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The winners met with the following companies and alumni over the course of three days, where they toured headquarters, pitched to investors, and participated in roundtable discussions about entrepreneurship.

Adelante Shoe Co., founded by a Fletcher alum who won last year’s 100k Competition, sells high quality shoes while improving the lives of its craftsmen in Guatemala. 

The winners of the Tufts Gordon Institute’s annual $100k New Ventures Competition were chosen last night, from 18 finalists competing in three tracks, as part of a two-day event intended to promote entrepreneurial advancement at Tufts.

ScriptEd won first place in the Social Impact track in the 2014 100k New Ventures Competition.

In the Faculty Viewpoints series, Tufts Gordon Institute faculty share thoughts on the latest on news and trends in leadership, business, technology and entrepreneurship.

In a 24-hour hackathon focused on using technology for international development, two MSIM students and their teammates built a platform for the nonprofit, Konexio, that connects refugees in France with mentors worldwide.

Chloe Amouyal, A20, and Lea Pensoy, A20, saw an opportunity to leverage the Tufts network to create a new type of community.

Professor of the Practice Jack Derby has been appointed the Cummings Family Chair in Entrepreneurship and Director of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies Program.

Gavin Finn, Professor of the Practice, shares how big data, augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence will impact businesses in 2018.