The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries has awarded a Student Start-Up Fund grant for the Spring 2025 semester to Thomas O’Brien for his company, Ten Open Projects. The grants are provided on a rolling basis to undergraduate and graduate students who require assistance in moving an idea from concept to commercialization.
O’Brien’s company offers video production services to small and medium-sized enterprises and produces short films under its FreeFall Films production company. The grant will be utilized to expand customer reach and cover LLC formation expenses. O’Brien is a graduate of the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Applications must clearly define the need with identified outcomes to be achieved within a specified time. The fund is made possible through generous donors like Libraries Advisory Board members Jeffrey Rich and Yvonne Hyland.
