The Cube - Student Accelerator

In the fall of 2018, the Shipley Center launched it's Cube program with the aim of accelerating the ideas of a select group of student entrepreneurs who were truly dedicated to their business ideas. Students in this program gain access to special resources that are not available to the rest of the Clarkson student body.

Clarkson student entrepreneurs benefit from the Shipley Center for Innovation Cube program

To become a member of the Cube, students must participate in one of several pitch events held throughout the academic year to demonstrate not only that they have a great idea, but also that they are truly dedicated to developing it. The students from each pitch who are selected to join the Cube then become members of the program for one full year. Student teams that successfully accomplish their Cube goals are eligible to apply for re-entry into the program in order to continue the acceleration of their idea. 

The Cube offers the following resources to students:

  • Supervised discretionary funds
  • Eligibility to apply for full-Ignition grant
  • A dedicated project team
  • Access to Shipley Center full-time staff and Shipley's Subject Matter Experts
  • External business plan competition sponsorship

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Meet Our Cube Teams

H2Code is a Cube student business in the Shipley Center for Innovation

 

Members:
Mike Estes '21 - Electrical Engineering
Bryce Coughlin '22 - Business Studies
Emma Pietrzykowski

Member Since: January 2019

Overview: H2Code has created a system which provides incentives to individuals to use a reusable water bottle rather than wasting paper products. Each person who wants to use the system gets a barcode from H2Code and then simply scans the barcode every time that they save a paper cup. Every scan gives the consumer a chance to be entered in a weekly cash prize drawing. 

Polysager is a student run business in the Shipley Center for Innovation Cube program

Members:
Brian Pfeil '18, M.S. '20 - Mechanical Engineering
 

Member Since: September 2018

Overview: Polysager is an on-the-go massage tool designed with the whole body in mind. It takes the best parts of some of the market's most popular massage tools and combines them into one, all in a compact and easy-to-transport tool that helps users avoid and relieve aches and pains. 

SecureMat is a student run business in the Shipley Center for Innovation Cube program

Members:
Zach Pilarchik '22 - Engineering and Management

Member Since: January 2019

Overview: SecureMat addresses the growing package theft problem which we see today as more and more shopping is done online. Their product solves the problem using a weighted mat to detect when a package is removed and immediately notifying the homeowner via a mobile application that their package has been moved. 

StiBitz is a student run business in the Shipley Center for Innovation Cube program

Members:
Josh Gordon '21 - Computer Science and Mathematics
Justin Opini '19 - Computer Science

Member Since: September 2018

Overview: StiBitz is working to develop the next iteration in human-computer interaction. Their product leverages immersive interaction techniques to use the world, like open air or inanimate objects as the interface, allowing for increased productivity, intuitiveness and involvement in interaction.

TerrApparel is a student run business in the Shipley Center for Innovation Cube program

Members:
Matt Hawthorne '19 (Engineering and Management), Environmental Science and Engineering M.S. '21
Maura Maguire '20 - Global Supply Chain Management

Member Since: September 2018

Overview: TerrApparel utilizes a closed-loop supply chain to create quality, 100 percent recyclable performance clothing with plant-based and fluorocarbon-free finishes and solutions. Products are produced with renewable energy and packaged in recycled/recyclable materials, minimizing impact on the environment in an effort to change the face of the outdoor and activewear apparel industry.