggestions and input to help us create an even more effective and valuable program for the university, our students, and the business communities both locally and in Israel. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or requests for support—we look forward to collaborating with you.
For our 2nd Workshop in the YU Innovation Challenge we hosted VP of Marketing of AIDOC Medical, Ariella Shoham for a fireside chat!
Read more about the event here!
The Innovation Lab and the Shevet Glaubach Center are partnering to host the inaugural YU Innovation Challenge!
Read more about the challenge here!
Our students learned so much from these three inspiring entrepreneurs as they each shared their personal entrepreneurial journey!
Read more about the event here!
We had a fantastic turnout to our first in-person event with Roy Peled of Ballista Ventures!
Read more about the event here!
We welcomed our new cohort of startups!
Read more about the event here!
We've come a long way since Spring 2019
Read more about our progress and future plans
One-day intensive dive into the most important founding decisions that tend to go awry, alternating between YU’s I-Lab location and an equivalent one in Israel.
Two-day workshop for Israeli and YU affiliated startups with leading marketing experts and growth hackers. (Coming Soon)
Cultural-dictionary workshops and publications for international and American entrepreneurs to learn...
Cultural-dictionary workshops and publications for international and American entrepreneurs to learn about the other culture. Business culture and flow, “reading between the lines,” public speaking and debating, negotiation and presentation skills. (Coming Soon)
Yeshiva University’s Innovation Lab is up and running...
Yeshiva University’s Innovation Lab is up and running, providing a space for Israeli startups to collaborate with YU students, alumni and faculty alike. Launched in May 2019, the Lab works in conjunction with Yissum, the technology transfer company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.The Innovation Lab operates independently as a hub for startups, and also integrates various courses offered at YU’s Sy Syms School of Business and Katz School of Science and Health. The Lab assigns teams of YU students — along with a faculty member — to work with one of the 11 participating startups. It also includes specialized workshops, office space, legal counsel and personalized guidance from senior high-tech and business professionals acting as mentors.
For our 2nd Workshop in the YU Innovation Challenge we hosted VP of Marketing of AIDOC Medical, Ariella Shoham for a fireside chat!
Read more about the event here!
The Innovation Lab and the Shevet Glaubach Center are partnering to host the inaugural YU Innovation Challenge!
Read more about the challenge here!
Our students learned so much from these three inspiring entrepreneurs as they each shared their personal entrepreneurial journey!
Read more about the event here!
We had a fantastic turnout to our first in-person event with Roy Peled of Ballista Ventures!
Read more about the event here!
We welcomed our new cohort of startups!
Read more about the event here!
We've come a long way since Spring 2019
Read more about our progress and future plans
One-day intensive dive into the most important founding decisions that tend to go awry, alternating between YU’s I-Lab location and an equivalent one in Israel.
Two-day workshop for Israeli and YU affiliated startups with leading marketing experts and growth hackers. (Coming Soon)
Cultural-dictionary workshops and publications for international and American entrepreneurs to learn...
Cultural-dictionary workshops and publications for international and American entrepreneurs to learn about the other culture. Business culture and flow, “reading between the lines,” public speaking and debating, negotiation and presentation skills. (Coming Soon)
Yeshiva University’s Innovation Lab is up and running...
Yeshiva University’s Innovation Lab is up and running, providing a space for Israeli startups to collaborate with YU students, alumni and faculty alike. Launched in May 2019, the Lab works in conjunction with Yissum, the technology transfer company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.The Innovation Lab operates independently as a hub for startups, and also integrates various courses offered at YU’s Sy Syms School of Business and Katz School of Science and Health. The Lab assigns teams of YU students — along with a faculty member — to work with one of the 11 participating startups. It also includes specialized workshops, office space, legal counsel and personalized guidance from senior high-tech and business professionals acting as mentors.
