Runway Startup Postdoc Program
Funds recent PhDs starting digital technology companies through Cornell Tech Runway postdoctoral startup support.
Cornell Tech and the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute administer the Runway Startup Postdoc Program as a postdoctoral startup incubator for recent PhDs who want to turn digital technology research into a company. The program runs 12-24 months with academic and business mentorship and a first-year package valued at USD 175,000, including salary, research budget, housing allowance, space, and relat…
Digital technology startup formation by recent PhDs, including connective media, health technology, security and privacy, and computer vision.
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