Each of the five presenting founders recently participated in the Northeast I-Corps Hub program. Each realized the benefits of the program and grew their appreciation of testing their technology’s potential in the solving customers’ problems.
But, that’s the extent of the similarities among the five new startups. The I-Corps Showcase will introduce you to five fabulous founders (or founding teams) with broadly diverse backgrounds and earning degrees and conducting research at five different colleges and universities across the Northeast. Moreover, the presenters will share the vision inspiring them that spans a range of technologies across various sectors, including:
- Allive (Tendie Muzorewa / Drexel University) - digital health solutions for chronic illnesses
- Elemeat (Skye Chang / Rowan University) - novel bioreactor technology for alternative meat production
- Smart Biopsy (Sharad Acharya, Trevi Galemmo / Temple University) - smart biopsy needles that enhance targeting of tissue to be analyzed
- Sóliome (Micah Nelp / Princeton University) - new, sustainable ingredients for sunscreen-based products
- Zena Therapeutics (Ariane Vasilatis / Rutgers University) - advanced drugs for alcohol/substance abuse and anxiety disorders
A feedback panel of experienced professionals from venture capital and university innovation ecosystems will pose questions of each presenter. At the conclusion, the audience will vote for the startup with the greatest potential for societal impact and market success:
Princeton University's annual Engage conference builds connections among university researchers, government partners, accelerators, investors, industry partners, entrepreneurs and stakeholders to turn research into impact. The Engage 2022 conference is organized by
Princeton Innovation.
Full Engage 2022 agenda: https://innovation.princeton.edu/engage2022