If you're not too busy catching the start to the World Cup (or even if you are, just show up a tad bit late), you should stop by the Georgetown Summer Launch Program open house Thursday to meet the 17 startups representing the newest class of Hoyapreneurs at Georgetown University.
A startup incubator designed for current Georgetown students and recent graduates interested in launching innovative businesses, the Georgetown Summer Launch Program will be celebrating another batch of ambitious movers and shakers ready to change the world with their brilliant ideas.
From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. attendees will have the opportunity to meet and greet the next generation of youthful entrepreneurial talent at Georgetown over drinks and a spread of hors d'oeuvres. Whether you want to hear about their venture ideas or offer your own helpful tips and advice, all are welcome to join in welcoming the latest in greatest Hoyapreneurs.
The event will take place on the third floor of the Rafik B. Hariri Building on Georgetown's campus in Connelly Commons. But prior to attending, make sure you register here.
As a quick preview prior to the open house, here's a full roster of the 17 Hoyapreneur teams, as described by The Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative.
- Consequi - Christine Lai (SCS’14), Kelly Jin, Kruti Vora
"Consequi is a new and growing career coaching company, helping young professionals define and achieve their career goals."
- CropGenics - Sivanesan Dakshanamurthy (MBA’16)
"CropGenics is a start up company based on a patented technology fertilizer and additive that modulates RACK1A gene to confer drought resistance, and maintain photosynthesis in the crop plants."
- Decoded - Chika Uwazie (SCS’14)
"We are a music platform that is dedicated to helping these independent artists grow their brand and connect with the fans that love them."
- Dreamed It - Built-it - Enrique Novella (MBA’15)
"A platform that allows users to send money directly to a Central American construction project fund and then sends the remainder of the remittance to family members in those countries."
- DrumPulse Entertainment - Kweku Amoako (MBA’14)
"An African Entertainment and lifestyle brand seeking to make high quality African Entertainment easily accessible to the African diaspora and to bring the best of African culture to the US."
- E Pluribus - Benjamin Bryant (GS’16), Amanda Hu (GS’15), Caroline Stevens (GS’14), Dan Henebery
"We use the credit card loyalty program model as a means of encouraging consumers to make healthy livestyle choices."
- Ed-Strong - Madeline Pongor (MBA/MPP’15)
"We are building an online platform for the management of graduate and undergraduate experiential-learning courses."
- Flaminke - Noel Tordesillas (MBA’14), Vivienne Tordesillas
"A platform where photography lovers and enthusiasts can subscribe to a lens rental service similar to Netflix DVD model."
- Gondolas de Gadea - James Gadea (SFS'16)
"Gondolas de Gadea will bring the traditional gondola experience to the Georgetown waterfront."
- Hope and Company - Genevieve Ryan (JD/MBA’15)
"A fashion and lifestyle, for-profit social enterprise that covers the cost of a girl’s education for one week with each item sold."
- JS Biomedicals - Rohit Dasgupta (SCS’14)
"JS Biomedicals formed to conduct biotechnology research and development in order to develop new diagnostic methods or technologies."
- Local High - Joseph Koech (COL’14), Michael Stroup (MSB’15), Sage Sarason (COL’17), Gaelle Pierre-Louis (COL’17)
"Local High Clothing Company showcases any location or city with stylish apparel."
- Lulu's Ice Cream - Luisa Santos (MSB’14), Paula Santos
"An ice cream experience using simple recipes, local ingredients, and liquid nitrogen magic to produce the freshest possible ice cream."
- Mayssa's - Mayssa Chehab (MBA’15)
"Mayssa’s will bring a traditional Lebanese treat to the US market."
- PitchPoints - Richard Burchfield (SCS’13), Tyler Gray (SCS’14)
"Pitchpoints is a soccer specific, daily fantasy sports website and mobile app that allows soccer fans and fantasy sports participants to partake in pay-to-play daily fantasy soccer."
- Vet Prestige - Scott Thompson (SCS’15)
"An organization designed to connect highly skilled veterans transitioning out of activity duty with civilian employers seeking to hire these highly skilled individuals."
- Visiosafe - Yashi Rahmatollahi (MBA’14), Adam Fischman (MBA’14)
"We offer smart sensors that help cameras become powerful analytical tools, through which venue operators can better understand the behavioral pattern of their visitors."
