SAMPLE PROJECT TIMELINE
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Contact us (April - August)
UCC is always open to working with start-ups, non-profits, and other organizations on pro bono consulting engagements. To apply, email us at cmuucc@gmail.com with a description of your organization and a short list of potential projects. The scope / timeline definition stage will begin when the application is received. Scope / Timeline Definition (April - August)
UCC representatives will work with you to outline the scope of work and milestones for each deliverable to ensure that the project can be completed in a timely, professional manner. During this stage, UCC may be in contact with multiple organizations; the project work begins in September once members have returned to campus. Project Delivery (September - December)
A dedicated team of UCC consultants will work on the project as defined in scope according to the established timeline, with weekly meetings and demos of progress. UCC prioritizes client satisfaction and professionalism above all else. Extension / Reflection (December)
Although most projects are run in the Fall semester, UCC often extends projects into the Spring semester. As a student organization, UCC values clients' feedback and would love to have a conversation regarding the engagement. |
CURRENT PROJECTS
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Knotzland
Founded in 2014, Knotzland specializes in custom handcrafted bowties made from repurposed and reclaimed materials. Knotzland has a presence in Pittsburgh, where they sell direct to consumer in both standardized items and collections |
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Ohana.ai
Ohana is a start-up looking to make summer housing easier for young adults. From finding apartments and roommates to requesting repairs to even splitting rent, Ohana is a part of the process |
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Nile
Nile is a logistics tech start-up looking to combat porch piracy, by pairing users of their mobile app with business stores around their area. Packages that would have been delivered to the users' homes would be sent to those business stores to be picked up at a later date. |
PAST PROJECTS
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ZUZLab ZUZ is a novel lending and payment platform that helps build strong communities by enabling people to support the businesses they care about and purchase goods and services they want. Purity Purity is a personalized gout diet management app that calculates purine and uric acid to help those with gout easily and effectively manage their gout diet. |
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CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship is a campus-wide center for innovation at Carnegie Mellon University that brings together business, technology, and design through providing resources and opportunities for startup companies. BizCatcher International
BizCatcher International is a machine learning-powered platform that connects business buyers and business sellers by automating the deal searching process. Rapunzl Investments
Rapunzl Investments is a mobile investing, community-based platform that lets users simulate real-time stock trading to make financial literacy more accessible. Hopscotch
Hopscotch is a mobile platform that uses technology and behavior science to upgrade healthcare for consumers. Hoot
Hoot is an e-commerce start-up under the Pittsburgh Fellows program designed to help homeschooling families buy and sell used books, curricula and other education materials directly from other families. Platypus
UCC conducted market research and designed customer research strategy for Pittsburgh robotic startup Platypus, LLC. The team worked with the company to build a formal U.S. marketing and sales handbook, and a Netherlands-based incubator to build a Netherlands handbook. The Education Partnership
The Education Partnership is a non-profit organization that provides school supplies for 45K students in 110 low-income schools in southwestern PA. Your Local Cousin
Your Local Cousin is a travel startup based in New York that connects potential clients with indigenous natives to provide either remote or in-person tourism consulting services. |
