1810 Accelerator

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI) runs some of the most lucrative pitch competitions at a university for early-stage ventures. The largest of these competitions, the annual Be Your Own Boss Bowl® (BYOBB®), took place in late April and saw eight finalist teams take home part of the $120,000 cash prizes.  This year marked the […]

Inspired by his mother and sister, Kavun Nuggihalli, CST ’19, wanted to build software that helped beauty companies build better relationships with their customers. Having participated in several programs and competitions through the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute at Temple University, Nuggihalli knew there had to be a solution out there—he just needed the right resources, […]

This summer, twelve finalists from the annual Be Your Own Boss Bowl and five additional high-potential Temple entrepreneurs took part in the 1810 Accelerator’s StartUp Studio program, completing a twelve-week curriculum designed to accelerate the growth of their ventures as they move through the fund and launch process. Startup Studio culminates in a Demo Day […]

It was Philadelphia that Ben Franklin called home when he tied a key to a kite, flew it during a storm, got struck by lighting and discovered the harnessing power of electricity. Since then, the City of Philadelphia has not only been known as the birthplace of our country but a haven for thinkers, innovators […]