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D.E. Shaw
D.E. Shaw is a technology and investment development firm based in New York with other offices located around the globe. Founded in 1988, D.E. Shaw manages approximately thirty-five billion dollars in a number of companies and other financial entities based in industrialized countries as well as developing ones. D.E. Shaw uses a combination of computer models and human experience to make its investment decisions.
D.E. Shaw has been providing financial assistance to Stuypulse for years. Recently, we were proud to demo DESbot, named for them, at their "Bring Your Child to Work Day". We hope that our partnership with them continues to develop in future seasons to come.
For more information, visit their website.
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse is a major financial services company that advises corporations, governments, and individuals in private banking, investment banking, asset management, and other fields. Credit Suisse is also the second largest bank in Switzerland, but it brings its financial expertise, planning, and ideas to clients all over the world.
Steven Hilton, one of our mentors, works at Credit Suisse and has been mentoring us since our days as a rookie team. He introduced to us the red hat/green hat method of suggesting and criticizing ideas, which has helped us considerably during the brainstorming section in the process of designing a robot. In addition to supporting New York FIRST, Credit Suisse has also been a financial supporter of the team for many years, which has been greatly appreciated.
During the 2007 season, Credit Suisse was our largest financial contributor, and we honored them by allowing them to choose the name of the robot. Credit Suisse decided to christen the robot “Tom,” after their CEO.
For more information, visit their website.
Con Edison
Con Edison is an energy company that provides electrical power and gas to much New York City, as well as power to Westchester County, southeastern New York, northern New Jersey, and northeastern Pennsylvania. In addition, Con Edison also owns the power generating plants used to produce the power, as well as the cogeneration plants used to produce the steam that heats much of Manhattan Island.
As part of their history of contributing to community, education, environmental, and cultural programs and organizations looking to improve the quality and diversity of people’s lives, such as the United Way and the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Con Edison sponsors FIRST regionally. Con Edison has also been supporting Stuypulse for four years, but its grants are not limited to just our team. In fact, Con Edison gives a grant to every team in New York City. Not only does Con Edison provide financial support, but this company has mentors that visit our team, such as Andy Woo, a Stuy alumnus.
For more information, visit their website.
Tutoring Club
Tutoring club is committed to helping children succeed. Their goal is to bring each student to the desired academic level by giving individualized instruction by the staffs. They specialize in many subjects, including reading, writing, math, SAT/ ACT preparations, etc. Besides academy, they also design special programs to help the children reduce stress and build confidence.
Ann Moore
Ann S. Moore was the Chairman and chief Executive Officer of Time Inc. until 2010. Her son was one of our team members when he attended Stuyvesant. Ms. Moore has made generous donations to us for many years. Her support has helped us achieve a lot that wouldn't have happen. In 2010, our robot "Donovan" was named after Ann's husband. We are eternally grateful for her continued support.
Metropolitan Montessori School
Metropolitan Montessori School serves about 200 children between ages 3 and 12. It was founded in 1965, and later moved to its present location at 325 west 85th Street in New York. The school is named after Dr. Maria Montessori, an 19th century physician. Their goal, reflecting Dr. Montessori's idea of educational philosophy, is to provide challenging education environment where the children receive hands-on learning. They also help prepare the students for their future.