VentureCat 2023: The Results!

Carly Kramer

Northwestern’s Annual Student Startup Competition returns to campus for its 10th year. VentureCat 2023 was held on May 31, 2023 and featured the best and brightest Northwestern student-founded ventures competing […]

2023 Little Joe Ventures Cohort Announced

Carly Kramer

The Garage is excited to announce the newest cohort of Little Joe Ventures Fellows! Now in its sixth year, the Little Joe Ventures (LJV) Fellowship is awarded to five Northwestern […]

Alexis Grant: Medill / Garage Media Entrepreneurship Fellowship Recipient

Carly Kramer

Alexis Grant has over a decade of experience in helping entrepreneurs grow and sell their businesses, as well as founding her own ventures such as blog-management company Socialexis, an online […]

The Garage Gift Guide 2022

Carly Kramer

Have you been searching for a completely unique item to gift your loved ones this holiday season? Look no further – The Garage’s annual Gift Guide is back again this […]

Shanna Traphoner-Liu on her experience at The Garage

Carly Kramer

On October 13 Shanna Traphoner-Liu, Co-Founder and CEO of bekome, a startup focusing on delivering integrative mental health to reduce anxiety daily and naturally, sat down with Will Grant of […]

Mike Raab: Executive Director of The Garage

The Garage

By: Elizabeth Savin ’25 On October 5th, it was announced that Mike Raab will be taking over the role of Executive Director of The Garage. Mike is a double Northwestern […]

The Garage: Students featured in Chicago Inno’s ‘25 Under 25’ List

Carly Kramer

Chicago Inno, a local entrepreneurship and innovation-focused publication, released this year’s Inno Under 25 List detailing the founders, investors, and community builders leaving their mark on Chicago’s startup community. Eight […]

NUseeds Fund Invests in PairUp – Startup Co-founded by Four Northwestern Alumni

The Garage

The Garage at Northwestern’s NUseeds Fund has invested $100,000 in PairUp, a team with four Northwestern alumni on the founding team. PairUp creates a seamless mentorship experience to maximize learning, […]

Family Dinner Recap: Minimal Snacks

The Garage

by Elizabeth Savin ’25 On Wednesday, May 11th, Residents and Tinkers of The Garage gathered together for the last Family Dinner of the academic year. Student-founders had the opportunity to […]