Wildfire Spotlight: Powder Blue Media
by Andrew JohnstonWildfire 2019: City Health Tech
by Andrew Johnston“My dream and my passion is to develop a sustainable and scalable model for cities.” Ibraheem Alinur, the founder of City Health Tech, leads 20 people on this mission starting […]
Propel Showcase 2019: Wrap Up
by The GarageSince February of 2019, the inaugural cohort of the Propel program has been working on projects ranging from a light therapy lamp to a documentary about Chicago women. On June […]
The Happiness Planner: Conversation with Mo Seetubtim
by Alexandra Huang“My real desire to inspire people actually started when I was in my last year of high school. I went to a selective school so all of my friends were […]
Spikeball: Conversation with Chris Ruder
by Alexandra HuangChris Ruder is the founder and CEO of Spikeball, a sport that has gained four-plus million players worldwide. In 2013, Spikeball hit $1 million in annual revenue, and Spikeball has […]
VentureCat 2019: The Results
by The GarageAnother year, another VentureCat! This year, VentureCat, Northwestern’s annual student startup competition, took place on May 22, 2019 at the Kellogg Global Hub. We changed up the format this year […]
Resident Spotlight: NpowerU
by Megan LebowitzWhen Lilliana de Souza transferred to Northwestern, she said she was surprised by the lack of safety training during orientation. As the ImproveNU competition rolled around, de Souza decided to […]
Celinne Da Costa: the Power and Joy of Traveling the World
by Alexandra HuangBorn to a Brazilian mother and an Italian father, Celinne moved to the United States to chase the American Dream when she was young. She went to the University of […]
Resident Spotlight: Maziwa
by Megan LebowitzFounded in June 2018, Maziwa aims to provide middle-income working mothers with an efficient and convenient breast-pumping option. Founder Sahar Jamal said she hopes Maziwa will be on the market […]