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The Pulse of Innovation

The latest news and updates at the Academy and in the field.

Startup

A Day in the Life of Y Combinator

Project Wren is the second Y Combinator-backed startup launched by Academy students. Here, Mimi shares a day in the life of YC...

Alumni Profile

Meet Jane Li

In this interview with Voyage LA, Academy alum Jane Li shares her long history of entrepreneurship, her advice for fellow artists, and what she’s creating now...

Alumni Profile

Y Combinator-backed Project Wren is aiming to make carbon offsets more consumer friendly

Academy alumni Landon Brand, Benjamin Stanfield, and rising senior Mimi Tran Zambetti launch Y Combinator-backed startup, Project Wren.

Alumni Profile

Alum Ben Taft Offers Startup Advice

Sequoia Capital recorded an informal Q&A with founders from its portfolio, among them Academy graduate Ben Taft. In the interview, he and other founders offer advice for making it in the world of startup.

News

This monthly subscription offsets your personal carbon footprint

Fast Company has published a new piece highlighting the incredible progress Academy alums Landon Brand, Ben Stanfield and rising senior Mimi Tran-Zambetti are making at Y Combinator this summer with Project Wren, a service aimed at providing an accesible way for individuals to help combat the climate crisis.

IY Prize

Iovine and Young Prize Winners lead ventures in VR, artist aid, and farmers' markets

Four prizes were handed out on April 29th to students whose emerging ideas were selected based on their potential to significantly impact new or existing industries.

Article

The Academy Shines in University Entrepreneurship Rankings

"The one-of-a-kind Iovine and Young Academy represents perhaps the most exciting recent innovation in university entrepreneurship," according to Contrary’s 2019 University Entrepreneurship rankings and report.

News

For Their Inventions to Reach the Market, Researchers May Need a Venture-Development Assist

Growing up watching barely adolescent CEOs helm startups, these students aren’t waiting around to make their mark.

Recent News

USC grad tested his love of filmmaking in the jungles of Peru

Inspired by an animation class, 2019 graduate Amri Rigby embraced filmmaking, directed a Sundance-winning short film and was commissioned by Werner Herzog to shoot a documentary in Peru, all as a USC student...

Academy News

To future-proof your career, start by embracing cross-disciplinary thinking

Transforming the conventional perspectives of both academics and business is at the heart of USC Iovine and Young Academy’s mission, and through embracing innovative, cross-silo approaches to business, the school is bringing a more relevant, more in-demand spirit into the classroom.

Article

Academy alumni redefine real estate with Thirdspace

Co-founders Will Berman and Chris Caskey developed a new real estate business model to connect brands and pop-ups to physical spaces during their senior year at USC Iovine and Young Academy. Their latest collaboration brings Brazil-born sneakers, Cariuma, to Venice Beach where shoppers can touch, feel and wear consciously-made shoes. Here, Will and Chris share their inspiration and vision for L.A.’s urban landscape...

Student Stories

The Internship Journey: Lessons From Suraya Shivji

When Suraya Shivji started as an intern on Apple’s Worldwide Developer Relations team, she didn’t expect it would lead her on a path that would end with developing a crucial feature of Apple’s AirPods.