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From Idea to Impact: The Nisbet Venture Fund Story
Five Davidson College alumni. Five distinct ideas. One shared launchpad. Student to Founder: Entrepreneurial Excellence at Davidson College tells the stories of Andrew Ashur ’19, Thomas Athey ’24, Owen Bezick […]
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Davidson College’s Brightest Student Entrepreneurs Compete in the 12th Annual Nisbet Venture Fund
There’s something about a room full of people who believe — really believe — that a better version of the world is possible. That was the energy in the C. […]
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SideQuest Creators Secure $2,500 Entrepreneurial Excellence Award at Nisbet Venture Fund Competition
First Year Entrepreneurs Address Campus Engagement Challenges Two first-year Davidson College students are already making their mark on campus life after winning the prestigious Entrepreneurial Excellence Award at the 2025 […]
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Davidson Students Launch Innovative Student-Only Rideshare Platform, Win $5,000 in Nisbet Venture Fund
Zip, a student-exclusive rideshare service focused on safety and affordability, wins $5,000 in the Incubation Track Three first-year Davidson College students have turned their vision for a safer campus transportation […]
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Odysseas Koufos ’25 Secures $25,000 Nisbet Venture Fund Prize for Bizcards
Davidson Student Entrepreneur Revolutionizes Hospitality Industry with Digital Key Technology Davidson College senior Odysseas Koufos ’25 is transforming the hospitality industry with Bizcards, an innovative digital key card system that […]
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Davidson College Student Entrepreneurs Secure $32,500 in Funding at Nisbet Venture Fund Pitch Competition
The 11th annual competition celebrates innovation with record-breaking female participation and first-year student involvement The Hurt Hub@Davidson recently hosted its milestone 11th annual Nisbet Venture Fund Pitch Competition, awarding $32,500 […]
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Alp Niksarli ‘27 Tackles Dutch Housing Crisis with Avinger Impact Fund Award
The Hurt Hub@Davidson is pleased to announce Alp Niksarli ’27 as the fall 2024 recipient of the Avinger Impact Fund award. Alp Niksarli and his co-founder Cagan Oflazoglu’s startup, GrotN, […]
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From Funding Victory to Children’s Book Success: Carson Crochet’s Entrepreneurial Journey Continues
When Carson Crochet ’22 stood before the judges at The Hurt Hub’s Nisbet Venture Fund Competition with her innovative comfort plush company CA’Buddy, she demonstrated the kind of creative thinking […]
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Alumni Innovator in Residence
Today, we are announcing our newest Alumni Innovator in Residence (IIR), Andrew Ashur ‘19 Founder and CEO of Lucid Bots, welcoming back one of the first entrepreneurs to launch a […]
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Collaborative Innovation: An AI-Driven Adventure in Redefining Course Creation
Written by Evan Rozantes, Associate Director, Innovation Portfolio At the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Davidson College, we recently embarked on a collaboration with Universidad Galileo that […]
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What Do Sherlock Holmes and Improv Comedy Have to Do With Innovation?
When you think of innovation, you might picture lightning strikes of genius that emerge from nowhere or those eureka moments waking you up from a dead sleep. But what if […]
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Choosing the Right AI Avatar: Ethical Considerations
One of the more recent innovations in AI and video production is the introduction of AI avatars. Using AI avatars reduces production costs, provides consistency across multiple videos created at […]
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Unlock Team Superpowers: The “Working With Me” Guide
Imagine stepping into a new team and instantly knowing what makes everyone tick. You’d know their favorite snacks, their preferred communication styles, when they’re most open to collaboration, and how […]
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Creating Content with AI
For the course collaboration with Galileo on AI for Marketing, we wanted to experiment with making as much content with AI as possible. We were dedicated to integrating AI into […]
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