Cornell Tech · Company in New York Tech

Overview

Cornell Tech is an academic institution offering graduate programs in technology, business, law, and design [2]. Located on Roosevelt Island in Manhattan, New York City [1], the institution was founded in 2013 [3]. The campus serves as Cornell University's presence in New York City [1].

The company's own site places it in New York: Explicitly stated as 'located on Roosevelt Island in Manhattan, New York City' and references 'Cornell Tech campus in New York City'. [1]

Leadership & org chart

Denizalp GoktasRunway Startup Founder

Judith Spitz, Ph.D.Break Through Tech Founder and CEO

9 alumni

In the news

Biotia Raises $9M to Close the Diagnostic Gap for Recurrent and Culture-Negative UTIsAs many as 1 in 3 urine cultures come back negative, yet the burning and urgency keep coming. A Cornell Tech spinout says the infection is often still there: in a study of 200+ culture-negative samples, its sequencing test found a pathogen in 63% of them. Biotia just raised $9M to take that approach into places where a wrong guess costs even more, including a type of infection that surgeons dread.AlleyWatch · Oct 2, 2026

Alumni 1 went on to found or lead

David TischProfessor and Head of the Startup Studio→Managing Partner at BoxGroup

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