by Lauren Simpson | Mar 9, 2023 | Blog, Class of 2015, Companies, News, Success Stories
Since originating in eLab in 2014, ProducePay has continued to forge its own path in the produce industry, most recently being named to Fast Company’s list of the 10 most innovative companies in agriculture of 2023. Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies series...
by Lauren Simpson | Jan 19, 2023 | Blog, Class of 2023, News
Of the 28 teams that eLab, Cornell’s student accelerator, welcomed in the fall, 11 student startups will continue on to the spring semester having validated their diverse business ideas. With Cornell’s entrepreneurial ecosystem consistently strengthening, an...
by Bridget Hagen | Nov 1, 2022 | Blog, Class of 2023, Companies, News
An Oct. 20 pitch event in New York City offered a good sampling of the kinds of entrepreneurial ideas brewing among Cornell students —from an agricultural credit business to help Bangladeshi farmers to a glove that would help people with visual impairments learn...
by Lauren Simpson | Oct 18, 2022 | Blog, Class of 2023, News
A record 28 teams were selected in a competitive process to participate in eLab, Cornell’s student startup accelerator, as part of the 2022-23 cohort. The program welcomes a large number of student teams in the fall semester and narrows the cohort in the spring based...
by Lauren Simpson | Sep 15, 2022 | Blog, Class of 2020, News, Success Stories
Co-founded by CEO Marla Beyer, MBA/MHA ’20, 2020 eLab alumni company Hopscotch recently closed on an $8 million seed round led by Greycroft and Inspired Capital. Hopscotch is a full-service telehealth platform that provides in-network mental health care for children...
by Bridget Hagen | May 17, 2022 | Blog, Class of 2015, News, Success Stories
Since launching in 2015 through eLab, FloraPulse has been working to help growers optimize water use. The startup’s water stress sensor, a microchip tensiometer, is embedded into trees’ woody tissue to directly measure the water status. “Using our technology, the...
by Bridget Hagen | May 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hopscotch, an alumni company of the 2020 eLab cohort, is working to tackle the mental health crisis among children in the U.S. The startup provides a free library of over 100 interactive games and activities for pediatric behavioral health clinicians to use in therapy...
by Bridget Hagen | May 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Ghali Jorio ’22, founder of AfriTrip Advisors Morocco, recently discussed his travel company on the Startup Cornell podcast. Jorio’s startup, which is part of this year’s eLab cohort, offers private and customized trips to Morocco. Generally, the company’s...
by Lauren Simpson | Apr 12, 2022 | Blog
When Antithesis Foods’ most recent brand, Protos, hit the shelves in January, customers craved the crunchy crisps that provide a healthier snacking experience without compromising on taste. Consumers weren’t the only ones to take notice, as the company—founded by eLab...
by Lauren Simpson | Apr 8, 2022 | Class of 2021
With a passion for wine paving her path, Julia Littauer, MBA ’20, embarked on her entrepreneurship journey by launching Sovi, a brand of non-alcoholic wine that allows consumers to enjoy a glass while focusing on a more-balanced lifestyle. Having recently celebrated...
