Today we officially launched BUILD Hartford! During this semester long course, students will work to develop their entrepreneurial skill set in customer discovery, strategic planning, and community connections. In the beginning of the semester, students will be placed into teams as they collaborate to research potential projects based around economic, innovative, and entrepreneurial opportunities in […]
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Summer Fellowship Feature: Jeremy Bronen
It’s been one year since I formally joined up with my Co-Founder Tim Krupski and so much has happened! Tim and I created a patent pending toilet lift assist product to help the elderly and disabled get on and off the toilet. The 3 CCEI programs Tim and I attended essentially transformed our idea into […]
Announcing the 2020-2021 InsurTech Fellows
The InsurTech Fellows Program is a collaborative effort between UConn’s CT Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and the University of Hartford and is funded by CTNext. Thirteen graduate and undergraduate students have been invited to participate in the program during the 2020-2021 academic year. Designed to increase student’s understanding of the insurance industry and grow […]
Get Seeded Pitch Night #2 Winners
Monday night CCEI hosted their second Get Seeded Pitch Night of the school year. Five teams presented their ideas: Aqualytics, Flush Warranty, Immaculate The Brand, SchoolMe, and SortME. After a period of question and answer along with feedback and voting from the audience, the top three winners were awarded. In third place awarded $500 was […]
Digital Surgeons Brings Branding Expertise to CT Startups
“Should I really be worried about my brand?” With so many things to focus on like product development and raising capital, have you ever found yourself asking that same question? Chances are, if you’re an entrepreneur or in marketing, you’ve pondered the question at least a few times. Ask Joe Pilcavage, Head of Creative at New Haven’s […]
Summer Fellowship 2020 Highlight: onewith
onewith provides a smoothing, second-skin fit through a re-imagined method of creating swimwear that mimics the feel of seamless undergarments. In addition to feeling and fitting differently, onewith seeks to capture, in its aesthetics and detail, sun-soaked, nostalgic East Coast summers. For as many swimwear companies as there are, they are all – even […]
Summer Fellowship 2020 Highlight: Sourcery
As a historian, Dr. Tom Scheinfeldt was no stranger to the challenge of gaining access to remote, non-digitized documents. In the past, he had brought to market software that aimed to solve other problems researchers had–so why not try to solve this one, too? Tom brought his idea of a remote document delivery tool to […]
Verge Consulting 2020 Highlight: Vagisha Ahlawat
I am a graduate student enrolled in the UConn Business Analytics program with a background in engineering. I love solving business problems through efficient analysis of data. Using technology to analyze a problem while keeping it in the context of its business application is invaluable for navigating today’s ocean of information. I worked as a […]
Summer Fellowship 2020 Highlight: Pisces Atlantic
I’m Peter Goggins, I’m a senior environmental science major in CAHNR, founder of Pisces Atlantic. My company produces a commercial fish feed made from alternative, novel, protein sources. These feeds are intended for use on big fish farms where most of the global supply of seafood is produced. I was inspired to create an alternative feed after I […]
Summer Fellowship 2020 Highlight: Unlimino
MACRØ is the inaugural product of Unlimino LLC, a non-niche technology company comprised of five members. The company was started because we love technology and want to be a key factor and influence in how we develop the future of it, regardless of industry or niche. The five members are Harrison Burr (CEO), Pranav […]