Author: Savinelli, Kate

2024 Summer Fellowship Spotlight | Atlantic Sea Solutions

This week, we’re spotlighting another one of our ten CCEI Summer Fellowship Accelerator startups: Atlantic Sea Solutions. This startup is creating sustainable, edible coating from seaweed to increase the shelf-life and food safety of perishable foods. CCEI’s Kate Savinelli was able to sit down with team member Anuj Purohit to discuss their background, mission, and […]

The 2024 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp For Veterans Cohort

The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) is proud to present the 14 veterans and military spouses selected to participate in our annual Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans program (EBV). Offered in three phases, EBV provides veterans with the skills necessary to successfully launch and grow a new business. Through online coursework, an intense on-campus […]

2024 Summer Fellowship Spotlight | Vamos

Meet Vamos: a group travel platform leveraging data to make recommendations on the best time and place for teams to meet based on preferences such as: total cost (flight/hotel/transportation/etc.), travel time, airlines, and experience. — Niko Zurita, a co-founder of Vamos, is on a mission to revolutionize corporate travel planning for remote-first companies. With a […]

2024 Summer Fellowship Spotlight | WheelPrice

Last week marked the exciting kickoff of CCEI’s Summer Fellowship program, where a dynamic cohort of ten innovative startup teams embarked on their entrepreneurial journeys within our center. In celebration and recognition of these teams, we’ll be spotlighting each venture throughout the summer — offering a glimpse into their unique missions, challenges, and overall progress.   To […]

Accelerate UConn Propelus Cohort Announced

The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) is pleased to announce the teams selected to participate in our Accelerate UConn Propelus program, UConn’s National Science Foundation Innovation Corps site.  The following teams received special training and a $3,000 grant to help understand whether and how their technology could create customer value: AnaBio: Ali Lotfi […]

CCEI’s 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

Welcome to the season of giving! As the holidays quickly approach, finding the perfect gift becomes a joyous pursuit, and what better way to spread festive cheer than by supporting innovative startups?  Here you will find our 2023 curated holiday gift guide, showcasing a unique selection of products that not only make for thoughtful presents, […]

Accelerate UConn Fall 2023 Phase 1 Cohort Announced

The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) is pleased to announce the teams selected to participate in the 24th cohort of Accelerate UConn, the University’s National Science Foundation I-Corps site. The following teams will receive special training and a $1,000 seed grant to help understand whether and how their technology might create customer value: […]