Casey Qadir shares her experience launching Hubly Surgical, a startup best known for creating the Hubly Cranial Drill, designed to reduce complications and operating room dependence through unique features for safety, efficiency, and value. The idea - born in a NUvention: Medical course at The Farley Center and built during her time in The Garage's Residency program, has proven to be a game changer in neurosurgery.
Post-graduation, Casey and the Hubly team have been busy - closing a $3M seed round at the end of 2023, securing FDA clearance for the Hubly Cranial Drill, and completed its first clinical use in a lifesaving bedside procedure at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in October of 2023.
Alex Bahram is the co-founder and CEO at Pathize Health, a platform built to aid chronic illness management using data to help users and their care providers make informed treatment decisions. During his time at Northwestern, Alex participated in the Tinker, Residency, and Jumpstart programs before receiving a $500,000 pre-seed investment to build their platform full-time.
Since then, the Pathize app has officially launched on app stores and continues to make chronic illness management more accessible for patients across the US.
Nicole Cuervo is the founder and CEO of Springrose, an adaptive intimate apparel brand that improves quality of life for women who have limited mobility because of injury, illness, or disability. During her time at The Garage, Nicole was a member of the Tinker, Residency, and Propel programs - and won third place and $32,000 at VentureCat 2021.
Post-graduation from the Kellogg School of Management, Nicole has worked diligently to bring her vision to life. Springrose officially launched its flagship product in the fall of 2023 and Nicole is excited to expand the adaptive product line in the near future.
Ana Cornell shares her experience launching Acorn Genetics, a startup that builds autonomous, affordable, and private genetic sequencers. The idea - born in a Principles of Entrepreneurship course at The Farley Center and influenced by her father's diagnosis with a genetic disorder - led her to The Garage's Propel Program during her second year at Northwestern.
Ana is a recipient of the prestigious Thiel Fellowship which ultimately led to her decision to leave the University to pursue her startup full-time. However, she was eager to sit down with us and share how The Garage continues to support her endeavors!
Akshat Thirani, coming off a successful $11 million Series A round, stopped by to recount his experience building Amper Technologies at The Garage and beyond!
Sarah Pinner, Kellogg '22 shares her experience launching her startup, Beni, a browser extension that makes second-hand shopping seamless. During her time at The Garage, Sarah participated in the Jumpstart Pre-Accelerator Program and won second place + $3,000 at the end-of-program Demo Day. Sarah and her team also participated in the Residency program, finishing first in the Consumer Products & Services track and winning second place overall at the VentureCat 2022 Public Showcase, securing a $60,000 prize.
Since graduating from Northwestern, Sarah and the Beni Team have raised over $5 million in funding and currently have over 40 retail partners. Watch to learn more about Sarah's journey!
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