SFC Innovate “Building Tomorrow, Today”
Mission
SFC Innovate is a new office dedicated to enhancing co-curricular experiences and career exploration. It is a partnership between St. Francis College and Ikove Venture Partners, which gives students the opportunity to intern with startup companies and network with the hundreds of companies based in Industry City.
We will connect students to 21st century jobs and internships by offering experiences in a variety of career fields, from management and accounting to communications and public service.
Upcoming Events
Launch @ Industry City
On November 28, 2018, St. Francis College launched SFC Innovate at Industry City in Brooklyn, NY.
Industry City is a 6 million-square-foot mixed-use complex comprised of 16 buildings spanning 35 acres on the waterfront in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
The property’s ownership – led by Belvedere Capital, Jamestown and Angelo Gordon & Co. – is transforming the complex, while cultivating a diverse tenant mix that fuses today’s burgeoning innovation economy with traditional manufacturing and artisanal craft.
Our Team
Runsi Patro
Partners
SFC Innovate will be home to Ikove’s newly launched FinTech Startup Nursery and serve as a launchpad for Ikove’s technology portfolio. Launching an internship program with SFC, Ikove will hire student interns to help with business development. Ikove Venture Partners is a venture development company founded to pursue early stage investments with an emphasis on technology commercialization. Through its proprietary Startup Nursery, in partnership with multiple U.S. research institutions, Ikove identifies and validates developing high-impact technologies, providing capital and resources to bridge the commercialization gap between lab and market. Over the last three years, Ikove has successfully launched 10 technology companies and created over $100M in equity value through its Startup Nursery.
Industry City is a 6 million-square-foot mixed-use complex comprised of 16 buildings spanning 35 acres on the waterfront in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The property’s ownership – led by Belvedere Capital, Jamestown and Angelo Gordon & Co. – is transforming the complex, while cultivating a diverse tenant mix that fuses today’s burgeoning innovation economy with traditional manufacturing and artisanal craft. To date, the transformation has included over $250 million of infrastructure improvements, the addition of destination courtyards, experience-driven dining, retail and other amenities and event programing. This work is paving the way toward a vibrant and diverse community of forward-thinking companies that support good-paying jobs for workers across skill and experience levels. Since the new partnership was forged in August 2013, businesses based at Industry city have grown by an average of 100 jobs per month, increasing employment from 1,900 jobs in 2013 to 7,000 jobs today.
Internship Readiness Workshop
Internship Readiness Workshop at Industry City
Are you ready for that first job when you graduate? Do you have the skillset and experience that many jobs are requesting right out the door? Are you unsure about what you will do with your major when you graduate? Internships are a great way to test the waters and to gain on the job experience. The SFC Innovate Internship Readiness Workshop will get you ready for that next internship.
This two-day workshop provides fundamental professional development skills for St. Francis College students who will be matched with companies based on industry and skillset.
Eligibility:
Students from all majors and years are welcome to apply. A 3.0 GPA is required.
How to Apply:
For more information, contact Antonevia Ocho-Coultes at aocho-coultes@sfc.edu with “Internship Readiness Workshop” in the subject line.
Day 1: Preparing your resume, cover letter and portfolio, as well as on-boarding assistance.
Day 2: Competency Building (developing skills for specific job/industry), Self-Advocacy (how to effectively navigate your way in a work environment), and Job Exploration (opportunity to explore the work culture).
Upon completion of the workshop, students will receive an Internship Readiness Certificate, as well as a Readiness Toolkit to help them troubleshoot future work environments. Students also get the opportunity to be matched with a company that is in search of their particular skillset.
Why Industry City?
There will be a series of six walking tours during the Spring 2019 semester.
Purpose: To explore an ecosystem that provides access to both traditional business models, as well as esoteric, innovative options that will spark your own innovation.
Community Building Series and Events:- Interdisciplinary Series – Creating synergy across multiple disciplines
- Lunch and Learns – Learn about industry standards in a casual environment
- Speaker Panels – Hear from industry professionals and get a chance to have your questions heard
