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Startup Stories

In this series, Karen Guzman talks to student and alumni entrepreneurs about how they are making an impact with their startups.

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December 16, 2024 Startup Stories Blog

Startup Stories: Everyday Objects that Help Manage Stress

A conversation with Samantha Sweig ’25, whose startup Calmware turns everyday objects into tactile mindfulness support tools that promote mental health and well-being.

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November 13, 2024 Startup Stories Blog

Startup Stories: Streamlining Workflow for Engineers

Pradyut Paul ’21 founded Bild, a company that provides data management tools to hardware engineers.

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October 30, 2024 Startup Stories Blog

Startup Stories: Turning Everyday Purchases into Investment Opportunities

A conversation with Feli Oikonomopoulou ’24, whose startup WealthMeUp lets consumers automatically invest the loyalty reward program bonuses garnered from daily purchases.

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October 23, 2024 Startup Stories Blog

Startup Stories: Filling a Cancer Care Gap

After surviving breast cancer, Hil Moss ’22 founded Oncovery Care to help patients like her navigate the remission period. 

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October 10, 2024 Startup Stories Blog

Startup Stories: Building a Better Display

Chen Chen ’16 co-founded Saphlux, a company that produces cutting-edge LED screens.

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October 03, 2024 Startup Stories Blog

Startup Stories: Building Houses with Printers

A conversation with Nick Callegari ’25, whose startup VeruStruct (formerly Impact3D) has reimagined the 3D printer as a tool to create more affordable and sustainable housing.

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September 11, 2024 Startup Stories Blog

Startup Stories: Organizing Calendars with AI

Bridgette Farrer Muir ’15 created Arrange, an AI-powered assistant that can plan complicated events and organize a user’s calendar. 

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September 04, 2024 Startup Stories Blog

Startup Stories: Making Ordering Easier

Jeff Hong ’15 founded Bite, which produces the self-service ordering kiosks found in many popular restaurant chains.

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August 28, 2024 Startup Stories Blog

Startup Stories: Using Robots to Maintain Energy Systems

Dianna Liu ’18 founded ARIX, a company that produces pipe-crawling robots to inspect energy networks and prevent environmental damage.

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August 21, 2024 Startup Stories Blog

Startup Stories: Curbing the Spread of Counterfeit Medicine

Adebayo Alonge ’16 and Amy Kao ’17 founded RxAll, a digital ecosystem that helps African pharmacies and public health agencies distribute high-quality medicines while preventing the sale of counterfeit products.