<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/business/news/pirates-launchpad-accelerator-accepting-applications.html" dsn="news"><teaser-title>Pirates LaunchPad Accelerator Accepting Applications</teaser-title><teaser-description>Calling all SHU entrepreneurs! Seeking to hone your business skills, launch or expand a new venture and earn seed funding? Apply to Pirates LaunchPad Summer Accelerator today.</teaser-description><pubDate>03/19/2025</pubDate><title>Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Sponsors Sixth Annual Pirates LaunchPad Summer Accelerator</title><description>Calling all SHU entrepreneurs! Seeking to hone your business skills, launch or expand a new venture, and earn seed funding? Apply to Pirates LaunchPad Summer Accelerator today.</description><author>Susan Scherreik</author><author-title/><image><img src="/images/carina-castagna-at-farmers-market320x180.jpg" alt="Carina Castagna at Farmer's Market"/></image><shortnames/><category>Business</category><department>Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship</department><relationships>Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship,Stillman School of Business</relationships></item>