CIL General
Where is the CIL
Parrish 101
How many students are needed to form a team?
3-5 students
Which funding would you apply for to work on your own project/business?
CIL Venture Fund: https://www.swarthmore.edu/center-innovation-leadership/cil-funding
What is the age limit to become an entrepreneur?
No limit
Name one of the CIL programs other than Swat Tank
Anything that is our program
What are the CIL Pillars
Innovation, Leadership, and Entreprenuership
What do you need to apply for SwatTank?
A team and an idea (no working prototype needed).
What is the maximum amount you get from the Design and Development Fund(DDF).
1000
What did Airbnb start as?
Renting out air mattresses
How big is our campus (in acres)?
425 acres, including the Scott Arboterum
How many types of Summer Funding that the CIL Offers?
Venture and Summer
When is the last day to apply for Swat Tank?
December 10th
How can you apply for additional funding for the Design and Development Fund (DDF).
Engage deeply with other CIL opportunities
Originally a designed as a video-dating website, this start-up was founded in 2005 by three former PayPal employees.
YouTube
Where is the Religion Studies Department located?
Pearson
What is the name of the project based design thinking intern fellowship that the CIL offers? (Formally known as the University Innovation Fellows)
Swarthmore Innovation Fellows (SwIF)
How many bootcamps do they have at Swat Tank?
2
For what kind of summer internships can you get funded from the CIL Summer Fund?
The CIL Summer Fund provides a $6,000 stipend per student seeking an internship, research opportunity, etc. in innovation, entrepreneurship, or leadership.
What mythical term was first popularized in 2013 by venture capitalist Aileen Lee to describe a startup with a market valuation of more than $1 billion?
Unicorn
What's the current student body at Swarthmore?
1,702
What is the CIL's Oldest Signature Program?
SwatTank
What are the cash prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places?
What type of student venture project can CIL not fund?
Legally incorporated, such as LLC,...
Founded in 2010, this start-up was initially called Burbn. In 2012, it was acquired by a larger media-sharing company for $1 billion.
How many times did Parrish Hall burn down?
twice