Meet Webquity: a digital accessibility startup dedicated to developing innovative online learning tools to enhance educational access for students with disabilities and neurodiverse learners. CCEI’s Kate Savinelli was able to sit down with founder Kianjai Huggan to discuss the story of Webquity, and where she envisions their future.  — In a world increasingly dependent on online […]

Meet Soleia Biosciences: a startup creating a long-acting local anesthetic formulation for medical, dental and veterinary application. CCEI’s Kate Savinelli spoke this week with co-founders Dr. Lakshmi Nair, M.Phil., Ph.D., FNAI and Dr. Yusuf Khan Ph.D. to discuss the story of Soleia Biosciences.  — In the ever-evolving landscape of pain management, Soleia Biosciences is making […]

Current continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) experience slipping, forcing manufacturers to choose between compromising performance or facing endless consumer complaints. Transcend, another one of our CCEI Summer Fellowship Accelerator startups, is revolutionizing vehicle transmission technology by addressing this issue with patent pending transmission technology: a CVT that can handle high torques without slipping. CCEI’s Kate Savinelli […]

Meet Alevia Pharma: a startup developing OraSpray for the local management of pain due to mouth ulcers caused by cancer therapy (called oral mucositis). This severe pain impacts nutrition, speech, compliance with cancer therapy, and quality of life, and is currently treated with systemic opioids. CCEI’s Kate Savinelli was able to sit down with CEO […]

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 […]

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 […]

We’ve reached the halfway point of the program — and with that, we’d like to spotlight another one of our ten startups. Opti-moo is an agri-tech startup leveraging cutting-edge technology to optimize irrigation practices. CCEI’s Kate Savinelli was able to sit down with Alaa Selim and Intisar Rouabhia, co-founders of Opti-moo. — Tell me initially […]

With Week 3 of CCEI’s Summer Fellowship already wrapped, we’re spotlighting another one of our ten startup teams: Toribio Labs. This startup is creating wearable, electronic devices for health monitoring and other applications. CCEI’s Kate Savinelli was able to sit down with John Toribio, CEO of Toribio Labs.  — Tell me initially how you came […]

With Week 2 of CCEI’s Summer Fellowship well underway, we’re excited to spotlight another one of our ten startup teams: Happy Dinosaur. This startup aims to bring the happiness business to you with sustainable, customizable dinosaur stuffed animals and accessories. CCEI’s Kate Savinelli was able to sit down with Lyla Andrick, Founder and CEO of […]