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The Mintz Awards: Celebrating Innovation & Impact in Spring 2025

Mintz Awards Spring 2025 by May Rafo Shamasha

Graduate Launches Future with NASA Internship

Fowler College of Business | Jun. 16, 2025

Ever wondered what it would be like to work at NASA?
Toddi Sinclair and Samantha Child don’t have to wonder. Sinclair, who recently earned her bachelor’s degree in information systems from SDSU’s Fowler College of ...

Staff Spotlight: Gregory Royse Takes off

Kiana Bozeman | Jun. 10, 2025

Located inside the Engineering and Interdisciplinary Sciences (EIS) Building at San Diego State University, the H.G. Fenton Company Idea Lab features...

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CES 2025: “once-in-a-lifetime” Experience for SDSU Startup, sk8m8

Allison Rebolledo | Apr. 14, 2025

Earlier this year, SDSU’s ZIP Launchpad had the opportunity to send two of its startups on an all-expenses paid trip to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), one of the most influential technology events in the world...

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Techcon 2025: Nuvee on Revolutionizing AI-Powered Health

Allison Rebolledo | Mar. 17, 2025

Innovation drives a better tomorrow by reshaping industries, improving lives, and redefining what’s possible. This concept was especially clear at TechCon SoCal 2025...

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Zippy Project: Fostering Development and Innovation in the Lab

Latisha Jordan | Mar. 3, 2025

Over the summer, there's not a whole lot of projects going in and out of our lab," Jessica Munoz explained. To keep the interns busy, the lab introduced the Zippy Project...

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The Mintz Awards: Celebrating Innovation and Impact in Fall 2024

Latisha Jordan | Feb. 6, 2024

Entrepreneurship can be an unpredictable journey, but for Talena, the founder of Girlie Garage, it's been a transformative experience driven by her passion for mechanics and empowering women...

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Girlie Garage: Empowering Women through Automotive Education

Latisha Jordan | Dec. 18, 2024

Entrepreneurship can be an unpredictable journey, but for Talena, the founder of Girlie Garage, it's been a transformative experience driven by her passion for mechanics and empowering women...

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Empowering the Next Generation of Female Innovators

Hanna Teckle | Nov. 22, 2024

The future of innovation is female. This past application cycle, ZIP Launchpad saw a surge in female applicants, with 17% participating in Women in Business or Women in STEM initiatives....

Kuvri Takes 1st Place at In Flight Summer 2024 Mintz Award

DRI Team | Oct. 30, 2024

For many parents, cleaning baby bottles is a daily struggle that’s frustrating, time-consuming, and often ineffective. But Kuvri, an innovative team from San Diego State University’s...

Enhancing Smartwatch Functionality with Andrew Gladue

Hanna Teckle | Oct. 22, 2024

Andrew Gladue, founder of Plethys, is enhancing smartwatch accuracy for users seeking reliable biometric data Launched in San Diego in late 2023, ...

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Fall 2024 Newly Admitted Team

Hanna Teckle | Oct. 17, 2024

We are excited to announce the new startups entering the ZIP Launchpad for Fall 2024. Meet the Teams and Problems They’re solving...

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Conrad Presbys Scholarship Recipients Highlight

Hanna Teckle | Sept. 6, 2024

The Conrad Presby Endowed Entreprenurship Scholarship supports students across all majors who demonstrate passionate engagement in entreprenurial activities...